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Employed total population and employed immigrants by world region. Absolute figures and in per cent of persons aged 15-74 years in each group. 4th quarter1
2015
Absolute figuresPer cent
1As from 2015, the statistics are based on new data sources. The total employment figure for the fourth quarter of 2015 is 60 000 lower than in the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The total figure in these two statistics was coordinated in previous years, thus showing the same number of employees.
Population in total2 587 70466.1
 
Non-immigrant population2 207 71567.2
 
Immigrants, total379 98960.3
The Nordic Countries47 16773.3
Western Europe except the Nordic Countries and Turkey42 46367.2
EU members in Eastern Europe113 61368.8
Eastern Europe outside of EU31 95161.8
North America and Oceania6 52462.0
Asia95 46653.0
Africa30 72240.7
South and Central America12 08360.1

Source: Statistics Norway