Almost 15 per cent are immigrants
There are now close to 800,000 immigrants in Norway. This corresponds to 14.7 per cent of the population, according to new figures from Statistics Norway….
Immigrants
Employment among immigrants is increasing
Around 439,000 immigrants were employed in the fourth quarter of 2019, new figures from Statistics Norway (SSB) show. These constituted 67.1 per cent of all…
India tops immigrants’list
India is the country outside the EEA where most immigrants to Norway come from. ‘’People are often surprised when I say that Indians are is…
Older women and immigrants are overrepresented among those on low incomes
The proportion of older people in the group with the lowest income is constantly decreasing. But especially women and immigrants over the age of 60…
Unemployment falls among immigrants in Norway
A total of 5.5 percent of immigrants in Norway were fully unemployed in the third quarter. This is a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from…
Less cancer among immigrants
A new study shows that there are major differences between immigrants and Norwegian-born when it comes to the occurrence of several types of cancer. The…
Wants to take Nav money from immigrants who do not learn Norwegian
Immigrants who refuse to learn Norwegian can soon lose social benefits. The Government proposes to amend the rules in the Social Services Act so that…
Many immigrants struggle with mental health problems
Mental health problems are not necessarily more prevalent among people with refugee backgrounds than among labour immigrants, according to a report on immigrants’ living conditions,…
Religious immigrants volunteer more
Religious immigrants volunteer more Religiously active immigrants more often do volunteer work and have more confidence in others than the less religious, according to Statistics…
The government will make it easier for immigrants use their experience
In order to get refugees and immigrants into the labor market more quickly, the Government proposes to let them have their real skills assessed in…
Many immigrants voted at the parliamentary elections in 2017
Voter turnout among immigrants increased in 2017 compared to the election in 2013 show new figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). There were mainly immigrants from…
Half chose social studies test in Norwegian
56 per cent opt for social studies test in Norwegian The social studies knowledge test is available in over 30 languages. Even so, there is…
The Government fears health tourism if ‘paperless health care’ is provided
The government fears that paperless immigrants will travel to Norway if they extend the health service so that it will be the same as for…
Solberg praises Catholic relief organization
Caritas makes an important contribution to helping immigrants in its work, but also to telling them when they should consider going home said Prime Minister…
Immigrants integrated more evenly in Norway than in Sweden
Immigrants from non-European countries live less segregated in Norway than in other northern European country, a recent study shows. The study has compared the housing…
Women, immigrants, and the young often receive low wages
Young people, women and immigrants are over-represented in the low-wage group.The proportion of low-wage immigrants is increasing according to figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). 30%…
Fewer immigrants to Norway
About 52,000 immigrants came to Norway in 2018. This is the lowest level since 2006, figures from Statistics Norway show. In addition, about 34,000 people…
Largest unemployment numbers among immigrants
Unemployment among immigrants was 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to figures from Statistics Norway. It is far more than in the…
EEA immigration affects other immigrants detrimentally
Competition in the labour market as a result of EEA immigration has particularly affected other immigrants according to ‘Fafo’ researcher, Jon Erik Dølvik. Dølvik said…
The activity duty expands for social clients
The Norwegian Government expands the activity duty The Norwegian Government will expand the scheme of activity duty for recipients of social assistance. Immigrants who receive…