Living conditions
Statistics
Analyses, articles and publications
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.
The cash-for-care reform and immigrant fertility. Fewer babies of poorer families?
Cash-for care policies are contested in many contexts, as they represent an incentive for childrearing over work that may reduce labour market participation, especially among immigrant women.
The economic welfare of low-income households 2022
Most Norwegian households are financially relatively well-off. Income inequality has remained the same in 2020 as in 2017, and thus the disparity between those at the bottom of the income distribution and those at the top remained stable.
Older analyses, articles and publications
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