Immigrants in Norway

Statistics Norway prepares a number of statistics on immigration, emigration and various aspects of the resident population with an immigrant background in Norway. In 1997 Statistics Norway for the first time prepared a publication presenting a complete overview on immigration and immigrants, based on these statistics. A selection of the chapters and topics presented in the Norwegian original publication has now been translated and made available for an international audience through the present publication.

Data are mainly fetched from various register statistics at Statistics Norway. The chapters on elections and living conditions are based on sample surveys.

Mr. Kåre Vassenden, Senior Executive Officer, was in charge of the original Norwegian edition. He was also the author of the general chapters and the chapters on demography. The authors of the remaining chapters work in different divisions of Statistics Norway, except Mr. Karl-Eirik Kval (chapter 8), who was working with the Institute for Social Research at the time when analysis for the publication was being done. '

Ms. Solveig Hofossbråten of the publishing group in the Department of Social Statistics edited the English publication. Mr. Eivind Lofthus, Senior Executive Officer, was responsible for the abridged English version. Ms. Pearl Hamre has translated into English.

Statistics Norway

Oslo/Kongsvinger 3 December 1998

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