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Summary of key data and information Summary of key data and information Official statistical definition of homelessness (Table 1) Homelessness is defined as: people who do not have their own owned or rented accommodation and are referred to random and temporary accommodation, live temporarily with friends, acquaintances or relatives, are in an institution or under correctional facilities and are to be discharged/released within two months without having their own accommodation, as well as people who sleep outside/don’t have a place to sleep. Latest national estimates of homelessness (Table 2, Table 3) 3 325 individuals, representing 0.06% of the total population (2022) 29% are women, 71% are men Point-in-time count, based on the Nationwide Mapping Study of Homelessness ETHOS Light groups included Included: • ETHOS Light 1: Living on the streets, in public spaces • ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) • ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) • ETHOS Light 4: People in institutions • ETHOS Light 5: People in non-conventional dwellings (e.g. caravans, cars or tents) • ETHOS Light 6: Living temporarily with others in conventional housing (e.g. sofa-surfing) Notes: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more sub-categories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted. Legal framework to collect data on homelessness (Table 4) There is no legal obligation to collect data on homelessness in Norway.

Homelessness Strategy (Table 5) • There is no national homelessness strategy in Norway. • Other (e.g. anti-poverty, housing) national strategy addressing homelessness: White Paper, Meld. St. 13 (2023There is no legal obligation to collect data on homelessness in Norway.

Homelessness Strategy (Table 5) • There is no national homelessness strategy in Norway. • Other (e.g. anti-poverty, housing) national strategy addressing homelessness: White Paper, Meld. St. 13 (20232024) The Housing White Paper – A comprehensive and active housing policy for the whole country Approaches to collect data on homelessness (Table 6) • Nationwide mapping study on homelessness: municipalities, institutions and services collect homelessness information over a week (Table 6.1) • Annual data on the number of homeless: Estimating of homelessness statistics using administrative data (Table 6.2)

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Table 1. Official statistical definition of homelessness Statistical definition Homelessness In the nationwide mapping study on homelessness, it is specified that homelessness is defined in terms of positions ‘’in and out’’ of the market. Homelessness is defined as it follows: “People who do not have their own owned or rented accommodation and are referred to random and temporary accommodation, live temporarily with friends, acquaintances or relatives, are in an institution or under correctional facilities and are to be discharged/released within two months without having their own accommodation, as well as people who sleep outside/don't have a place to sleep.” Table 2. Data on people experiencing homelessness: Headline estimate, by living situation Presented according to ETHOS Light Typology Year Headline estimate of homelessness (Individuals) % of total population ETHOS Light 1 People living rough ETHOS Light 2 People in emergency accommodation ETHOS Light 3 People in accommodation for the homeless ETHOS Light 4 People living in institutions ETHOS Light 5 People living in

rough ETHOS Light 2 People in emergency accommodation ETHOS Light 3 People in accommodation for the homeless ETHOS Light 4 People living in institutions ETHOS Light 5 People living in unconventional dwellings ETHOS Light 6 People staying with family/friends 2016 3 909 0.08% NA NA NA NA NA NA 2022 3 325 0.06% 66 1 330 Included under ETHOS 2 600 Included under ETHOS 2 997

Metadata: • Type of count: Point-in-time • Data are comparable across years: Yes

• Included in headline estimate:

o Children: No o Temporary accommodation for: ‒ Asylum seekers: No ‒ Refugees: Yes ‒ Victims/survivors of domestic violence: Yes Note: Data extracted from percentages; therefore, values are subject to minor differences in rounding. 332 people experiencing homelessness did not disclose, were not sure or did not fit in any ETHOS category.

Source: OECD Questionnaire on Affordable and Social Housing (QuASH); Norwegian State Housing Bank and Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional

Research (2020), Nationwide Mapping Study on Homelessness. Table 3. Data on people experiencing homelessness: Headline estimate, by sub-group and living situation Presented according to ETHOS Light Typology, 2022 Single adults Men Women Youth (under 25) Older people (aged 65 and over) Families with children (# of households) Headline estimate of homelessness NA 2 361 964 532 NA 112 As percentage of total population experiencing homelessness NA 71% 29% 16% NA 3.37% ETHOS Light 1: People living rough NA NA NA NA NA NA ETHOS Light 2: People in emergency accommodation NA NA NA NA NA NA

