Statistics Norway

Employment, main figures (register based)

13   Employed persons 16-74 years, by level of education, sex and county of residence.
4th quarter 2004 and 2005. Per cent
County of residence
Year
Sex		 Employed persons, total Level of education
Per cent Compulsary education1 Intermediate education2 Tertiary education, short3 Tertiary education, long4 Unspecified level of education
The whole country              
2004              
Total 2 274 000  100.0 10.1 57.7 22.1 6.6 3.5
Males 1 199 188  100.0 10.7 59.6 17.8 8.2 3.6
Females 1 074 812  100.0 9.5 55.6 26.8 4.7 3.4
2005              
Total 2 298 000  100.0 9.6 57.6 22.3 6.8 3.7
Males 1 212 680  100.0 10.2 59.7 17.9 8.4 3.8
Females 1 085 320  100.0 8.8 55.3 27.4 5.0 3.5
               
01 Østfold              
2004              
Total  122 631  100.0 12.3 61.8 19.3 4.0 2.7
Males 65 053  100.0 12.6 63.9 15.4 5.3 2.8
Females 57 578  100.0 11.9 59.4 23.7 2.4 2.5
2005              
Total  123 395  100.0 11.5 61.9 19.7 4.1 2.9
Males 65 341  100.0 11.8 64.2 15.5 5.4 3.1
Females 58 054  100.0 11.1 59.3 24.3 2.6 2.7
               
02 Akershus              
2004              
Total  253 233  100.0 9.5 53.6 23.9 9.0 3.9
Males  131 628  100.0 10.2 54.1 20.1 11.6 4.0
Females  121 605  100.0 8.8 53.2 27.9 6.2 3.8
2005              
Total  256 742  100.0 9.2 53.3 24.1 9.3 4.1
Males  133 268  100.0 9.9 53.9 20.2 11.8 4.2
Females  123 474  100.0 8.4 52.7 28.4 6.6 3.9
               
03 Oslo              
2004              
Total  273 514  100.0 6.9 42.0 29.5 14.2 7.3
Males  141 168  100.0 7.4 42.5 25.7 16.2 8.1
Females  132 346  100.0 6.4 41.5 33.5 12.0 6.5
2005              
Total  278 959  100.0 6.6 41.7 29.5 14.6 7.7
Males  143 909  100.0 7.1 42.2 25.5 16.5 8.6
Females  135 050  100.0 6.0 41.1 33.7 12.5 6.7
               
04 Hedmark              
2004              
Total 89 780  100.0 13.7 60.9 19.1 3.8 2.4
Males 47 246  100.0 14.8 63.2 14.5 5.0 2.5
Females 42 534  100.0 12.5 58.4 24.3 2.4 2.3
2005              
Total 89 175  100.0 13.0 60.9 19.6 3.9 2.5
Males 47 071  100.0 14.2 63.2 14.8 5.1 2.7
Females 42 104  100.0 11.7 58.2 25.1 2.6 2.4
               
05 Oppland              
2004              
Total 90 565  100.0 12.0 63.2 18.6 3.7 2.4
Males 47 855  100.0 13.4 65.2 14.0 4.9 2.5
Females 42 710  100.0 10.6 60.9 23.8 2.4 2.3
2005              
Total 90 672  100.0 11.6 63.2 18.9 3.9 2.4
Males 47 957  100.0 13.1 65.3 14.1 5.1 2.5
Females 42 715  100.0 9.9 60.9 24.3 2.6 2.4
               
06 Buskerud              
2004              
Total  122 734  100.0 11.6 59.7 20.2 4.8 3.6
Males 64 362  100.0 12.4 60.5 16.8 6.7 3.7
Females 58 372  100.0 10.8 58.7 24.1 2.8 3.5
2005              
Total  123 589  100.0 10.9 59.8 20.5 5.0 3.8
Males 64 876  100.0 11.7 60.8 16.8 6.7 4.0
Females 58 713  100.0 10.1 58.6 24.6 3.0 3.6
               
07 Vestfold              
2004              
Total  105 128  100.0 9.8 60.5 22.1 4.6 3.0
Males 55 157  100.0 10.3 62.2 18.4 6.2 2.8
Females 49 971  100.0 9.3 58.5 26.3 2.8 3.2
2005              
Total  106 584  100.0 9.4 60.3 22.4 4.8 3.1
Males 55 882  100.0 10.0 62.1 18.3 6.4 3.1
Females 50 702  100.0 8.8 58.2 27.0 3.0 3.1
               
08 Telemark              
2004              
Total 77 370  100.0 11.1 62.8 19.3 4.3 2.4
Males 40 863  100.0 11.1 65.9 14.8 5.8 2.4
Females 36 507  100.0 11.2 59.3 24.4 2.7 2.4
2005              
Total 78 301  100.0 10.4 63.2 19.5 4.4 2.5
Males 41 574  100.0 10.6 66.4 14.7 5.8 2.5
Females 36 727  100.0 10.2 59.5 24.9 2.8 2.6
               
09 Aust-Agder              
2004              
Total 48 390  100.0 9.1 63.3 20.9 4.3 2.4
Males 25 653  100.0 8.8 66.1 16.8 5.9 2.3
Females 22 737  100.0 9.4 60.1 25.6 2.4 2.5
2005              
Total 48 862  100.0 8.6 63.3 21.2 4.4 2.4
Males 26 060  100.0 8.5 66.4 16.8 6.0 2.4
Females 22 802  100.0 8.8 59.7 26.3 2.7 2.5
               
