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12128: Financial difficulties, by income group 2011 - 2022

Mari Lande With, Statistics Norway
+47 409 02 393
Mathias Killengreen Revold, Statistics Norway
+47 91 35 71 66
2023-05-03 08:00
Percentage persons 16 years and older:
per cent
Persons in 1000:
1000 persons
Percentage persons 16 years and older:
Data collection between January and June
Persons in 1000:
Data collection between January and June
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Mandatory

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Field for searching for a specific value in the list box. This is examples of values you can search for.2011 , 2012 , 2013 ,

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Mandatory
Field for searching for a specific value in the list box. This is examples of values you can search for.Difficult or very difficult to make ends meet , Cannot afford an unexpected expense , High housing cost burden ,

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Field for searching for a specific value in the list box. This is examples of values you can search for.All , Low income, EU , Lowest income quartile ,

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Figures for 2020 and 2021 were revised 5.4.2023. Figures for 2011-2019 were revised 3.5.2023.

financial difficulties

Cannot afford an unexpected expense

The threshold value for unexpected expense was 10 000 NOK in 2011-2017, 15 000 NOK in 2018, 18 000 NOK in 2019-2020, 19 000 NOK in 2021, 20 000 NOK in 2022.

High housing cost burden

Break in time series. Imputation method for housing expenses changed from 2021.

Housing costs are a heavy financial burden

Collected every three years. The next time in 2023.

Credit card debts or consumer loans are a financial burden

Question wording changed in 2021.

Medical treatment is a financial burden

Collected every three years.

Dental treatment is a financial burden

Collected every three years.

Medicines are a financial burden

Collected every three years.

contents: Percentage persons 16 years and older , financial difficulties: High housing cost burden

Figures for 2020 were corrected 12 May 2021.