Statistics Norway

Unemployment among immigrants

2   Participants in ordinary labour market schemes (job programmes), by region of birth and sex . By the end of August 2002, November 2002, August 2003 and November 2003. In absolute numbers and per cent of persons aged 16-74 years
Region of birth
Sex		 November 2002 August 2003 November 2003 Changes last year August 2002 November 2002 August 2003 November 2003
          Per cent
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes, total 14 383 15 387 27 162 12 779 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8
Of which                
First generation immigrants, total 4 414 3 889 6 924 2 510 0.9 1.8 1.6 2.7
                 
The Nordic countries  110  162  283  173 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6
Western Europe else 98  118  215  117 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7
Eastern Europe  897  751 1 337  440 1.0 2.3 1.8 3.2
Northern America and Oceania 32 38 67 35 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.9
Asia1 2 225 1 936 3 349 1 124 1.3 2.6 2.2 3.7
Africa  863  711 1 376  513 1.5 3.6 2.7 5.2
Southern and Central America  189  173  297  108 0.9 1.9 1.7 2.8
                 
Males                
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 7 372 8 061 13 810 6 438 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 2 045 1 909 3 264 1 219 0.8 1.7 1.6 2.6
                 
The Nordic countries 57 85  147 90 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7
Western Europe else 48 66  111 63 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7
Eastern Europe  293  268  465  172 0.8 1.7 1.5 2.6
Northern America and Oceania 17 24 40 23 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.2
Asia1 1 047  970 1 586  539 1.3 2.4 2.2 3.5
Africa  525  444  806  281 1.6 3.8 3.0 5.3
Southern and Central America 58 52  109 51 0.5 1.3 1.1 2.3
                 
Females                
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 7 011 7 326 13 352 6 341 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8
Of which                
First generation immigrants, total 2 369 1 980 3 660 1 291 0.9 2.0 1.6 2.9
                 
The Nordic countries 53 77  136 83 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6
Western Europe else 50 52  104 54 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.8
Eastern Europe  604  483  872  268 1.2 2.7 2.1 3.6
Northern America and Oceania 15 14 27 12 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7
Asia1 1 178  966 1 763  585 1.4 2.8 2.1 3.8
Africa  338  267  570  232 1.3 3.3 2.4 5.1
Southern and Central America  131  121  188 57 1.3 2.4 2.1 3.3
1  Turkey included.

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