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Mothers of children with disabilities earn less than fathers

A research group has looked at how income and employment affect parents of children with disabilities. The result shows that mothers earn less.

Those with the lowest incomes have also had the lowest wage growth in recent years

An increasing number of employees in Norway work in low-wage occupations and the differences in pay are growing.

Children's school results are more related to parents' income than before

“This may indicate that kindergartens and schools in Norway are not able to even out social differences well enough,” researcher believes.

How do we know if people are poor enough to receive financial assistance?

The way we measure poverty today can contribute to people who actually need help not getting it.

Is economic inequality in Norway really as bad as in the UK and France?

The statistics gravely underestimate the actual differences in private wealth in Norway, according to a new book.

The richest Norwegians pay the least taxes

Researchers now see that income inequality in Norway is much greater than official figures have shown.

Adult children providing care for parents can lose income in the long-term

Having parents who are nearing the end of their lives can take a heavy toll, both physically and emotionally. A new study shows that income can also be affected in the long-term if you provide regular care to ageing parents.

Slightly more poor people in Norway

Norway’s proportion of low-income families and households is growing year by year.

Older Norwegians have almost doubled income in 20 years

Women and people with the lowest incomes have experienced strong income growth in Norway over the last 20 years. But wealthier older people have had the strongest increase during that period.

Children can wait – for higher income

The probability of having children increases significantly once people have started their professional careers.

The welfare state reduces income gap between the exes

Women's incomes take the hardest hit after a divorce. In Norway the welfare state eliminates the difference between husband and wife by subsidising single parents.