NAV Oslo: Unemployment unchanged after corona relief
According to NAV Oslo, the easing of some of the infection control measures has had little effect on the unemployment figures. The figures are unchanged…
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NAV: 1,000 people in Norway were notified of redundancy after the turn of the year
A total of 1,000 people were notified of redundancies in the first week after the turn of the year, the NAV reports. A total of…
NAV: There were 9,500 fewer job seekers in October compared to September
At the end of October, 121,200 completely unemployed workers, partially unemployed workers, and job seekers were registered at the NAV. That constitutes 4.3% of the…
NAV: There was a sharp decline in the number of job seekers in Norway in June
At the end of June, 163,300 fully and partially unemployed workers and job seekers were registered at the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). That…
Report: A lot of people with an immigrant background or low education among long-term unemployed in Norway
There are more people with low education and people with an immigrant background among the long-term unemployed in Norway than before the pandemic, a report…
Unemployment in Norway this year might be higher than expected
In the revised national budget (RNB) for 2021, it is estimated that unemployment in Norway will end at 3.5% this year. That is higher than…
Røe Isaksen fears that long-term unemployment will take hold
A total of 33,600 people were registered as long-term unemployed at the end of March. Minister of Labor and Social Inclusion Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (H)…
SSB: 141,000 Norwegians were unemployed in the first quarter of 2021
Employment figures remained stable from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021. 141,000 people were unemployed, according to Statistics Norway (SSB)….
NAV: The number of completely unemployed people in Norway is growing
On Tuesday, there are 208,500 completely unemployed people, partially unemployed workers, and job seekers on measures at the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). Compared…
NAV: In March, Norway registered the highest number of job seekers since September of 2020
At the end of March, 211,700 job seekers were registered at the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). That is the highest number since September…
Almost a record: 13,800 people in Norway applied for unemployment benefits last week
The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) received 13,800 new applications for unemployment benefits last week. There hasn’t been a single week with as many…
This month, the number of unemployed workers in Norway increased by 8,100
A total of 8,100 new people were registered as unemployed in January, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). …
Unemployment in Norway increased by 83% between November 2019 and November 2020
Unemployment increased by 83% from November 2019 to November 2020. The increase was most significant among those with a short university education. In November 2019,…
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…
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…
21% of Norwegians who became unemployed due to corona this spring are still without a job
This spring, over 400,000 Norwegians were laid off or lost their jobs when the corona pandemic started. Nine months later, 21% of those affected are…
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 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…
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…
