Table
Attitudes towards seven statements on immigrants. Per cent | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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| Most immigrants make an important contribution to Norwegian working life | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Strongly agree | 31 | 33 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 21 |
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| Agree on the whole | 41 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 42 | 45 |
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| Neither agree nor disagree | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
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| Disagree on the whole | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
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| Strongly disagree | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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| Don't know | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| Most immigrants abuse the system of social benefits | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Strongly agree | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Agree on the whole | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 22 |
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| Neither agree nor disagree | 21 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 15 |
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| Disagree on the whole | 27 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 |
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| Strongly disagree | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
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| Don't know | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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| Most immigrants enrich the cultural life in Norway | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Strongly agree | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 28 |
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| Agree on the whole | 35 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 39 |
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| Neither agree nor disagree | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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| Disagree on the whole | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
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| Strongly disagree | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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| Don't know | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| Most immigrants are a cause of insecurity in society | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Strongly agree | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
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| Agree on the whole | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
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| Neither agree nor disagree | 19 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
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| Disagree on the whole | 27 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
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| Strongly disagree | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 23 |
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| Don't know | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| All immigrants in Norway should have the same opportunities to have a job as Norwegians | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Strongly agree | 68 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 |
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| Agree on the whole | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 28 |
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| Neither agree nor disagree | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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| Disagree on the whole | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
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| Strongly disagree | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Don't know | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Immigrants should make an effort to become as similar to Norwegians as possible | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Strongly agree | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
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| Agree on the whole | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 28 |
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| Neither agree nor disagree | 18 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
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| Disagree on the whole | 22 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
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| Strongly disagree | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
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| Don't know | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| Labour immigration from non-Nordic countries makes a mainly positive contribution to Norwegian economy | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Strongly agree | . | . | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 21 |
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| Agree on the whole | . | . | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 42 |
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| Neither agree nor disagree | . | . | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
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| Disagree on the whole | . | . | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
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| Strongly disagree | . | . | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
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| Don't know | . | . | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
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