Statistics Norway

Attitude towards immigrants and immigration policy

2   Attitudes towards the assertion 'All immigrants in Norway should have the same opportunities to have a job as Norwegians'. 1993-2000 and 2002-20031. Per cent
Assertion Agree3
  1993   1994   1995   1996   1997   1998   1999   2000   2002   2003
All immigrants in Norway should have the same opportunities to have a job as Norwegians2 75 78 80 86 86 92 90 91 86 83
  Disagree3
  1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003
All immigrants in Norway should have the same opportunities to have a job as Norwegians2 15 15 15 11 8 5 6 5 10 12
1  Number of respondents: 1993-1994: about 1 800, 1995-1997: about 1 400, 1998: about 1 200, 1999-2002: about 1 400, 2003: 1 384.
2  In 1993-2000 the wording was 'Immigrants should have the same opportunities to have a job as Norwegians'.
3  'Don't know' answers are not included in this table.

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