As percentage of total population experiencing homelessness NA 71% 29% 16% NA 3.37% ETHOS Light 1: People living rough NA NA NA NA NA NA ETHOS Light 2: People in emergency accommodation NA NA NA NA NA NA ETHOS Light 3: People in accommodation for the homeless NA NA NA NA NA NA ETHOS Light 4: People living in institutions NA NA NA NA NA NA 3

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ETHOS Light 5: People living in unconventional dwellings NA NA NA NA NA NA ETHOS Light 6: People staying with family/friends NA NA NA NA NA NA Metadata: • Type of count: Point-in-time

• Included in headline estimate:

o Children: No o Temporary accommodation for: ‒ Asylum seekers: No ‒ Refugees: Yes ‒ Victims/survivors of domestic violence: Yes Note: Sub-groups are not mutually exclusive Data extracted from percentages; therefore, values are subject to minor differences in rounding.

Source: OECD Questionnaire on Affordable and Social Housing (QuASH); Norwegian State Housing Bank and Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional

Research (2020), Nationwide Mapping Study on Homelessness. Table 4. Legal framework to collect data on homelessness Legal framework Law that governs data collection on homelessness None. Legal obligations None. Table 5. Homelessness strategy Homelessness strategies in place National Homelessness Strategy • There is no national homelessness strategy in Norway. • Other (e.g. anti-poverty, housing) national strategy addressing homelessness: White Paper, Meld. St. 13 (2023-2024) The Housing White Paper – A comprehensive and active housing policy for the whole country Regional and/or local homelessness strategies exist No. Table 6. Approaches to collect data on homelessness 6.1. Nationwide mapping study on homelessness Description

St. 13 (2023-2024) The Housing White Paper – A comprehensive and active housing policy for the whole country Regional and/or local homelessness strategies exist No. Table 6. Approaches to collect data on homelessness 6.1. Nationwide mapping study on homelessness Description There are no legal requirements to conduct a nationwide mapp ing of homelessness, but The Norwegian State Housing Bank (in partn ership with the Oslo Metropolitan University and the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research) conducts its nationwide mapping on homelessness over a week every fourth year. Municipal service employees, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), health institutions and prisons, as well as NGOs and other private agencies collect information from people experiencing homelessness over a week in autumn.

Type of count generated Point-in-time Methods Service-based method

Lead authority(ies)

• Norwegian State Housing Bank • Oslo Metropolitan University • Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research Source(s) of information Service providers interview people experiencing homelessness directly and then report the data to Oslo Metropolitan University, which analyses the results and publishes them. This is intermediated (allowed) by the Norwegian State Housing

Bank. Scope National level Depth of data Sociodemographic characteristics are taken into account and results are disaggregated by: gender, age, marital status, place of birth, etc).4  DATA ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING EXCLUSION 2026: NORWAY © OECD 2026

Frequency Every four years.

ETHOS Light groups included: • ETHOS Light 1: Living on the streets, in public spaces • ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) • ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) • ETHOS Light 4: People in institutions • ETHOS Light 5: People in non-conventional dwellings (e.g. caravans, cars or tents)

• ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) • ETHOS Light 4: People in institutions • ETHOS Light 5: People in non-conventional dwellings (e.g. caravans, cars or tents) • ETHOS Light 6: Living temporarily with others in conventional housing (e.g. sofa-surfing)

Note: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more subcategories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted.

Notes and sources Official report

6.2. Annual data on the number of homeless Description The Norwegian State Housing Bank uses data from shelters, social services, e victions, and a selection of municipalities to estimate the number of peop le experiencing homelessness every year.

Type of count generated Flow (period) Methods Administrative Data Lead authority(ies) Norwegian State Housing Bank Source(s) of information Shelters, social services and municipalities Scope National level Depth of data Enumeration Frequency Annual ETHOS Light groups included: • ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) • ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges)

Note: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more subcategories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted.

Please refer to the OECD Affordable Housing Database, indicator HC3.1.Population experiencing homelessness, https://www.oecd.org/content/oecd/en/data/datasets/oecd-affordable-housingdatabase.html.

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homelessness, https://www.oecd.org/content/oecd/en/data/datasets/oecd-affordable-housingdatabase.html.

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