Statistics Norway

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

6 Children aged 6-9, by participation in day care facilities for schoolchildren. Per cent
  Full-time Part-time Dose not participate All (weighted) Total (unweighted)
All 34 27 38  100 1 869
           
Age          
6 years 51 28 21  100  517
7 years 41 30 29  100  484
8 years 29 33 37  100  461
9 years 11 17 72  100  407
           
Number of children aged 6-9 in the houshold          
One child 39 26 36  100 1 256
Two children 26 30 44  100  556
Three or more children 16 44 40  100 57
           
Number of children aged 0-9 in the household          
One child 37 20 44  100  351
Two children 41 26 32  100  916
Three or more children 22 33 44  100  602
           
Number of children under age 6 in the household          
None 34 25 41  100  645
One child 39 28 32  100  889
Two children 22 31 47  100  290
Three or more children 14 22 64  100 45
           
Family type          
Single parent without work income 32 21 47  100  144
Single parent with work income 52 21 26  100  200
Married/cohabiting without work inncom 24 20 56  100 54
Married/cohabiting with one work inncom 21 19 60  100  329
Married/cohabiting with two work inncom 36 31 34  100 1 142
           
Mother's education          
Primary 22 21 57  100  197
Secondry 28 22 50  100  563
University/college 39 32 30  100  917
Unknown education 37 19 44  100  192
           
Mother's employment schedule          
Ordinary day work 42 28 30  100  948
Shift work 21 36 43  100 29
Evening or night work 24 31 44  100  232
Other schedules 27 24 51  101 86
Paid or unpaid leave 21 32 48  100  143
Not employed 23 19 58  100  374
           
Mother's weekly working hours          
Under 37 hours 25 33 42  100  622
37 hours or more 49 25 27  100  673
Paid or unpaid leave 21 32 48  100  143
Not employed 23 19 58  100  374
           
Mother's country of birth          
Norway 35 29 36  100 1 186
EU/EEA, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand 37 27 36  100 97
Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and Europe except EU/EEA 32 18 49  100  586
           
Place of residence          
Oslo 52 15 33  100  309
Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger 56 21 23  100  195
Municipalities with over 10 000 inhabitants 31 30 39  100  972
Municipalities with under 10 000 inhabitants 23 31 46  100  393
           
Region          
Akershus and Oslo 49 23 28  100  545
Hedmark and Oppland 24 37 39  100  123
Rest of Østlandet 35 26 39  100  348
Agder and Rogaland 25 34 41  100  294
Western Norway 34 26 40  100  273
Trøndelag 30 38 32  100  124
Northern Norway 22 19 60  100  162

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