Number of unemployed workers in Norway increased by 3,300 last week
In the last week, a total of 197,200 job seekers and completely and partially unemployed workers have been registered at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare…
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The NAV scandal: The largest social security scandal in modern Norwegian history
For many Norwegians this year, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) has been a vital economic and financial savior. With much of the country…
Norway has increased the waiting time for unemployment benefits. Here are the details
This article outlines details provided by the Norwegian government regarding the change. The waiting time for unemployment benefits in Norway has increased. Certain non-employees will…
A total of 84,000 Norwegians have been looking for a job since the start of the pandemic
Out of those who became job seekers at the start of the pandemic in March and April, 21% are still not back at work. That…
Number of unemployed Norwegians decreased by 3,000 from November to December
A total of 193,300 completely unemployed, partially unemployed, and job seekers are registered at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) in December. That is…
Number of unemployed workers in Norway fell by 800 during last week
A total of 188,900 people are registered as completely unemployed, partially unemployed, and jobseekers on measures at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). That…
Number of Norwegians looking for a job increased by 9,300 from October to November
At the end of November, a total of 196,300 job seekers were registered at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). That constitutes 6.9% of…
ESA opens formal case against Norway after social security scandal
The supervisory body ESA (European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority) believes that Norway has not respected the EEA rules in the Social Security Ordinance and…
Number of job seekers in Norway jumps by 6,000 in one week
On Tuesday, a total of 194,600 job seekers were registered at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). That is 6,000 more than last week….
ISS prepares to lay off around 1,000 employees
ISS has notified the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) that it is laying off 1,000 people. However, the company emphasizes that the process is…
Bad news: Unemployment in Norway is increasing for the first time since April
On Tuesday, a total of 188,600 completely unemployed and partially unemployed workers, as well as job seekers, were registered at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare…
It will take more than two years for unemployment in Norway to return to pre-crisis levels
Unemployment has more than halved since the end of March, but the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) expects that it will take more than…
2020 data update: 10.4% of Norwegians between the ages of 18 and 67 are on disability benefits
The proportion of people on disability benefits decreased by 0.1% from the second to the third quarter of this year and is now 10.4% of…
Number of job seekers in Norway more than halved since April
At the end of October, 187,000 fully unemployed, partially unemployed, and jobseekers were registered for the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). That is 10,900…
Number of unemployed workers in Norway fell by 2,800 last week
A total of 188,900 people are registered as completely unemployed, partially unemployed, and jobseekers on measures at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). That…
Norway’s welfare chief: Those who have been laid off for a long time should consider new careers
If you are on long-term leave in an industry hit hard by the corona crisis, you should consider changing professions. That is the advice NAV…
Norwegian government expects unemployment rate of 4.4% in 2021
In the national budget for 2021, the Norwegian government estimates that 4.4% of the labor force will be unemployed next year, based on Statistics Norway’s…
Job market update: Number of unemployed Norwegians fell by 3,100 the last week
A total of 194,800 people are now registered as completely unemployed, partially unemployed, or job seekers on support measures at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare…
NAV sends out 100,000 AAP letters by mistake
On Sunday, October 4, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) sent a digital letter to 100,000 people stating that their work assessment allowance (AAP)…
Number of unemployed workers in Norway fell by 18,500 in September
Unemployment in Norway fell by 18,500 in September. At the end of the month, 197,915 people were unemployed, according to figures from the Norwegian Labour…
