SSB: The Norwegian economy has been hit hard by the corona pandemic
In 2020, Norway’s gross domestic product was NOK 145 billion lower than expected before the pandemic hit. The findings were prepared by Statistics Norway (SSB)…
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SSB: The number of passengers using public transport in Norway fell by 38% last year
Public transport registered 265 million fewer passengers last year, a decrease of 38% from the previous year. The decline is due to the coronavirus pandemic…
SSB: The corona pandemic did not lead to more patients in Norwegian hospitals last year
Norway spent almost NOK 72,000 on health expenditure per capita last year. That is NOK 1,700 more than in 2019, new figures from Statistics Norway…
New report: Norway could have a surplus of teachers towards 2040
For the first time, calculations from Statistics Norway (SSB) show that there may be a surplus of primary and lower secondary school teachers up to…
Last year, Norway registered the lowest population growth since 2001
The population increase in Norway in 2020 was the lowest since 2001. The reason? The corona measures and the very low immigration throughout last year….
SSB: Housing construction in Norway fell by 5% in 2020
Last year, commissioning permissions were granted for the construction of almost 30,000 homes. That is a decrease of 5% compared to 2019. According to Statistics…
More immigrants are participating in outdoor activities in Norway, new figures show
The proportion of immigrants who go on trips has increased considerably since 2017, figures from Statistics Norway (SSB) show. A new survey from Statistics Norway…
What are Norwegians putting under the Christmas tree this year? Fewer skis and more mobile phones
Import figures are always a good indication of what Norwegians will be putting under the Christmas tree. This year, electronics are the most popular. The…
It’s still most expensive to rent a home in Oslo and Bærum, new survey shows
If you rent a home, you can get a large detached house in a rural setting for the same price as a one-room apartment in…
In 2020, Norway registered the lowest number of marital separations in the last ten years
There is no evidence that the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in more marital breakdowns in Norway. However, from March to October, the number of weddings…
Norwegians’ attitudes towards immigrants are becoming increasingly positive, new survey shows
According to the results of this year’s Statistics Norway (SSB) survey on attitudes towards immigrants and immigration, Norwegians’ attitudes towards immigrants are becoming increasingly positive….
SSB: House prices in Norway rose by 8.3% from March to November. Interest rates will likely rise
The economic activity will pick up from the summer, as vaccination progresses and infection pressures decrease, Statistics Norway (SSB) believes. They expect a gradual rise…
Prices in Norway rose again in November, new data shows
Prices in Norway rose by 0.7% from November last year to November this year, according to Statistics Norway (SSB). From November 2019 to November 2020,…
Number of Muslims and Hindus in Norway increased by 23% and 36.8%, respectively, from 2016 to 2020
An overview from Statistics Norway shows that 372,651 people in Norway were members of Christian denominations on January 1, 2020. That amounts to 53.4% of…
Alcohol sales in Norway increased sharply in third quarter of 2020
In the third quarter of this year, Norwegians bought 8,561,000 liters of pure alcohol, 29.3% more than in the third quarter last year, new Statistics…
Almost 15% of households in Norway have low incomes
According to Statistics Norway, most low-income households have relatively little wealth and own their own homes less often than don’t have low incomes. There are…
Oslo’s population could reach 700,000 inhabitants before the turn of the year
Oslo’s population could surpass 700,000 inhabitants before the turn of the year if the population increase for the rest of the year is in line…
More Norwegians have been moving back to Norway during the pandemic
More Norwegian citizens moved back to Norway compared to the number of those who moved out of the country in the third quarter of 2020….
Norwegians protested more during the last 12 months than ever before
Never before have Norwegians demonstrated as much as in the last 12 months. A total of 8% of Norwegians participated in demonstrations in the last…
Norway registers sharp increase in number of unemployed immigrants
A total of 9.5% of immigrants in Norway were completely unemployed in the third quarter of 2020. That is an increase of 4% from the…
