Living standards

Did you know that Norwegian parents have the right to a paid leave of absence during the first year of a child’s life? To encourage more men to assume a greater share of care-giving responsibilities, 10 weeks of parental leave are reserved for fathers.

The gradual emergence of the welfare state during the course of the 1900s was accompanied by a major expansion of Norway’s public health system as well as nursing and care services.Public health services are financed by taxation and are designed to be equally accessible to all residents, independent of social status. With its 242 500 employees, the public health sector is one of the largest...

Norwegian educational policy is rooted in the principle of equal rights to education for all members of society, regardless of their social and cultural background or where in Norway they live. It is the role of the schools to convey both knowledge and culture, as well as to promote social mobility and provide a basis for wealth creation and welfare for all. Teaching at Norwegian schools is to ...