Job vacancies
No further growth in job vacancies
There were 69 200 job vacancies in the 1st quarter of 2012 compared to 68 900 in the 1st quarter of 2011. This is a decrease in growth compared to the quarters in 2011.
(23.05.2012)
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Work stoppages
Few stoppages
In 2011, there were two stoppages and 500 working days lost. In comparison, there were 180 days lost during the previous mid-term settlement in 2009.
(11.05.2012)
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Registered unemployment among immigrants
Unemployment fall among male immigrants
The registered unemployment among immigrants decreased from 7.7 per cent in February 2011 to 6.7 per cent in February 2012. In the rest of the population, this rate also decreased, from 2.3 to 2.1 per cent.
(11.05.2012)
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Labour force survey. Seasonally-adjusted series
Continued increase in employment
Employment increased by 23 000 persons from November 2011 to February 2012, according to the Labour force survey (LFS). Unemployment was 3.2 per cent in February.
(04.05.2012)
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Labour Force Survey
Increased share of men in the workforce
From the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2012, the labour force participation among men rose by 1.2 percentage points. In this year’s first quarter, the share of men aged 15-74 participating in the labour force was 74.5 per cent. The corresponding share for women was 68.3 per cent, almost unchanged from the previous year.
(04.05.2012)
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Labour force survey - data on occupations
Results from revised classification of occupations (ISCO-08)
In 2011, Statistics Norway implemented the revised classification of occupations (ISCO-08). Here we present the first results from the Labour force survey (LFS) 2011 using the new standard. The figures for 2011 are not comparable to previous annual results.
(26.04.2012)
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Wage statistics. All employees
Monthly earnings up 3.8 per cent
Average monthly earnings excluding overtime pay for all employees increased from NOK 36 700 in 2010 to NOK 38 100 in 2011. This is a year-on-year increase of 3.8 per cent.
(28.03.2012)
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Registered unemployed, year average
Decline in unemployment in most counties
All counties, with the exception of Oppland, Telemark and Nordland, experienced a decrease in the registered unemployment rate from 2010 to 2011.
(22.03.2012)
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Sickness absence, self-certified and doctor-certified
Continued decrease in sickness absence
Sickness absence decreased from 7 to 6.5 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2010 to the fourth quarter of 2011; a decrease of 7.6 per cent.
(21.03.2012)
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Wage statistics. Employees in municipalities and county municipalities
Monthly earnings up 2.8 per cent
Full-time employees in municipalities and county municipalities had average monthly earnings, excluding overtime pay, of NOK 36 400 as per 1 December 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 000 or 2.8 per cent.
(16.03.2012)
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Wage statistics. Employees in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
Monthly earnings up NOK 1 400
Full-time employees in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities had average monthly earnings of NOK 35 700 in October 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 400, or 4.1 per cent.
(16.03.2012)
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Wage statistics. Employees in electricity supply
Wage increase of NOK 3 000
Average monthly earnings for full-time employees in electricity supply were NOK 47 100 as of October 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 3 000, or 6.8 per cent.
(16.03.2012)
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Activities in the municipalities
507 000 employed in municipalities
There were a total of 507 000 persons employed in the municipalities and county authorities in the 4th quarter of 2011; an increase of 1.6 per cent compared to 2010.
(15.03.2012)
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Wage statistics
Monthly earnings up NOK 500
Average monthly earnings, excluding overtime payment, of full-time employees in personal service activities were NOK 35 000 as at 1 October 2011. This is an increase of NOK 500 or 1.4 per cent from 1 October 2010.
(08.03.2012)
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Wage statistics. Employees in arts, entertainment and recreation activities
Monthly earnings up by NOK 1 100
Average monthly earnings, excluding overtime pay, for full-time employees in arts, entertainment and recreation activities were NOK 35 700 as per 1 October 2011. This is an increase of NOK 1 100 or 3.2 per cent compared to the same period the year before.
(08.03.2012)
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Wage statistics. Labour cost index
Labour costs almost unchanged in manufacturing
Preliminary figures for total labour costs in manufacturing show a 0.1 per cent increase from the third to fourth quarter of 2011. The index showed a 1.4 per cent increase for the same period in 2010.
