Employed short-term immigrants, 2006, 4th quarter

People who work in Norway for less than six months are defined as being on short-term stays and thus not registered as residents in the population register. 13 012 people immigrated to Norway from the fourth quarter of 2005 to the fourth quarter of 2006. These people are classified as residents. The total immigration growth last year was therefore 30 419.

Strongest growth from new EU states

18 496 citizens from the new EU countries were employed short term in Norway in the fourth quarter of 2006. This is an increase of 9 407 from the corresponding quarter in 2005. The growth from the fourth quarter of 2003 to the fourth quarter of 2006 was 17 137.

Of the employees who were permanently resident in Norway in the fourth quarter of 2006, 5 349 were immigrants from countries which became EU members in 2005. 16 249 employed persons from the new EU countries were registered as residents. The total number of people (short term + resident) from the new EU countries staying in Norway is 34 745.

Majority from Nordic countries

Although the number of employees from the new EU countries has increased over the last year, the majority of the 55 343 short-term immigrants come from other countries. The largest group come from the Nordic countries, totalling 20 218 persons in the fourth quarter of 2006, an increase of 4 553 from the corresponding quarter in 2005. In addition, 7 205 people come from the old EU countries.

Distribution by industry

Short-term immigrants mostly work in construction (24.3 per cent), but a large number also work in the manufacturing industry (15.2 per cent) and provision of personnel (13.7 per cent).

The distribution by industry varies considerably depending on country of origin. Employees from the new EU countries mainly work in construction (30.7 per cent), the manufacturing industry (19.5 per cent) or provision of personnel (17.1 per cent). Short-term immigrants from the Nordic countries mainly work in construction (29.2 per cent). The dominating industries for short-term immigrants from the old EU countries are extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (16 per cent), construction (15.5 per cent) and provision of personnel (15.3 per cent).

The proportion of short-term immigrants is highest in provision of personnel, at 22 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2006. In construction and extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas the figure was 8 and 6.8 per cent respectively.

Who are included in the statistics?

The statistics include people who are expected to stay in Norway for less than six months. These people are not registered as resident in the population register. The statistics also include people who do not live in Norway, but work her.

Self employed persons and non-residents in Norway who come from countries outside the EU and work on a Norwegian ship abroad, are not included in the statistics.

Tables:

• Table 1 Employed persons aged 15-74 years, by region of birth. 4th quarter 2006 and changes from 4th quarter 2003 to 4th quarter 2006
• Table 2 Wage earners not registered as resident aged 15-74 years, by industry division. Absolute figures and per cent of employed persons registered as resident. 4th quarter 2003-4th quarter 2006
• Table 3 Wage earners not registered as resident aged 15-74 years, by industry division. New EU countries. Absolute figures and per cent of employed persons registered as resident. 4th quarter 2003-4th quarter 2006
• Table 4 Employed persons aged 15-74 years, by industry division and region of birth. Absolute figures and per cent. 4th quarter 2006
• Table 5 Unemployed persons registered at the Employment Office by region of birth. 4th quarter 2003-4th quarter 2006. Absolute figures and per cent