Statistics Norway

Attitude towards immigrants and immigration policy

5 Contact with immigrants in different arenas. 2002-2010. Per cent1
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20102
  Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Do you have contact with immigrants who live in Norway, for instance at work, in the neighbourhood, among friends, family etc? 67 33 64 36 67 33 66 34 68 32 70 30 74 26 75 25 75 24
In which situations do you have contact with immigrants who live in Norway?                                    
...at work 41 59 40 60 39 61 42 58 41 59 45 55 48 52 50 50 49 51
...among friends and acquaintances 27 73 29 71 29 71 27 73 31 69 32 68 32 68 37 63 38 62
...in the neighbourhood 22 78 23 77 24 76 20 80 24 76 24 76 26 74 30 70 29 71
...among close relatives 9 91 9 91 9 91 9 91 10 90 11 89 13 87 14 86 12 88
...other 10 90 8 92 9 91 7 93 9 91 10 90 9 91 13 87 16 84
1  The number of persons who answered in 2002 was 1408, in 2003 1 384, in 2004 1 318, in 2005 1 286, in 2006 1 288, in 2007 1 274, in 2008 1 111, in 2009 1 103 and in 2010 1 054.
2  Weighted values so that the distribution of educational levels is equal in the gross and net samples.

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