(07.03.2012)
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Wage statistics. Employees in private education
Monthly earnings up NOK 1 100
Full-time employees in private education had average monthly earnings of NOK 38 000 as of October 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 100, or 3 per cent.
(02.03.2012)
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Wage statistics
Hotel and restaurant wages up NOK 700
Full-time employees in hotels and restaurants had average monthly earnings, excluding overtime pay, of NOK 29 700 as per 1 October 2011. This was an increase of NOK 700 or 2.4 per cent from the same period in the previous year.
(01.03.2012)
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Labour force survey. Patterns of working time
One in three work outside regular hours
Every third employee worked outside regular hours in 2011, usually in a shift work arrangement. This kind of work is most common among youths and is more widespread among women than among men.
(01.03.2012)
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Wage statistics. Wage index
Basic salaries up 0.4 per cent in construction
Preliminary figures show a 0.4 per cent increase in basic salaries for full-time employees in construction between the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2011. In comparison, figures from 2010 show a 0.7 per cent increase between the 3rd and 4th quarter.
(29.02.2012)
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Wage statistics. Employees in private health and social work activities
Monthly earnings up NOK 1 600
Full-time employees in private health and social work activities had monthly earning, excluding overtime pay, of NOK 34 000 as per 1 October 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 600 or 4.9 per cent.
(23.02.2012)
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Wage statistics
Monthly earnings up NOK 1 700 in fish farming
Average monthly earnings, excluding overtime pay, of full-time employees in fish farming amounted to NOK 37 700 as per 1 October 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of 4.7 per cent or NOK 1 700.
(16.02.2012)
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Wage statistics
Average monthly earnings up NOK 1 300 in transport and storage
Full-time employees in transport and storage had average monthly earnings of NOK 37 900 as per 1 October 2011, excluding overtime pay. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 300 or 3.6 per cent.
(09.02.2012)
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Wage statistics
Monthly earnings up NOK 1 500
Full-time employees had average monthly earnings of NOK 40 200 as of 1 October 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of 3.9 per cent, or NOK 1 500.
(08.02.2012)
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Wage statistics
Average monthly earnings up NOK 1 800
Full-time employees in manufacturing had average monthly earnings of NOK 38 500 as per 1 October 2011, excluding overtime pay. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 1 800 or 4.9 per cent.
(24.01.2012)
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Wage statistics. Information and communication
Earnings up NOK 2 400 in information and communication
Full-time employees in information and communication had average monthly earnings, excluding overtime pay, of NOK 49 500 as per 1 October 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 400 or 5.1 per cent.
(19.01.2012)
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Wage statistics. Employees in construction
Monthly earnings in construction up NOK 1 100
Average monthly earnings, excluding overtime payment, of full-time employees in construction were NOK 36 100 as at 1 October 2011. This is an increase of NOK 1 100 or 3.1 per cent from 1 October 2010.
(12.01.2012)
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Wage statistics
Monthly earnings up NOK 1 100
Full-time employees in wholesale and retail trade had average monthly earnings, excluding overtime pay, of NOK 36 200 at 1 September 2011. This is a year-on-year growth of NOK 1 100 or 3.1 per cent.
(14.12.2011)
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Wage statistics
Wages up NOK 2 800 in the oil industry
Full-time employees in the oil and gas extraction industry had average monthly earnings of NOK 60 600 as per 1 October 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 800, or 4.8 per cent.
(14.12.2011)
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Wage statistics. Employees in health enterprises
Monthly earnings up NOK 2 000
Full-time employees in the health enterprises had average monthly earnings of NOK 40 700 as per 1 October 2011, excluding overtime pay. This is a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 000 or 5.2 per cent.
(08.12.2011)
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Wage statistics. Employees in administrative and support service activities
Monthly earnings up NOK 1 000
Full-time employees in administrative and support service activities had average monthly earnings of NOK 33 700 as of 1 September 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of 3.1 per cent, or NOK 1 000.
(01.12.2011)
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Wage statistics
Average monthly earnings up NOK 2 300
Full-time employees in real estate activities had average monthly earnings of NOK 45 900 as per 1 September 2011, excluding overtime pay. This is a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 300 or 5.3 per cent.
