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Too much time spent on paid work leads to a reduction in study time
Fulltime students working more than 10 hours a week spend on average less time on their studies than students who do not work.
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Decreased labour force participation among men
Labour force participation among men decreased from the 2nd quarter of 2016 to the 2nd quarter of 2017. The decrease applied for most of the age groups according to new figures in the statistics Labour force survey.
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Unemployment at 4.3 per cent
Adjusted for seasonal variations, there were 120 000 unemployed persons in May, the same as in February.
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Young people with immigrant background in employment and education 2015
Reports 2017/22
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Refugees conection to the labour market in Norway
Reports 2017/21
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Fewer exposed to health risks at work
The share of employed persons that are exposed to various physical strains at work has fallen in recent decades. Fewer people carry out heavy lifting, work in poor indoor climates or are exposed to passive smoke. We also find that several job-rela...
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Sharp rise in job insecurity for among oil workers
The proportion of employed persons who believe they are at risk of losing their job and who have experienced changes in the workplace has increased slightly over the last three years. The oil industry, however, has seen a sharp increase.
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Almost unchanged sickness absence
Sickness absence adjusted for seasonal and influenza variations was 6.4 per cent in the 1st quarter of 2017, which is almost the same as in the 4th quarter of 2016. It has been almost unchanged for the past four years.
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Unemployment at 4.6 per cent
Adjusted for seasonal variations, there were 126 000 unemployed persons in April. This corresponded to 4.6 per cent of the labour force, up 0.3 percentage points from January.
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Growth in NI contributions
The basis for employers’ National Insurance contributions amounted to NOK 1.244 billion in 2016, an increase of 2.1 per cent from 2015. By comparison, the growth from 2014 to 2015 was 2.0 per cent.
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Seasonally adjusted figures for job vacancies
The number of job vacancies varies throughout the year, and the pattern in many industries is repeated every year. The statistics on job vacancies are now adjusted for this seasonal pattern, which makes it possible to follow the underlying develop...
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Wages up 0.7 per cent in manufacturing
Preliminary figures for average basic salaries for full-time employees in manufacturing show a 0.7 per cent increase between the 4th quarter of 2016 and the 1st quarter of 2017.
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Unemployment at 4.5 per cent
Adjusted for seasonal variations, there were 124 000 unemployed persons in March. This corresponded to 4.5 per cent of the labour force, up 0.1 percentage points from December.
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Increase in number of job vacancies
The number of job vacancies increased by 5 per cent from the 1st quarter of 2016 to the 1st quarter of 2017. There was an increase in domestic trade and accommodation and food service activities.
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166 000 working days lost
A total of 166 000 working days were lost as a result of fourteen labour disputes in 2016. By comparison, the main settlements in 2014 had ten stoppages and 148 000 working days were lost.
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