Statistics Norway

Unemployment among immigrants

4 Registered unemployed by immigrant background, region of birth and county of residence. Absolute numbers and in per cent of persons aged 16 to 74 years in each group. By the end of May 2007 and 2008
  May 2007 May 2008
  Registered unemployed, total Non-immigrant population and descendants First generation immigrants, total Western countries1 Non western countries2 Registered unemployed, total Non-immigrant population and descendants First generation immigrants, total Western countries1 Non western countries2
The whole country 42 357 32 352 10 005 1 187 8 818 36 943 27 555 9 388 1 156 8 232
                     
Østfold 2 302 1 693  609 69  540 2 202 1 570  632 56  576
Akershus 3 739 2 756  983  137  846 2 850 2 013  837  105  732
Oslo 7 202 3 786 3 416  291 3 125 6 010 2 930 3 080  272 2 808
Hedmark 1 749 1 519  230 36  194 1 555 1 324  231 42  189
Oppland 1 208 1 039  169 31  138 1 150  964  186 33  153
Buskerud 2 206 1 571  635 57  578 1 723 1 216  507 50  457
Vestfold 2 139 1 728  411 62  349 1 720 1 346  374 51  323
Telemark 1 569 1 269  300 22  278 1 475 1 161  314 30  284
Aust-Agder  855  705  150 21  129  780  618  162 26  136
Vest-Agder 1 310 1 001  309 48  261 1 037  783  254 43  211
Rogaland 2 386 1 814  572 65  507 2 118 1 528  590 76  514
Hordaland 3 885 3 197  688 86  602 3 344 2 733  611 76  535
Sogn og Fjordane  720  574  146 18  128  551  434  117 22 95
Møre og Romsdal 1 701 1 455  246 41  205 1 592 1 321  271 55  216
Sør-Trøndelag 2 879 2 461  418 59  359 2 774 2 307  467 56  411
Nord-Trøndelag 1 212 1 098  114 22 92 1 225 1 097  128 19  109
Nordland 2 582 2 285  297 48  249 2 309 2 026  283 48  235
Troms Romsa 1 569 1 397  172 34  138 1 362 1 185  177 48  129
Finnmark Finnmárku 1 144 1 004  140 40  100 1 163  999  164 46  118
                     
          Per cent
The whole country 1.2 1.0 3.2 1.3 3.9 1.1 0.9 2.6 1.2 3.2
                     
Østfold 1.2 1.0 3.6 1.6 4.3 1.1 0.9 3.3 1.2 4.0
Akershus 1.0 0.8 2.4 1.0 3.2 0.8 0.6 1.8 0.7 2.4
Oslo 1.7 1.2 3.7 1.5 4.3 1.4 0.9 3.0 1.2 3.5
Hedmark 1.3 1.2 3.3 1.4 4.3 1.1 1.0 3.0 1.6 3.7
Oppland 0.9 0.8 2.6 1.4 3.1 0.9 0.8 2.5 1.4 3.0
Buskerud 1.2 1.0 3.6 1.2 4.5 0.9 0.7 2.5 1.0 3.1
Vestfold 1.3 1.2 3.3 1.6 4.1 1.0 0.9 2.6 1.2 3.2
Telemark 1.3 1.1 3.6 0.9 4.7 1.2 1.0 3.4 1.2 4.3
Aust-Agder 1.1 1.0 3.1 1.2 4.2 1.0 0.9 2.8 1.3 3.6
Vest-Agder 1.1 0.9 3.1 1.7 3.6 0.9 0.7 2.3 1.4 2.6
Rogaland 0.8 0.7 2.2 0.7 2.9 0.7 0.6 1.9 0.8 2.4
Hordaland 1.2 1.0 2.9 1.3 3.6 1.0 0.9 2.3 1.1 2.7
Sogn og Fjordane 1.0 0.8 3.8 1.4 5.1 0.7 0.6 2.7 1.5 3.3
Møre og Romsdal 1.0 0.9 2.8 1.5 3.4 0.9 0.8 2.6 1.7 2.9
Sør-Trøndelag 1.4 1.3 3.2 1.6 3.8 1.3 1.2 3.0 1.4 3.7
Nord-Trøndelag 1.3 1.2 3.4 2.0 4.0 1.3 1.2 3.1 1.7 3.7
Nordland 1.5 1.4 4.1 2.1 5.1 1.4 1.3 3.6 1.9 4.3
Troms Romsa 1.4 1.3 2.7 1.3 3.7 1.2 1.1 2.5 1.7 3.1
Finnmark Finnmárku 2.2 2.1 3.9 2.7 4.7 2.2 2.0 4.0 2.9 4.6
1  Western Europe, North America and Oceania.].
2  Eastern Europe, Asia, Turkey, Africa and South and Central America.

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