(24.11.2011)
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Wage statistics. Professional, scientific and technical activities
Average monthly earnings up NOK 2 200
Full-time employees in professional, scientific and technical activities had average monthly earnings of NOK 49 200 as per 1 September 2011, excluding overtime pay. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 2 200 or 4.7 per cent.
(23.11.2011)
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Wage statistics. Employees in financial intermediation
Average monthly earnings up NOK 3 600
Average monthly earnings for full-time employees in financial intermediation, excluding overtime, were NOK 54 200 as per 1 September 2011. This was a year-on-year increase of NOK 3 600, equivalent to 7.1 per cent.
(16.11.2011)
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Labour force survey
Drop in employment among disabled men
The employment rate among disabled men over the age of 40 decreased from 2010 to 2011. Among younger men and among women with disabilities there were only minor changes.
(05.09.2011)
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Wage statistics. Basis for employers National Insurance contributions
NI contributions within private sector increase 2.8 per cent
New figures show that the calculated employers’ National Insurance contributions within the private sector increased from NOK 90.1 billion in 2009 to NOK 92.6 billion in 2010. This is a 2.8 per cent rise from the previous year.
(06.07.2011)
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Register-based employment statistics for immigrants
More employed immigrants
The number of employed immigrants increased by 23 700 from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2010. Since the immigrant population also increased, the employment rate was almost unchanged at 61.6 per cent. In the population as a whole this rate fell slightly from 69.7 to 69.1 per cent.
(28.06.2011)
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Employment among short-term immigrants
Decrease in employees on short-term stays
The number of short-term immigrants decreased by 5 400 from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2010. However, in the labour market this decrease was more than offset by the immigration of 26 300 employees in the same period.
(17.06.2011)
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Register-based Employment Statistics
Increase in employment in all counties except Telemark
Between the 4th quarter of 2009 and the 4th quarter of 2010 the number of employed persons increased by 0.7 per cent. Rogaland had the highest increase with 1.5 per cent, while Telemark had a decrease of 0.4 per cent.
(14.06.2011)
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Health care personnel
Increase in health workers
Since 2009 the number of persons with the new health worker education has increased from 260 to 1 300 persons. Nine out of ten are employed within health and social services in the municipalities.
(09.06.2011)
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Wage statistics
Compensation in cash up 3.3 per cent
Total paid compensation in cash amounted to NOK 918 billion in 2009. This is an increase of NOK 29 billion, or 3.3 per cent, from 2008.
(30.06.2010)
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Survey of level of living
Young women most exposed to harassment in the workplace
Three per cent of all employed persons say they have been harassed at work, and young women seem to be more exposed. On the other hand, there has been a decline in the shares experiencing bad relations between employees and between employees and management. Some occupations have a high exposure to violence in the workplace.
(01.06.2010)
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Wage statistics. Labour costs
26 per cent increase in four years
Results from the Labour Cost Survey 2008 show that average labour costs in private sector amounted to NOK 587 000 NOK per full-time employee. This corresponds to an average annual increase of 5.9 per cent from 2004 to 2008.
(17.02.2010)
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Labour Force Survey. Education and training
Highly educated attend most courses
15 per cent of all employed persons attended courses, seminars, conferences etc. in the second quarter of 2007. Compared with recent years, the difference in course attendance between men and women is narrowing.
(23.10.2007)
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Labour Force Survey, overtime
Overtime equivalent to 68 000 full-time jobs
In the second quarter of 2005, 21 per cent of full-time employees worked overtime. The figure is 24 per cent for men and 17 per cent for women. The amount of overtime equals 68 000 full-time jobs, or 4.7 per cent of all man-weeks by employees working full-time.
(05.08.2005)
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Sickness absence
Lower growth in sickness absence in 2002
Whereas the sickness absence rate increased from 6.7 to 6.9 per cent from the fourth quarter 2001 to the fourth quarter 2002, the yearly growth gradually declined in 2002. The absence rate declined from 0.4 percentage points in the first quarter to 0.2 in the fourth. A decrease in the sickness absence in health and social work contributed to this.
(13.03.2003)
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