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Type of household – share of total consumption per household during 2012 in SEK

 Single persons with childrenSingle persons without childrenCohabiting/married with childrenCohabiting/married without childrenOther cohabiting/married with childrenOthersAll households
Number of cooperating households
526 620 548 795 77 305 2 871
Average number of persons
2.6 1.0 3.8 2.0 4.4 2.7 2.1
Average number of consumer units
1.77 1.00 2.37 1.51 2.82 1.98 1.57
Calculated population size
219 050 1 562 730 842 200 1 111 240 104 740 283 850 4 123 800
 
±21 510 ±91 550 ±38 950 ±53 550 ±25 650 ±33 810 ±65 120
Disposable income, average per household
302 970 211 210 552 610 448 300 717 280 509 110 383 050
 
±19 340 ±12 890 ±25 950 ±17 000 ±97 400 ±30 730 ±9 320
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
277 260 207 010 435 230 340 510 526 220 350 640 311 320
 
±18 250 ±10 450 ±22 200 ±14 510 ±84 370 ±26 400 ±7 750
FOOD
13.4 11.2 13.4 12.7 13.3 13.8 12.4
 
±0.9 ±0.7 ±0.9 ±0.7 ±2.1 ±1.3 ±0.4
NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1
 
±0.1 ±0.1 ±0.1 ±0.1 ±0.2 ±0.2 ±0.1
DINNER OUT
3.5 3.5 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.7 3.3
 
±0.7 ±0.4 ±0.5 ±0.4 ±0.7 ±0.5 ±0.2
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (with low-strength beer)
1.0 1.4 0.9 1.3 . 1.3 1.2
 
±0.3 ±0.2 ±0.1 ±0.2 . ±0.3 ±0.1
TOBACCO
0.8 1.1 0.5 0.7 . 1.0 0.8
 
±0.2 ±0.2 ±0.1 ±0.2 . ±0.3 ±0.1
CONSUMPTION PURPOSES
2.4 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.1
 
±0.3 ±0.3 ±0.2 ±0.2 ±0.6 ±0.4 ±0.1
DOMESTIC SERVICES
5.8 5.4 7.8 6.3 5.4 6.4 6.2
 
±0.7 ±0.7 ±0.7 ±0.7 ±1.3 ±1.0 ±0.4
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
4.6 3.0 5.3 3.3 5.3 3.9 3.8
 
±0.8 ±0.5 ±0.8 ±0.5 ±1.4 ±1.0 ±0.3
HOUSING
32.2 34.6 25.3 25.9 23.2 28.3 29.5
 
±1.7 ±1.4 ±1.2 ±1.1 ±4.1 ±1.7 ±0.7
FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF THE HOUSE
4.3 3.9 5.0 5.3 4.6 3.9 4.5
 
±0.8 ±0.6 ±0.6 ±0.5 ±1.1 ±0.6 ±0.3
HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICES
1.5 2.5 1.5 2.2 1.7 1.5 2.1
 
±0.5 ±0.5 ±0.4 ±0.4 ±0.7 ±0.4 ±0.2
TRANSPORT
10.7 10.7 15.2 15.0 16.8 15.5 13.3
 
±1.4 ±2.2 ±1.3 ±1.3 ±4.3 ±2.0 ±0.9
LEISURE TIME AND CULTURE
17.8 19.0 17.6 19.6 19.9 17.5 18.7
 
±1.3 ±1.2 ±1.0 ±0.8 ±3.1 ±2.1 ±0.6
TAXABLE BENEFITS
0.4 . 0.7 0.5 . 0.6 0.5
 
±0.1 . ±0.2 ±0.2 . ±0.2 ±0.1

Comments

The survey is based on a sample of 7 500 households. The response rate was 38 percent. The high non response rate means that the results must be interpreted with caution.

Domestic services has increased since the last survey. This increase is to a large extent explained by gifts which is included in Domestic services. Gifts has in a higher degree than before been placed in Domestic services.

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