Statistical analysis: 2017

English version of the special issue of the journal Samfunnsspeilet concerning refugees. Read about reception, integration, employment, education and voter participation. A special focus is placed on Iraqis and Bosnians with a view to examining how the refugees who arrived in 2015 and 2016 will fare.

Articles

• Iraqis in Norway – a demographic portrait

  Published: 10 February 2017

  Despite considerable emigration from Norway, Iraqis currently represent the largest immigrant group with a refugee background after the Somalis, with over 22 000. Most live in Oslo and Østfold.

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Ordemann, Adrian Haugen (2016): Flyktninger fra Irak. Irakere i Norge – et demografisk portrett. Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• Work – goal and arena for integration

  Published: 9 February 2017

  To become employed and integrated at the workplace is a key political objective towards refugees when they settle in the municipalities. Labour force participation among refugees varies and is very low for some groups. However, the picture is less dramatic when we consider different aspects of this, such as length of residence and gender.

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Næsheim, Helge Nome (2016): Flyktninger på arbeidsmarkedet. Arbeid – mål og arena for integrering. Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• Bosnians – the integration champions?

  Published: 8 February 2017

  During the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, 14 000 people fled Bosnia and Herzegovina and ended up in Norway. Thirty-five per cent of Bosnians in Norway have a higher education, compared with 32 per cent of the Norwegian population in general. Very many Bosnians are also in employment.

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Dzamarija, Minja Tea (2016): På flukt fra Bosnia-Hercegovina til Norge på 1990-tallet. Bosniere – integreringsvinnerne? Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• 6 in 10 men self-supporting after 8 years

  Published: 3 February 2017

  The incomes of refugees who came to Norway in 2000 have increased in line with their length of residence, but this trend has gradually come to a halt, especially among men. 

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Kornstad, Tom (2016): Innvandrere med flyktningbakgrunn som kom til Norge i 2000. 6 av 10 menn selvforsørget etter 8 år. Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• From asylum seeker to refugee – before and after the crisis of 2015

  Published: 2 February 2017

  One million refugees/asylum seekers came to Europe in 2015. Public discourse has been concerned with society's ability to accept and integrate such large numbers of displaced persons. This article examines refugees who have lived in Norway for several years and have a similar background to the most recent refugees.

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Østby, Lars (2016): Asylsøkere: Hvor mange får bli flyktninger, og hvordan påvirkes innvandrerbildet? Fra asylsøker til flyktning – før og etter kriseåret 2015. Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• Record numbers of displaced persons

  Published: 1 February 2017

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported last year that 65 million people have been displaced globally. Meanwhile, there is growing concern about the quality and availability of statistics on refugees. Statistics Norway is working with the UNHCR to improve these figures.

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Aalandslid, Vebjørn (2016): Internasjonal statistikk over flyktninger – utfordringer med innsamling og formidling. Rekordmange mennesker på flukt. Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• Statelessness: many worldwide, few in Norway

  Published: 1 February 2017

  Around 2 400 stateless persons live in Norway, most of whom are refugees. The biggest problem for stateless persons with a residence permit in Norway is the lack of passport, while those in many other countries have considerably greater problems, often facing discrimination and almost total exclusion from society.

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Brunborg, Helge (2016): Statsløshet – et stort globalt problem. Statsløse: mange i verden, få i Norge. Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• Women and men – Please, mind the gap!

  Published: 31 January 2017

  Half of the women who participate in the Introduction programme for newly arrived refugees are in work or education one year after the programme. The political goal is 70 per cent. Men achieve this target, but women do not. Why is there such a gender gap? As they say on the London underground: Please, mind the gap! 

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Enes, Anette Walstad (2016): Introduksjonsordningen for nyankomne flyktninger: Kvinner og menn – Please, mind the gap! Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• Education from back home

  Published: 30 January 2017

  Gaining a foothold in the labour market and settling in Norway can be largely dependent on the education a refugee has from their homeland. Education levels differ considerably depending on country background.

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Bjugstad, Hanne Kure og Anne Marie Rustad Holseter (2016): Flyktninger og utdanningsbakgrunn. Med utdanning i bagasjen. Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• UDI and the immigration administration

  Published: 27 January 2017

  Here is an overview of the rules that apply to obtaining protection in Norway and the associated procedures. Also read about different types of reception centres and the role of government bodies. How many applications from the 2015 cohort of asylum seekers have been processed?

  This article was first published in Norwegian, in Statistics Norway’s journal Samfunnsspeilet: Gravdahl, Berit og Randi Wilskow (2016): Utlendingsdirektoratet (UDI). UDI og utlendingsforvaltningen. Samfunnsspeilet 4/2016. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

• Do refugees get involved in local politics?

  Published: 23 January 2017

  Municipal election statistics for 2015 show that immigrants have a lower voter turnout than other voters in Norway, and that refugees are generally no more politically engaged than the majority of immigrants. Two per cent of municipal council representatives are immigrants, three in ten of whom came to Norway as refugees.

• How many refugees' families come to Norway?

  Published: 19 January 2017

  In the period 1990-2015, 141 300 refugees found their way to Norway and were granted a residence permit. A total of 45 100 family members of 23 500 of these refugees have subsequently been accepted into Norway. Country background has a large bearing on family immigration rates.