Statistics Norway

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

2 Children aged 3-5, by primary child-care provider in the daytime. Per cent
  Parents Relatives Nanny Kindergarten Other solutinos All (weighted) Total (unweighted)
All 3 0 0 96 1  100 2 163
               
Age              
3 years 4 0 0 95 1  100  725
4 years 2 0 0 97 1  100  719
5 years 2 0 0 98 1  100  719
               
Number of children age 1-2 in the household              
None 2 0 0 97 0  100 1 551
One child 5 0 0 94 1  100  584
Two or more children 0 0 0  100 0  100 28
               
Number of children under age 6 in the household              
One child 2 0 0 98 0  100  777
Two children 3 0 0 96 1  100 1 103
Three or more children 13 1 0 86 0  100  283
               
Family type              
Single parent without work income 6 0 0 94 0  100  392
Single parent with work income 0 0 0  100 0  100  186
Married/cohabiting without work income 13 0 0 87 0  100  206
Married/cohabiting with one work income 11 0 0 87 2  100 59
Married/cohabiting with two work income 1 0 0 99 0  100  402
               
Mother's level of education              
Primary 13 0 0 86 1  100  230
Secondry 3 0 0 96 0  100  615
University/college 2 0 0 98 1  100 1 087
Unknown education 4 1 0 95 1  100  231
               
Mother's employment schedule              
Ordinary day work 1 0 0 99 0  100 1 064
Shift work 6 0 0 94 0  100 29
Evening or night work 1 0 0 98 1  100  265
Other schedules 1 1 0 97 0 99  100
Paid or unpaid leave 3 0 0 97 0  100  215
Not employed 13 0 0 86 2  100  434
               
Mother's weekly working hours              
Under 37 hours 2 0 0 97 1  100  692
37 hours or more 0 0 0 99 0  100  766
Paid or unpaid leave 3 0 0 97 0  100  215
Not employed 13 0 0 86 2  100  434
               
Mother's country of birth              
Norway 2 0 0 97 0  100 1 369
EU/EEA, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand 1 0 0 98 1  100  163
Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and Europe except EU/EEA 6 0 0 91 2  100  631
               
Place of residence              
Oslo 5 0 0 94 1  100  384
Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger 2 0 0 97 2  100  233
Municipalities with over 10 000 inhabitants 3 0 0 96 1  100 1 124
Municipalities with under 10 000 inhabitants 3 0 0 97 0  100  422
               
Region              
Akershus and Oslo 3 0 0 95 1  100  642
Hedmark and Oppland 1 1 0 98 0 99  121
Rest of Østlandet 3 0 0 96 0  100  435
Agder and Rogaland 4 0 0 96 1  100  311
Western Norway 1 0 0 99 0  100  308
Trøndelag 4 0 0 96 0  100  171
Northern Norway 3 0 0 97 0  100  175

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