Most new workers in Aust-Agder and Møre og Romsdal

Of Norway's counties, Aust-Agder and Møre og Romsdal reported the highest growth in the number of workers from 1994 to 1995. The lowest percentage increases were reported by Rogaland and Nordland, according to figures from Statistics Norway's employee statistics by place of work in fourth quarter 1995.

The number of workers rose by 1.9 per cent from 1994 to 1995 for the country as a whole. Growth was the highest in Aust-Agder and More og Romsdal, with respectively 3.8 and 3.2 per cent. Østfold, Akershus, Oslo, Buskerud, Vestfold and Vest-Agder also reported increases that were higher than the country as a whole.

New Statistics

Employees by place of work, 4th quarter 1995.
Statistics are published annually in the Weekly Bulletin of Statistics. Statistics for local governments are published in the Official Statistics of Norway (NOS) Regional Statistics. More information: Kari Kraakenes, tel. +47 21 09 47 86, e-mail: kkr@ssb.no or Else Berit Skaug, tel. +47 21 09 47 90, e-mail: ebs@ssb.no.

Weekly Bulletin issue no. 9, 1997