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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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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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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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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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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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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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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