Data source for Chart 14.4
Children aged 17 and younger, by relationship status of parents and by country, 2008

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Chart 14.4 is a stacked bar chart showing the relationship status of parents with children aged 17 and younger in 27 OECD countries in 2008 or the latest available year. Relationship status is divided into married, cohabiting, lone parents and no parents. In Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand, married and cohabiting parents are totalled together. In Canada and New Zealand, children are aged 15 and younger.

Children in Greece had the highest percentage of married parents, 93.2%, followed by the Slovak Republic, 88.0%, and Japan, 87.7%.

The OECD average was 72.7%.

Canada's share of married parents was 66.9%.

Estonia was lowest at 54.0%.

Children in Sweden had highest percentage of parents who were cohabiting, 28.2%, followed by Estonia, 24.8%, and Slovenia, 18.4%.

The OECD average was 10.5%.

Canada had 11.0%.

Greece was lowest at 0.7%.

Children in the United States had the high percentage of lone-parent families, 25.8%, followed by Ireland, 23.3% and Denmark, 23.0%.

The OECD average was 15.8%.

Canada had 22.1%.

Greece was lowest at 5.2%.

The percentage of children in families without parents ranged from zero or nearly zero in Canada, Japan and New Zealand to 3.5% in the United States. The OECD average was 1.0%.

Data source for Chart 14.4 Children aged 17 and younger, by relationship status of parents and by country, 2008
Table summary
This table displays the results of chart 14.4 children aged 17 and younger married parents, cohabiting parents, lone parent and no parent, calculated using % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Married parents Cohabiting parents Lone parent No parent
  %
Greece 93.2 0.7 5.2 0.9
Slovak Republic 88.0 1.1 10.3 0.7
JapanNote 1 87.7 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 12.3 0.0
Poland 84.7 1.6 12.9 0.8
SwitzerlandNote 1 84.7 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 15.2 0.1
Spain 83.6 6.6 8.8 0.9
Italy 82.3 6.1 10.9 0.8
Luxembourg 82.1 8.3 9.4 0.1
AustraliaNote 1 81.0 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 16.8 2.6
Portugal 78.7 4.9 14.3 2.0
Netherlands 76.2 11.6 11.8 0.4
Germany 75.6 9.3 14.5 0.7
Czech Republic 75.6 9.3 14.5 0.7
Austria 72.7 9.4 16.1 1.8
OECD 72.7 10.5 15.8 1.0
Hungary 70.8 11.7 16.7 0.8
Finland 69.5 16.8 13.2 0.5
New ZealandNote 1 69.0 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 21.4 0.0
Slovenia 68.9 18.4 12.1 0.5
United States 67.8 2.9 25.8 3.5
Belgium 67.7 9.6 20.4 2.3
Ireland 67.6 7.6 23.3 1.5
Canada 66.9 11.0 22.1 0.0
Denmark 64.7 11.8 23.0 0.6
United Kingdom 64.6 13.6 20.9 1.0
France 61.9 16.9 20.5 0.7
Sweden 54.6 28.2 16.2 0.9
Estonia 54.0 24.8 20.0 1.2
.. not available for a specific reference period
Notes:
Data are 2005 for Canada, Japan, Switzerland and the United States; 2006 for Australia and New Zealand; 2007 for France.
Children are defined as aged under 15 for Canada and New Zealand.
1. Married parents includes cohabiting parents.
Source: Data based on OECD (2011) OECD Society at a Glance 2011.
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