New figures: Number of children charged with offenses in Norway increased by 52% since 2015
Almost 3,000 children under the age of 15 were charged with criminal offenses last year. That is an increase of 52% since 2015, according to…
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New survey: Almost 80% of Norwegians went hiking this year
Eight out of ten Norwegians have been on a shorter hike in the mountains or the forest in the past year. However, fewer and fewer…
Fewer and fewer Norwegians go on ski trips, survey shows
A recent survey by Statistics Norway (SSB) shows that only 21% of Norwegians went on a longer ski trip in the woods or the mountains…
Number of jobs in Norway decreased by 81,000 in September
From September last year to September this year, the number of jobs in Norway decreased by 2.8%. Following the introduction of infection control measures against…
Norway successfully cut emissions in 2019. It now aims to halve all emissions by end of next decade
Greenhouse gas emissions in Norway amounted to 51 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2019, preliminary figures show. That is a decrease of 2% from…
Norway’s population is aging rapidly and fertility is at a historic low, study shows
Norway’s population is aging rapidly, and in just ten years, there will be more older people than children and young people in the country. The…
Statistics Norway: 153,000 people unemployed in the third quarter of 2020
Unemployment increased in the third quarter of 2020 – a total of 153,000 people were unemployed (5.4%), according to Statistics Norway (SSB). Unemployment rose by…
Tana tops list of best rivers to catch salmon in Norway
The Tana river ended up on the top of the list of rivers where most salmon have been caught in the last decade, a survey…
Food prices in Norway rise again
The rise in food prices in Norway is more substantial than for other goods. Parliamentary representative Kårstein Løvaas (H) reacted to the price increase. According…
Nearly 37,500 immigrants moved to Norway last year
A total of almost 37,500 non-Nordic citizens immigrated to the country last year. Fewer immigrants seeking refuge moved to Norway in 2019, but labor immigration…
Norway increased environmental subsidies by 1.1 billion kroner last year
Payments for environmental subsidies and similar transfers increased by NOK 1.1 billion to NOK 9.4 billion last year. The preliminary figures from Statistics Norway (SSB)…
New survey: The unemployed and the disabled are the least satisfied with life in Norway
Norwegians who are unemployed and disabled experience the worst quality of life, while retirees and employed people are most satisfied with life, according to new…
Norwegians didn’t drink more during the corona pandemic, new survey shows
The drinking habits of Norwegians have remained unchanged since last year. One in three Norwegians drinks alcohol every week, while 15% did not consume alcohol…
Hotels in Norway continue to suffer losses due to corona pandemic
After registering improved revenues this summer, hotels in Norway saw a new decline in August. The reason? Foreign tourists are absent, especially in the cities…
More young people registered as disabled
In the last year, the number of young disabled people increased by 2,000. In the last seven years, the number of young disabled people has…
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…
What will be your summer baby’s name?
Do you want a true summer name for the baby? Spring and summer months are the most common to change first names in Norway….
Norway exported goods worth ~82 bn in April
Norway exported goods worth NOK 81.9 billion in April In April, Norway exported goods worth NOK 81.9 billion, an increase of 20.5 per cent compared…
Statistics Norway’s immigration report has been published
Statistics Norway’s immigration report has been published The much-discussed immigration report by Statistics Norway (SSB) researcher Erling Holmøy and Birger Strøm has now been published,…
Slight decline in absence
Slight decline in absence due to sickness Sick leave in Norway fell to 6.3 per cent in the second quarter. Seasonal and influenza-adjusted figures from…
