Statistics Norway

Wage statistics. Wagesums according to the register of end of the year certificates

5   Disbursements of unemployment benefits, by county1. 2004 and 2005
  Number of persons Total amount in NOK million Percentage change Average amount in NOK Percentage change
  2004 2005 2004 2005 2004-2005 2004 2005 2004-2005
Total disbursements of unemployment benefits  188 160     167 992 10 938 9 523 -12.9 58 100 56 700 -2.5
                 
Østfold 9 775 9 014  578  521 -9.9 59 100 57 800 -2.4
Akershus 15 286 13 799 1 032  911 -11.7 67 500 66 000 -2.3
Oslo 24 334 22 238 1 813 1 534 -15.4 74 500 69 000 -8.0
Hedmark 6 559 5 882  345  323 -6.5 52 700 54 900 4.1
Oppland 6 040 5 418  287  267 -7.0 47 500 49 400 3.8
Buskerud 8 600 7 453  505  431 -14.7 58 800 57 800 -1.7
Vestfold 9 279 7 992  557  454 -18.4 60 000 56 800 -5.7
Telemark 7 144 6 050  406  324 -20.2 56 800 53 500 -6.1
Aust-Agder 4 905 3 974  280  215 -23.2 57 100 54 200 -5.2
Vest-Agder 6 763 5 613  355  287 -19.1 52 500 51 100 -2.7
Rogaland 15 563 12 943  886  709 -19.9 56 900 54 800 -3.8
Hordaland 17 717 16 252  970  907 -6.5 54 800 55 800 1.9
Sogn og Fjordane 4 255 3 813  215  180 -16.5 50 600 47 200 -7.3
Møre og Romsdal 11 693 9 219  608  457 -24.8 52 000 49 600 -4.8
Sør-Trøndelag 12 009 10 781  658  589 -10.5 54 800 54 600 -0.4
Nord-Trøndelag 5 532 5 334  278  265 -4.6 50 200 49 700 -1.0
Nordland 11 231 10 945  564  563 -0.1 50 200 51 500 2.5
Troms 6 350 6 287  318  322 1.3 50 100 51 200 2.1
Finnmark Finnmárku 4 979 4 902  277  261 -5.6 55 600 53 300 -4.3
1  County is given by the employee's tax municipality.

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