Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Norway

Norway: Children living: EU 2020 strategy was 33.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.2
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
70.9
in 2005
All-time low
17
in 2009
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Norway, 2004–2024

204060802004201420242004: 282005: 70.92006: 32.82007: 44.12008: 23.12009: 172010: 192011: 27.92012: 28.42013: 21.82014: 25.72015: 40.12016: 27.32017: 322018: 49.92019: 41.12020: 35.92021: 35.22022: 24.22023: 28.82024: 33.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 33.2 for children living in households with very low work intensity by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Norway peaked at 70.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2009.

That places Norway 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Norway, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 28 —
2005 70.9 +153.2%
2006 32.8 -53.7%
2007 44.1 +34.5%
2008 23.1 -47.6%
2009 17 -26.4%
2010 19 +11.8%
2011 27.9 +46.8%
2012 28.4 +1.8%
2013 21.8 -23.2%
2014 25.7 +17.9%
2015 40.1 +56.0%
2016 27.3 -31.9%
2017 32 +17.2%
2018 49.9 +55.9%
2019 41.1 -17.6%
2020 35.9 -12.7%
2021 35.2 -1.9%
2022 24.2 -31.3%
2023 28.8 +19.0%
2024 33.2 +15.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 33.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 33.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.5, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.98 17 70.9 6
2010s 31.32 19 49.9 10
2020s 31.46 24.2 35.9 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Sweden 41.2 compare
  2. 17 Latvia 33.3 compare
  3. 17 Latvia 33.3 compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom 32.9 compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom 32.9 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 32.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Norway?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Norway was 33.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2005.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Norway ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 977 data points, 2004–2025
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