Living conditions
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Analyses, articles and publications
Measures to Reduce and Prevent Children Growing Up in Persistent Low-Income Households
The share of children growing up in poverty in Norway remains low but has increased since the early 2000s. Improving the conditions in which children and young people in low-income families grow up is therefore a high political priority. A range of public measures is directed at this group, but knowledge of which measures have the greatest effect on children's development is limited.
An experiment among respondents aged 80 and above in the 2025 Quality of Life Survey
In the spring of 2025, Statistics Norway conducted an experiment in the Quality of Life Survey among people aged 80 and older.
Economic living conditions for persons with disabilities
The purpose of this report is to tentatively identify different types of disabilities, including chronic diseases, using registry data. Furthermore, the purpose is to map the economic living conditions of people with disabilities and their families.
Economy and living conditions among low-income groups, 2025
This report on the economy and living conditions among low-income groups in Norway is focused on the situation from 2020 to 2023, a period covering both the COVID-19 pandemic, high immigration, and increasing inflation.
How satisfied are we with life in Norway?
When asked about satisfaction with life overall on a scale from 0-10, the Norwegian populations average is 7.
Seniors in Norway 2024
The publication «Seniors in Norway 2024» is a collection of articles that provide an overall description of the demographics and living conditions of the senior population in Norway.
Childhood and life course among lowincome groups
The purpose of this report is to contribute to the understanding of why persons are in low-income groups.
Social inequality in quality of life
Results from the Quality of Life Survey show that quality of life is unevenly distributed in the population.
Quality of life. Suggestions for a measurement framework
This report presents a framework for the measurement of quality of life, in connection with the preparation of a national strategy for quality of life.
Living conditions of Norwegian war children
This study aims to provide the most representative picture possible of the living conditions of war children.
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