Norwegians owe the state 13.3 billion kroner
200,000 Norwegians owe the State Deposit Center a total of 13.3 billion kroner. It is new record. The State Deposit Center is located under…
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Norwegians most concerned with housing prices in the Nordic countries
Almost 35 percent of Norwegians say that they often follow developments in house prices, compared to 28 percent in Denmark and Sweden, and only 20…
Norwegians more concerned about interest rates than neighbour countries’ citizens
A total of 39% of Norwegians say they are worried that interest rates will be higher, according to a new survey. The figure is by…
One Million Watched NRK’s World Cup
928,000 Norwegians watched the World Cup quarter-final between Brazil & Belgium on Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. (NRK) last Friday night, July 6th, representing a market share…
Enormous interest in cave drama in Thailand among Norwegians
The case of the football team and their coach who are trapped in a cave in Thailand has raised huge interest here at home. The…
Norwegians Are Phone Addicted
In a new survey studying Norwegians’ relationship with mobile phones, 56% say that they’re addicted to cellphones and further, they admit not being able to…
A minority of Norwegians want fewer refugees
A majority of Norwegians believe Norway should receive as many or more refugees as today. At the same time, 34% support asylum centres outside Europe,…
30% Unaware of Wi-Fi Dangers
A new survey reveals that 30% of all Norwegians are unaware of the dangers posed by electronic thieves who steal personal information as travelers try…
2040: 6 Million Norwegians
Statistics Norway (SSB) has released its latest population forecast, with SSB projections indicating that Norway’s population will surpass 6 million by year 2040. Statistics…
Norwegians are less and less concerned about terror
Norwegians fear of terrorism and terrorist attacks are getting smaller, shows new figures from the Armed Forces’ population survey. From 2014 to 2015, Norwegians’…
One in four Norwegians have never checked their pension
One in four Norwegians have never checked their pension,and the low wage earners are overrepresented in that group according to a new survey. The…
The young and urban make up majority of ‘party smokers’
The percentage of Norwegians who smoke from time to time has remained stable at around 10% for 30 years, a new report showed. Admittedly,…
Only two out of ten Norwegians believe integration is going well
Never before has the percentage of Norwegians who think integration is going well has been so low. The government is announcing a new integration policy….
Sweden is the country we travel to the most
Norwegians have taken nearly 6.2 million trips so far this year, and Sweden is the country we travel to the most showed figures from a…
Seven out of ten Norwegians oppose EU membership
67% say no to Norwegian EU membership, shows a new poll Sentio has done for Nationen and Klassekampen newspapers. At the same time, 22%…
820,000 Norwegians buy fast food at petrol stations every month
820,000 Norwegians buy fast food at petrol stations and kiosks monthly.Now the government has entered into cooperation with the catering industry for healthier food. …
Over half of us on a foreign trips during the summer vacation
In ten counties, heat records were broken in May. Nevertheless, 58 percent of us will book a trip abroad this summer, according to a survey…
Norwegians have the highest absenteeism in Scandinavia
Norwegians top the sickness absence statistics in Scandinavia. This seems to be due to the sickness benefit scheme in Norway versus our neighbouring…
Norwegians add more to their holiday budget
Norwegian households plan to spend an average of 24,300 kroner on their summer holiday this year according to a YouGov survey. The survey was…
Warns against jellyfish of death in Spain
Warns against the jellyfish of death on “Norwegian” coast Several kilometers of beaches on the Costa Blanca (the White Coast) have introduced a ban on…