6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa

Table 55: Members of organisations in Norwegian municipalities 84
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Oslo Porsgrunn Total
N % N % N %
Total 11,921 100% 906 12,827
Members of organisations offering
recreational activities
Members of cultural associations and
organisations
2,785 23% 168 19% 2,953 23%
1,385 12% 109 12% 1,494 12%
Members of youth clubs 1,389 12% 81 9% 1,470 11%
Members of youth associations 1,779 15% 124 14% 1,903 15%
Members of sports and other
organisations and organisations
4,583 38% 424 47% 5,007 39%
Generally the differences in participation in youth work between Oslo and Porsgrunn are
small. The participation rate for recreational activities, cultural activities, youth clubs and
youth associations is a bit higher in Oslo than in Porsgrunn. The findings are difficult to
interpret because the survey in Porsgrunn was done four yeas before the one in Oslo. The
differences could result from the difference in time rather than from differences between the
cities.
More males than females participate in recreational activities, in youth clubs and in sports,
whereas more females are involved in youth associations and youth groups. Generally the
differences are small.
Table 56: Ratio of male to female members of youth organisations in Norwegian municipalities
Members of organisations offering recreational
activities
2,931 100%
Male 1,721 59%
Female 1,210 41%
Members of cultural associations 1,483 100%
Male 782 53%
Female 701 47%
Members of youth clubs 1,461 100%
Male 824 56%
Female 637 44%
Members of youth associations 1,892 100%
Male 856 45%
Female 1,036 55%
Members of sports and other organisations 4,958 100%
Male 2,848 57%
Female 2,110 43%
In general the rate of participation for 15-19- year-olds is higher than for those aged 13-14.
There are more younger participants in youth clubs and in sports than in the other
categories.
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Source: Young in Oslo 2006 and Young in Porsgrunn 2002