Table 7 Immigrations by reason for immigration, sex and age. 1990-2010 (Corrected 7 October 2011)

7 Immigrations¹ by reason for immigration, sex and age. 1990-2010 (Corrected 7 October 2011)
	Total	Labour	Family	Refugee	Training	Other	Unknown reason for immigration²


Both sexes, total	470 638	131 540	179 765	104 357	49 556	2 081	3 339
0-17	104 073	408	64 552	34 387	3 822	252	652
18-29	190 272	56 413	59 141	33 915	38 979	587	1 237
30-59	168 186	74 120	51 879	33 222	6 729	807	1 429
60-79	7 676	589	3 969	2 724	26	350	18
80+	431	10	224	109	-	85	3


Males, total	245 619	100 667	60 872	61 623	19 594	996	1 867
0-17	54 313	203	33 148	19 159	1 341	116	346
18-29	88 815	38 480	14 580	21 083	13 818	251	603
30-59	99 237	61 531	11 788	20 188	4 416	409	905
60-79	3 088	449	1 268	1 149	19	191	12
80+	166	4	88	44	-	29	1


Females, total	225 019	30 873	118 893	42 734	29 962	1 085	1 472
0-17	49 760	205	31 404	15 228	2 481	136	306
18-29	101 457	17 933	44 561	12 832	25 161	336	634
30-59	68 949	12 589	40 091	13 034	2 313	398	524
60-79	4 588	140	2 701	1 575	7	159	6
80+	265	6	136	65	-	56	2

¹	First time immigrations by immigrants (born abroad to foreign-born parents) with non-Nordic citizenship.
²	Unknown reason for immigration is a result of the new registration rule for EU/EEA/EFTA nationals. For mor information about right of residence in Norway for EU/EEA/EFTA nationals: http://www.udi.no/ .