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The proportion of employed immigrants in Norway decreased in Q4 of 2020
According to new figures from Statistics Norway (SSB), around 435,000 immigrants were employed in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Norwegian sports and volunteering received 2.1 billion kroner of crisis funding in 2020
Sports and volunteering received NOK 2.1 billion from the Ministry of Culture's crisis packages for 2020.
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Norway’s Finance Minister: The use of oil money during the corona crisis was absolutely necessary
The use of oil money during the corona pandemic has been absolutely necessary, Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner (H) said on Tuesday.
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34,000 Norwegian airline customers will not receive full refunds
Crisis-stricken Norwegian airline presented its final rescue plan on Thursday. From it, it appears that 34,000 customers who have claims against the company will not…
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Norway for sale: Are Russia and China really buying up Norway’s national resources?
What is more important to a country: a sense of national sovereignty or the bottom line of its national finances?
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Over half a million Norwegians received unemployment benefits since the pandemic started
Since March 12 last year, more than half a million unemployed and laid-off workers have received unemployment benefits or wage compensation in Norway.
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NAV expects high unemployment in Norway at the end of 2022
The NAV expects that this year there will be an average of 104,000 workers registered as completely unemployed in Norway.
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Norway is launching a new compensation scheme for foreign workers. Here are the details
Foreign workers who do not get to work in Norway due to coronavirus restrictions will receive compensation for the period from January 29.
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Norwegian government presents new compensation scheme for foreign workers
Norway closed its borders on January 29, and many foreign workers are without income. The Norwegian government says that they will now present a new compensation scheme.
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Norway registered record sales of alcohol last year – purchases increased by 20%
The abrupt halt in cross-border trade with Sweden last year led to a sharp increase in alcohol sales in Norway. In total, Norwegians bought 5.5 million liters more pure…
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SSB: The wage gap between women and men in Norway increased in 2020
In 2020, women in Norway earned an average of 87.5% of what men did. The difference has increased by 0.2 percentage points, according to Statistics Norway (SSB).
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Home prices in Norway rose by 2% in February
Home prices rose by 2% in February. With February included, home prices in Norway have risen by 9.7% in the last twelve months.
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Enova awards 142 million kroner to battery factory project in Mo i Rana
Battery manufacturer Freyr has been awarded NOK 142 million to establish a pilot plant in Mo i Rana from the state-owned Enova.
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Good news: Norway registered 1,900 fewer jobseekers last week
On Tuesday, 206,000 people were registered at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) as completely unemployed, partially unemployed, and jobseekers on…
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Electric cars and rechargeable petrol hybrids topped new car sales in Norway last month
Despite the pandemic, the increase in new car sales continues. In February, a total of 10,687 new passenger cars were sold, 341 more than in February last year.
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Norway registered 64% fewer hotel overnight stays in January
The number of overnight stays at Norwegian hotels fell by 64% in January of this year, measured against the same month of last year.
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A record number of women are investing in shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange
The number of women investing in shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange rose to a record high of 137,000 last year, figures from AksjeNorge show.
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Taco sales in Norway exploded last year: “It has been an absolutely fantastic year”
Last year, sales of tacos and taco-related foods increased by a quarter of a billion to a total of NOK 1.6 billion.