Statistics Norway

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

1 Children aged 1-2, by primary child-care provider in the daytime. Per cent
  Parents Relatives Nanny Kindergarten Other solutinos All (weighted) Total (unweighted)
All 19 1 1 79 1  100 1 318
               
Age              
1 year 33 1 1 65 1  100  613
2 years 8 0 0 91 1  100  705
               
Number of children age 1-2 in the household              
One child 33 1 1 64 1  100  372
Two or more children 16 0 0 83 1  100  946
               
Family type              
Single parent without work income 37 0 3 60 0  100  130
Single parent with work income 9 0 0 91 0  100 71
Married/cohabiting without work income 69 0 0 31 0  100 37
Married/cohabiting with one work income 39 1 0 58 2  100  255
Married/cohabiting with two work income 13 1 0 85 1  100  825
               
Mother's level of education              
Primary 39 0 3 57 1  100  131
Secondry 21 1 1 76 1  100  410
University/college 15 1 0 83 0  100  652
Unknown education 28 3 0 69 1  100  125
               
Mother's employment schedule              
Ordinary day work 6 1 0 92 1  100  586
Shift work 42 0 0 58 0  100 18
Evening or night work 9 0 1 90 0  100  158
Other schedules 23 0 0 77 0  100 56
Paid or unpaid leave 44 0 0 55 0  100  180
Not employed 45 0 1 53 1  100  297
               
Mother's weekly working hours              
Under 37 hours 12 1 0 86 1  100  383
37 hours or more 5 1 1 93 0  100  435
Paid or unpaid leave 44 0 0 55 0  100  180
Not employed 45 0 1 53 1  100  297
               
Mother's country of birth              
Norway 17 1 0 81 1  100  865
EU/EEA, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand 15 1 0 82 1  100  103
Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and Europe except EU/EEA 34 2 2 62 1  100  350
               
Place of residence              
Oslo 18 1 1 80 0  100  224
Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger 24 0 1 75 1  100  156
Municipalities with over 10 000 inhabitants 17 1 0 81 1  100  676
Municipalities with under 10 000 inhabitants 22 1 1 74 2  100  262
               
Region              
Akershus and Oslo 14 1 1 84 0  100  368
Hedmark and Oppland 24 0 1 75 0  100 91
Rest of Østlandet 21 0 0 79 0  100  237
Agder and Rogaland 22 1 0 76 0  100  210
Western Norway 20 1 0 78 1  100  194
Trøndelag 22 0 1 75 2  100  113
Northern Norway 18 1 2 77 3  100  105

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