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Norway performs very well in many measures of well-being relative to most other countries in the Better Life Index. Norway ranks above the average in almost all the dimensions (subjective well-being, jobs and earnings, housing, work-life balance, environmental quality, civic engagement, social connections, health status, and personal security).

Money, while it cannot buy happiness, is an important means to achieving higher living standards. In Norway, the average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is USD 33 492 a year, more than the OECD average of USD 25 908 a year. But there is a considerable gap between the richest and poorest – the top 20% of the population earn close to four times as much as the bottom 20%.

In terms of employment, over 75% of people aged 15 to 64 in Norway have a paid job, above the OECD employment average of 65%, and one of the highest rates in the OECD. Some 77% of men are in paid work, compared with 74% of women. In Norway,only 3% of employees work very long hours, much less than the OECD average of 13%, with 4% of men working very long hours compared with just 1% for women.



Gender equality is at the highest level in the world.
Combining work and family life for women and men
The government has a goal of providing universal availability of high-quality child care at affordable prices. With a stimulating daytime environment available to children, both parents have the option to work. Today, almost all children attend preschool or kinder garden,
PM Jens Stoltenberg was happy to see his two colleagues take out paternity leaves.
Photo: Jens Stoltenberg at Facebook.
PM Jens Stoltenberg was happy to see his two colleagues take out paternity leaves. Photo: Jens Stoltenberg at Facebook
Maternity leave is reserved for the women, 3 weeks before and 6 weeks after giving birth. Fathers can take two weeks off immediately after the birth, in many cases with full remuneration. Altogether, parents are offered 46 weeks of fully paid leave or 56 weeks at 80% of their normal pay. Ten weeks are reserved for the father, and are lost to the family if he chooses not to take them. The remaining weeks can be freely shared between the parents. Many fathers take more for themselves as their wives head back to work.

The paternity leave was introduced in 1993 is seen as the single most successful gender equality policy measure to change attitudes and practice. It has succeeded in bringing fathers home to the family. Read more about the paternity leave.

Also, national minorities in Norway live together without any problem. So, we are proud citizens of eNorway! 🙂 We can speak about our nationality. Put in comment informations of your nationality, your country, culture and tradition. We can learn a lot from each other 🙂