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…
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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…
Bad news: Unemployment in Norway is increasing for the first time since April
On Tuesday, a total of 188,600 completely unemployed and partially unemployed workers, as well as job seekers, were registered at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare…
It will take more than two years for unemployment in Norway to return to pre-crisis levels
Unemployment has more than halved since the end of March, but the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) expects that it will take more than…
Number of unemployed workers in Norway fell by 2,800 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…
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…
Norway’s welfare chief: Those who have been laid off for a long time should consider new careers
If you are on long-term leave in an industry hit hard by the corona crisis, you should consider changing professions. That is the advice NAV…
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…
Great news: Number of unemployed in Norway fell by 3,800 last week
On Tuesday, a total of 200,200 unemployed people were registered at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). That is 3,800 fewer than last week….
The unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in December
Statistics Norway’s labor force survey shows that unemployment was at 3.9 percent in December, adjusted for seasonal variations. DNB Markets wrote in its morning report…
Unemployment up 4 per cent
There were 113,000 unemployed in Norway in November 2019, meaning that the unemployment rate was 4 per cent. This is up 0.2 percentage points from…
Lowest unemployment since the financial crisis
There has been a slight increase in the number of unemployed in December, but the annual unemployment rate has been relatively stable. “Despite a slight…
Unemployment up to 3.9 percent
There were 110,000 unemployed in Norway in September. This represents 3.9 percent of the workforce and is up 0.3 percentage points from June. There are…
