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The population with an immigrant background in 13 municipalities in Norway
Reports 2015/04
This report provides an analytical summary of the situation in the 13 municipalities with the highest share of immigrants in Norway. The report was originally published in Norwegian as the introductory chapter of «Befolkningen med innvandrerbakgru...
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Surge in immigrant Conservative voters, but most vote Labour
In the general election of 2013, over 60 per cent of voters with an immigrant background from Africa, Asia and Latin America voted for centre-left parties. If we compare the general election in 2013 with the municipal elections in 2011, support fo...
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Large diversity in little Norway
The population grew 1.3 per cent in 2012, with immigration accounting for 72 per cent of this growth. This means that the country’s population, which has passed the 5 million mark, is now much more diverse. Equally diverse are the reasons for pers...
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The effects of more immigrants on public finances
Depending on labour market participation, high levels of immigration may temporarily ease the pressure on the public finances caused by population aging. But the impact is not likely to be significant in the long run. Immigrants from Asia and Afri...
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Immigrants – what we know and don’t know
In the ten years up to 2013, the number of immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents has more than doubled. This strong growth is due to the increase in labour immigration from the new EU member states in East Europe. We have learned a gr...
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Attitudes towards immigrants and immigration 2014
Reports 2014/39
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Employment and economic transfers among seven arrival cohorts of immigrants observed through 1993-2010
Reports 2014/38
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Early marriage – same background
Eight out of ten Norwegian-born to immigrant parents who married for the first time in the period 1990-2012 chose a partner who also had an immigrant background. Couples with the same immigrant background tend to get married at a younger age than ...
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More children, but fewer per woman
An increasing number of children born in Norway - and a quarter of all children born in 2012 – have a mother who is an immigrant. Nevertheless, fertility among most groups of immigrant women in Norway has decreased over time.This article was first...
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Immigrants in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Sweden has by far the most immigrants in Scandinavia, particularly refugees, both in absolute terms and in relation to the size of the population. Labour immigration from the EU has been relatively greater in Norway than in Sweden and Denmark. The...
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Immigrants and the 2013 Storting Election
Reports 2014/32
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Projections of population and labour force by education based on alternative assumptions about immigration
Reports 2014/31
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Overqualification among immigrants in Norway 2007 – 2012
Reports 2014/28
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Shares of immigrants among employees in establishments 2012
Reports 2014/25
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Immigrants with a weak connection with the labour market - who are they?
Reports 2014/22
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