Income and wealth statistics for households, 2007

The households with the strongest increase in income are old-age pensioners, both singles and couples. They had an increase in median after-tax-income of 9 per cent from 2006 to 2007. Couples and singles at the age of 45-64 also had a larger income growth compared with younger couples and singles. For households with children, those with older children enjoyed a stronger rise in household income than households with younger children. Couples with children where the age of the youngest child is 7-17 years had an income growth by almost 8 per cent, while couples with younger children increased their incomes by 7 per cent. The median after-tax income for all households increased by almost 7 per cent from 2006 to 2007. The increase in household incomes can be explained by a strong growth in employment income.

Tables:

• Table 1 Income account for residents at current kroner. 1993-2007. NOK million
• Table 2 Income account for households, by type of household. Average per household. 2007. NOK
• Table 3 After tax income for households, by type of household 1990-2007. At constant prices. 1990 = 100
• Table 4 Number of household, by size of total income of the household. 2007