Norway registers slight decline in number of jobseekers
In week 23, 175,733 completely unemployed workers, partially unemployed workers, and jobseekers were registered at the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). That makes up…
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Immigrants in Norway hardest-hit by corona-fueled unemployment crisis
Immigrants in Norway are the hardest-hit demographic in the job market characterized by the pandemic. More people are unemployed now than in previous crises. Figures…
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…
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…
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…
Fewer unemployed civil engineers
The number of unemployed civil engineers has fallen sharply in recent years, show figures that the trade union, Tekna, has collected from Nav. According to…
2.6% of population unemployed in January
There were 1,200 more completely unemployed people in November, according to seasonally adjusted Nav numbers. That is lower unemployment than one year ago. At the…
900 fewer unemployed in December
By the end of December, 63,500 were completely unemployed at Nav. That accounts for 2.3 percent of the workforce. Gross unemployment, which also includes…
2.3 per cent unemployed in November
2.3 per cent of Norwegians unemployed in November 800 more unemployment recipients in November, according to seasonally adjusted Nav numbers. However, adjusted for a new…
Four out of ten unemployed found a new job
A NAV analysis of former unemployed people showed that 38% changed employment when they found a new job. Very few moved to another part of…
Less unemployed than expected by Nav
Less unemployed than expected by Nav A total of 85,000 people are now registered as fully unemployed or employed due to measures by Nav. This…
Fewer unemployed in Denmark in August
Danish unemployment fell in August after it went up in July this year. According to the new figures, 4.4% are now unemployed,. 118,000 were…
Up to 200 may be laid off in UDI
From the New Year, the Immigration Directorate (UDI) must let go of between 150 and 200 temporary staff. The reason is due to fewer are…
Nav rule that needs to be changed
Nav rule that needs to be changed Comment: The Nav rule that punishes those who seek work – because they actually work – is counter…
Still fewer unemployed immigrants
The registered unemployment among immigrants was 6.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2017, a drop of 0.9 percentage points compared to the second…
More young people fear unemployment
Rising numbers of young people think they will be unemployed A new survey shows that six out of ten young people think they will be…
The government restricts aid to unemployed
Labour and Social Minister, Anniken Hauglie, will tighten the system of work assessment allowance, and impose stricter requirements. According to VG newspaper, 144,000 Norwegians are…
Fewer people registered as unemployed by Nav
In January, 88,200 unemployed people were registered with Nav which was 5,000 fewer than a previous year. Unemployment is at 3.2 percent. In January last…
Record number of unemployed sailors registered with NAV
At the end of December last year, there were a total of 1163 totally or partially unemployed seamen registered with NAV. This is more than…
