Table 4 Disbursements of unemployment benefits, by county. 2007 and 2008

4 Disbursements of unemployment benefits, by county¹. 2007 and 2008
	Number of persons		Total amount in NOK million		Percentage change	Average amount in NOK		Percentage change

	2007	2008	2007	2008	2007-2008	2007	2008	2007-2008

Total disbursements of unemployment benefits	94 323	100 148	4 344	4 291	-1.2	46 100	42 800	-7.2

of which
Østfold	5 051	5 480	223	238	6.7	44 100	43 400	-1.6
Akershus	7 736	8 028	405	377	-6.9	52 300	47 000	-10.1
Oslo	13 553	13 806	749	725	-3.2	55 300	52 500	-5.1
Hedmark	3 616	3 768	167	166	-0.6	46 300	44 000	-5.0
Oppland	3 101	3 372	126	127	0.8	40 500	37 700	-6.9
Buskerud	4 266	4 523	188	175	-6.9	44 200	38 700	-12.4
Vestfold	4 732	5 151	220	215	-2.3	46 500	41 800	-10.1
Telemark	3 528	3 849	153	163	6.5	43 300	42 400	-2.1
Aust-Agder	2 077	2 640	86	96	11.6	41 500	36 500	-12.0
Vest-Agder	3 182	3 352	144	130	-9.7	45 300	38 900	-14.1
Rogaland	5 677	5 973	236	239	1.3	41 600	40 000	-3.8
Hordaland	8 498	8 639	395	361	-8.6	46 500	41 800	-10.1
Sogn og Fjordane	1 874	2 048	76	74	-2.6	40 800	36 300	-11.0
Møre og Romsdal	4 274	4 528	167	169	1.2	39 200	37 200	-5.1
Sør-Trøndelag	6 686	7 273	306	314	2.6	45 800	43 200	-5.7
Nord-Trøndelag	2 995	3 347	124	140	12.9	41 300	41 900	1.5
Nordland	6 472	6 802	271	264	-2.6	41 900	38 800	-7.4
Troms	3 704	3 997	158	158	0.0	42 800	39 500	-7.7
Finnmark Finnmárku	3 261	3 436	147	155	5.4	45 000	45 100	0.2

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