Table 5 Disbursements of unemployment benefits by county. 2003 and 2004

5	Disbursements of unemployment benefits by county¹. 2003 and 2004

	Number of persons		Total amount in NOK million		Percentage change	Average amount in NOK		Percentage change

	2003	2004	2003	2004	2003-2004	2003	2004	2003-2004

Total disbursements of unemployment benefits	223 123	188 160	10 975	10 938	-0.3	49 189	58 129	18.2

County
Østfold	11 215	9 775	579	578	-0.2	51 637	59 148	14.5
Akershus	16 772	15 286	981	1 032	5.2	58 485	67 517	15.4
Oslo	27 703	24 334	1 799	1 813	0.8	64 937	74 498	14.7
Hedmark	7 523	6 559	332	345	4.2	44 076	52 668	19.5
Oppland	7 497	6 040	290	287	-1.2	38 739	47 520	22.7
Buskerud	9 997	8 600	495	505	2.1	49 516	58 773	18.7
Vestfold	10 972	9 279	557	557	0.0	50 720	59 997	18.3
Telemark	8 797	7 144	422	406	-3.8	47 986	56 823	18.4
Aust-Agder	6 165	4 905	302	280	-7.3	48 975	57 059	16.5
Vest-Agder	8 473	6 763	386	355	-8.0	45 504	52 465	15.3
Rogaland	19 308	15 563	933	886	-5.0	48 301	56 900	17.8
Hordaland	21 749	17 717	1 020	970	-4.9	46 921	54 775	16.7
Sogn og Fjordane	4 823	4 255	178	215	21.1	36 883	50 638	37.3
Møre og Romsdal	13 538	11 693	580	608	4.8	42 844	51 962	21.3
Sør-Trøndelag	14 512	12 009	674	658	-2.4	46 474	54 809	17.9
Nord-Trøndelag	7 004	5 532	286	278	-3.0	40 864	50 203	22.9
Nordland	13 141	11 231	558	564	1.1	42 433	50 199	18.3
Troms	7 423	6 350	309	318	2.8	41 659	50 061	20.2
Finnmark Finnmárku	6 084	4 979	280	277	-1.1	45 955	55 555	20.9

¹	County is given by the employee's tax commune.