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

8   Children age 1-2 for whom the mother prefers kindergarten or has applied for kindergarten for fall 2002, by preferred weekly stay in kindergarten. Per cent.
  Short part-time Long part-time Full-time      All      Total
  0-8 hours per week 9-16 hours per week 17-24 hours per week 25-32 hours per week 33-40 hours per week 41 hours per week or more
All 5 11 27 19 31 6  100 1 209
                 
Age                
1 year 7 12 28 15 32 6  100  538
2 years 3 11 27 23 30 7  100  671
                 
Number of children age 1-2 in the household                
One child 5 11 27 19 32 6  100 1 120
Two or more children 3 20 27 19 21 9  100 89
                 
Number of children under age 6 in the household                
One child 4 10 26 20 34 6  100  645
Two children 6 11 29 17 30 7  100  515
Three or more children 4 24 27 29 12 4  100 49
                 
Family type                
Single parent without work income 10 6 25 8 31 20  100 51
Single parent with work income 6 13 15 13 38 13  100 52
Married/cohabiting parents with one work income 7 16 33 18 23 3  100  242
Married/cohabiting parents with two work incomes 4 10 27 21 33 6  100  830
                 
Mother's education                
Primary 10 14 27 16 30 3  100 63
Secondary 6 15 27 15 28 8  100  578
University/college 3 7 27 23 34 6  100  544
                 
Household income                
Under 200 000 NOK 12 11 25 11 33 8  100  102
200 000-399 999 NOK 6 19 24 19 26 7  100  237
400 000-599 999 NOK 5 12 32 18 29 5  100  550
600 000 NOK or more 2 5 22 24 38 8  100  318
                 
Mother's employment schedule                
Ordinary day work 1 7 20 22 41 8  100  492
Evening or night work 3 19 34 19 22 3  100 32
Shift work 5 13 40 16 22 3  100  134
Other schedules 6 28 30 15 19 2  100 53
Paid or unpaid leave 8 10 30 19 27 6  100  230
Not employed 8 14 31 16 24 6  100  267
                 
Mother's weekly working hours                
1-19 hours 3 18 41 20 13 4  100  120
20-34 hours 2 16 32 23 23 3  100  244
35-44 hours 3 4 15 18 51 9  100  317
45 hours or more 0 10 6 26 42 16  100 31
Paid or unpaid leave 8 10 30 19 27 6  100  230
Not employed 8 14 31 16 24 6  100  267
                 
Mother's country of birth                
Norway 5 11 28 19 30 7  100 1 105
Rest of Europe, North and Central America, Oceania 2 8 17 34 36 3  100 59
Africa, Asia, South-America 9 9 23 14 41 5  100 44
                 
Region                
Akershus and Oslo 3 4 15 24 41 13  100  290
Hedmark and Oppland 3 21 31 23 20 1  100 98
Rest of Østlandet 6 9 26 22 30 6  100  201
Agder and Rogaland 9 15 30 14 27 5  100  163
Western Norway 4 17 31 16 25 7  100  216
Trøndelag 6 12 41 16 24 2  100  113
Northern Norway 4 9 33 14 38 2  100  128

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