10 Vest-Agder              
2004              
Total 76 810  100.0 8.8 62.8 21.0 4.5 3.0
Males 40 927  100.0 9.0 65.3 16.7 6.0 3.0
Females 35 883  100.0 8.5 59.9 25.9 2.7 3.0
2005              
Total 77 502  100.0 8.3 62.5 21.4 4.6 3.1
Males 41 420  100.0 8.7 65.2 16.9 6.1 3.1
Females 36 082  100.0 8.0 59.5 26.6 2.9 3.0
               
11 Rogaland              
2004              
Total  196 741  100.0 9.7 60.7 20.2 5.7 3.7
Males  105 524  100.0 10.0 62.9 15.8 7.5 3.9
Females 91 217  100.0 9.4 58.1 25.3 3.7 3.6
2005              
Total  200 740  100.0 9.2 60.6 20.4 6.0 3.8
Males  107 626  100.0 9.6 63.0 15.8 7.7 3.9
Females 93 114  100.0 8.8 57.8 25.8 3.9 3.6
               
12 Hordaland              
2004              
Total  221 522  100.0 9.2 58.7 22.5 6.8 2.7
Males  117 563  100.0 9.2 61.1 18.5 8.4 2.8
Females  103 959  100.0 9.2 55.9 27.1 5.1 2.6
2005              
Total  224 539  100.0 8.6 58.4 22.9 7.1 3.0
Males  119 275  100.0 8.7 61.0 18.5 8.6 3.2
Females  105 264  100.0 8.5 55.5 27.8 5.4 2.8
               
14 Sogn og Fjordane              
2004              
Total 53 848  100.0 10.3 63.7 19.7 3.5 2.8
Males 28 640  100.0 11.4 66.6 14.8 4.6 2.7
Females 25 208  100.0 9.1 60.4 25.3 2.3 3.0
2005              
Total 53 951  100.0 9.8 63.7 20.1 3.6 2.7
Males 28 775  100.0 10.9 67.0 14.7 4.7 2.7
Females 25 176  100.0 8.6 59.9 26.2 2.4 2.8
               
15 Møre og Romsdal              
2004              
Total  120 361  100.0 11.4 63.0 19.9 3.3 2.4
Males 64 688  100.0 12.6 65.2 15.6 4.3 2.3
Females 55 673  100.0 10.0 60.6 24.8 2.2 2.5
2005              
Total  121 478  100.0 10.8 63.2 20.1 3.4 2.5
Males 65 481  100.0 12.1 65.5 15.7 4.4 2.4
Females 55 997  100.0 9.3 60.5 25.3 2.3 2.7
               
16 Sør-Trøndelag              
2004              
Total  135 715  100.0 8.8 57.6 22.4 8.6 2.7
Males 71 798  100.0 8.9 59.5 17.5 11.2 2.9
Females 63 917  100.0 8.7 55.3 27.9 5.7 2.5
2005              
Total  138 071  100.0 8.3 57.5 22.5 8.8 2.8
Males 73 208  100.0 8.5 59.7 17.4 11.3 3.1
Females 64 863  100.0 8.0 55.2 28.3 6.0 2.5
               
17 Nord-Trøndelag              
2004              
Total 61 486  100.0 9.2 64.8 20.3 3.9 1.8
Males 32 841  100.0 10.1 68.5 14.5 5.2 1.7
Females 28 645  100.0 8.2 60.5 27.1 2.4 1.8
2005              
Total 61 577  100.0 8.8 64.8 20.8 3.9 1.7
Males 32 918  100.0 9.6 69.0 14.7 5.1 1.6
Females 28 659  100.0 7.8 60.0 27.8 2.6 1.8
               
18 Nordland              
2004              
Total  111 967  100.0 12.8 61.4 19.9 3.4 2.5
Males 59 192  100.0 13.9 63.4 15.8 4.5 2.4
Females 52 775  100.0 11.5 59.2 24.5 2.3 2.6
2005              
Total  111 565  100.0 12.0 61.6 20.4 3.6 2.5
Males 59 002  100.0 13.3 63.9 15.9 4.6 2.4
Females 52 563  100.0 10.5 59.0 25.4 2.4 2.6
               
19 Troms              
2004              
Total 76 670  100.0 11.4 57.1 21.6 6.6 3.3
Males 40 443  100.0 12.2 60.0 17.0 7.7 3.2
Females 36 227  100.0 10.6 54.0 26.7 5.3 3.4
2005              
Total 76 733  100.0 10.8 57.2 22.0 6.8 3.3
Males 40 351  100.0 11.7 60.0 17.2 7.9 3.2
Females 36 382  100.0 9.7 54.0 27.2 5.6 3.4
               
20 Finnmark Finnmárku              
2004              
Total 35 535  100.0 14.6 56.2 21.1 3.7 4.4
Males 18 587  100.0 16.5 60.1 15.4 4.0 3.9
Females 16 948  100.0 12.5 51.9 27.4 3.4 4.8
2005              
Total 35 565  100.0 14.1 56.3 21.4 4.0 4.3
Males 18 686  100.0 16.1 60.3 15.4 4.2 4.0
Females 16 879  100.0 11.8 51.8 28.0 3.7 4.8
1  Not included persons with unknown or no completed education.
2  Including the level 'Intermediate level' which comprises education based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.
3  Tertiary education, short; comprises higher education 4 years or shorter.
4  Tertiary education, short; comprises higher education 4 years or shorter.
Source: Register based Employment statistics, Statistics Norway.

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