Table

Employed by immigrant category, world region and age. Absolute figures and in per cent of persons in total in each group. Q41
2015
Total15-19 years20-24 years25-29 years30-39 years40 years or older
1As from 2015, the statistics are based on new data sources. The total employment figure for the fourth quarter of 2015 is 60 000 lower than in the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The total figure in these two statistics was coordinated in previous years, thus showing the same number of employees.
Absolute figures
Population in total2 587 704109 699212 240269 131555 0251 441 609
Immigrants, total379 9895 92522 43851 371135 033165 222
The Nordic countries47 1673363 0466 60013 08624 099
Western Europe else42 4635171 3103 83412 96123 841
EU countries in Eastern Europe113 6131 1765 63218 67148 06540 069
Eastern Europe else31 9515962 2134 65210 79813 692
North-America and Oceania6 524301536881 9793 674
Asia95 4662 2907 12311 59932 50441 950
Africa30 7228382 5284 19511 18911 972
South- and Central-Amerika12 0831424331 1324 4515 925
 
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents23 4503 5627 1485 2335 1192 388
The Nordic countries1 644114170185319856
Western Europe else1 14073108139258562
EU countries in Eastern Europe1 02462158189226389
Eastern Europe else1 736543723190169111
North-America and Oceania2296182529151
Asia14 5252 2384 7343 6903 598265
Africa2 32943693351641034
South- and Central-Amerika8239030429911020
 
Per cent
Population in total66.133.661.774.380.065.9
Immigrants, total60.319.649.560.368.260.9
The Nordic countries73.325.568.279.083.969.7
Western Europe else67.220.834.766.778.069.0
EU countries in Eastern Europe68.820.358.768.673.869.9
Eastern Europe else61.826.055.367.971.458.4
North-America and Oceania62.010.331.560.970.963.1
Asia53.022.650.151.861.252.3
Africa40.711.732.436.148.546.6
South- and Central-Amerika60.118.042.758.267.860.4
 
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents51.522.858.971.774.665.9
The Nordic countries60.325.957.672.580.263.9
Western Europe else57.920.445.860.481.667.8
EU countries in Eastern Europe61.220.754.575.973.474.0
Eastern Europe else48.630.362.773.980.571.2
North-America and Oceania49.223.147.464.174.446.7
Asia51.923.059.772.474.172.2
Africa41.617.255.568.670.665.4
South- and Central-Amerika54.323.059.170.470.564.5