Statistics Norway

Level of living among immigrants

5 Provide financial support to family in the country of origin and how often, by country of origin. Per cent
  Total Bosnia-Herzegovina Serbia and Montenegro Turkey Iraq Iran Pakistan Vietnam Sri Lanka Somalia Chile
Number of respondents 3 050  333  288  297  357  269  307  313  353  245  288
                       
Total  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
Yes 56.9 70.6 66.7 51.2 47.6 38.7 44.0 66.1 79.3 74.3 41.3
-every month 10.4 15.6 11.5 5.7 7.8 3.0 5.9 2.2 10.5 37.6 12.8
- at least once a year, but not every month 34.1 46.8 37.8 33.0 28.6 22.3 26.1 50.8 47.0 27.8 20.8
- less frequent than once a year 12.2 7.8 17.4 12.5 11.2 13.0 11.4 12.8 21.8 8.6 7.6
No, it doesn't help 42.9 29.4 33.3 48.5 52.1 61.3 56.0 33.2 19.8 25.7 58.3
Don't know 0.5 0.3 - 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.3
Source:  Living conditions among immigrants 2005/2006.

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