Statistics Norway

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

4 Children aged 1-2. Proportion of children in different groups for whose parents recive cash-for-care. Per cent
  Per cent Total (unweighted)
All 68  395
     
Age    
1 year 68  203
2 years 67  192
     
Number of children age 1-2 in the household    
One child 67  337
Two or more children 70 58
     
Number of children under age 6 in the household    
One child 71  151
Two children 66  187
Three or more children 64 57
     
Family type    
Single parent without work income 79 58
Single parent with work income 80 11
Married/cohabiting without work income 67 18
Married/cohabiting with one work income 79  127
Married/cohabiting with two work income 59  181
     
Mother's level of education    
Primary 79 69
Secondry 69  145
University/college 61  129
Unknown education 81 52
     
Mother's employment schedule    
Ordinary day work 54 95
Shift work  100 7
Evening or night work 55 46
Other schedules 61 23
Paid or unpaid leave 69 73
Not employed 85  151
     
Mother's weekly working hours    
Under 37 hours 61  118
37 hours or more 44 45
Paid or unpaid leave 69 73
Not employed 85  151
     
Mother's country of birth    
Norway 64  223
EU/EEA, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand 90 27
Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and Europe except EU/EEA 77  145
     
Place of residence    
Oslo 74 50
Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger 82 41
Municipalities with over 10 000 inhabitants 67  191
Municipalities with under 10 000 inhabitants 63  113
     
Region    
Akershus and Oslo 71 79
Hedmark and Oppland 53 39
Rest of Østlandet 65 75
Agder and Rogaland 77 72
Western Norway 66 57
Trøndelag 71 45
Northern Norway 68 28

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