Statistics Norway

Income and property statistics for households

4   Number of household with debt more than three times total household income by different types of household. 1990-2004. Per cent
  1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Single                              
Under 45 years 13 10 11 14 13 13 14 11 11 13 12 12 14 15 17
45-64 years 5 2 5 2 9 8 10 7 7 7 8 8 9 11 13
65 years and older 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 4
                               
Couples without children                              
Under 45 years 7 7 8 8 6 8 10 9 5 7 8 10 10 13 15
45-64 years 6 6 4 3 3 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6
65 years and older 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
                               
Couples with children                              
Small children, 0-6 years 9 10 8 7 5 5 6 7 6 5 7 8 11 12 13
Children, 7-17 years 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 4 5 6 6 5 6 7 9
Adult children 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 3 5
                               
Single parents                              
With children 0-17 years 8 11 11 8 8 10 7 9 8 7 10 10 12 12 18

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