Families' child-care preferences, labour force participation, and use of cash-for-care

5   Children age 1-2 in different groups, by the mother's preferred child-care option if she could choose freely, regardless of price and accessibility. Per cent.
  Parents Relatives Nanny Kindergarten 'Park'/open kindergarten Combination or other solutions      All     Total
All 13 3 6 48 4 26  100 1 635
                 
Age                
1 year 17 4 8 42 3 25  100  814
2 years 9 1 5 55 4 26  100  821
                 
Number of children age 1-2 in the household                
One child 12 3 7 50 4 25  100 1 497
Two or more children 27 4 5 33 4 28  100  138
                 
Number of children under age 6 in the household                
One child 11 3 7 49 4 26  100  849
Two children 14 3 6 49 4 25  100  713
Three or more children 30 0 4 41 4 21  100 73
                 
Family type                
Single parent without work income 8 0 5 49 8 31  100 65
Single parent with work income 6 6 6 59 3 19  100 63
Married/cohabiting parents with one work income 20 2 6 42 8 22  100  361
Married/cohabiting parents with two work incomes 11 3 7 50 2 27  100 1 100
                 
Mother's education                
Primary 16 4 6 41 9 23  100 97
Secondary 15 3 6 46 4 25  100  850
University/college 11 2 7 52 2 27  100  656
                 
Household income                
Under 200 000 NOK 13 4 5 51 4 23  100  136
200 000-399 999 NOK 16 4 5 42 5 27  100  370
400 000-599 999 NOK 12 3 8 46 4 27  100  745
600 000 NOK or more 11 1 6 58 2 22  100  382
                 
Mother's employment schedule                
Ordinary day work 7 3 8 55 1 26  100  612
Evening or night work 17 2 2 43 0 36  100 47
Shift work 10 4 10 46 6 25  100  196
Other schedules 16 9 10 32 2 31  100 93
Paid or unpaid leave 20 2 3 47 3 26  100  301
Not employed 18 2 5 44 8 23  100  385
                 
Mother's weekly working hours                
1-19 hours 16 3 7 42 3 29  100  182
20-34 hours 9 5 7 47 3 29  100  335
35-44 hours 6 3 10 56 1 23  100  393
45 hours or more 3 5 5 56 3 28  100 39
Paid or unpaid leave 20 2 3 47 3 26  100  301
Not employed 18 2 5 44 8 23  100  385
                 
Primary child-care provider                
Parents 25 4 6 37 4 25  100  724
Relatives 10 17 3 37 2 32  100 60
Nanny 4 0 28 40 1 27  100  195
Kindergarten 4 1 1 71 1 22  100  534
Combination or other solutions 2 3 2 38 16 39  100  122
                 
Mother's country of birth                
Norway 13 3 7 48 3 26  100 1 493
Rest of Europe, North and Central America, Oceania 17 0 4 51 6 22  100 81
Africa, Asia, South-America 17 3 2 50 7 22  100 60
                 
Region                
Akershus and Oslo 10 1 4 61 6 19  100  345
Hedmark and Oppland 13 4 9 43 3 28  100  135
Rest of Østlandet 16 2 7 43 4 27  100  284
Agder and Rogaland 19 3 6 44 3 24  100  248
Western Norway 10 5 7 49 4 25  100  305
Trøndelag 17 4 8 46 1 23  100  158
Northern Norway 9 1 7 43 1 39  100  160

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