Statistics Norway

Unemployment among immigrants

1   Registered unemployed aged 16-74 years, by region of birth and sex. In absolute figures and per cent of the labour force. By the end of August 2003, November 2003, August 2004 and November 2004
Region of birth
Sex		 Absolute figures Per cent
November 2003 August 2004 November 2004 Changes last year August 2003 November 2003 August 2004 November 2004
Registered unemployed, total 87 349 97 863 83 616 -3 733 4.3 3.7 4.1 3.5
Of which                
First generation immigrants, total 15 253 17 608 15 328 75 11.0 9.6 10.8 9.4
                 
The Nordic countries 1 471 1 479 1 412 -59 4.8 4.4 4.5 4.2
Western Europe else  986  980  932 -54 5.3 4.8 4.7 4.4
Eastern Europe 2 747 3 297 2 799 52 11.8 10.2 11.6 9.7
North America and Oceania  243  227  200 -43 6.3 5.9 5.6 4.8
Asia1 6 694 7 886 6 760 66 14.4 12.7 14.3 12.4
Africa 2 356 2 918 2 503  147 20.3 17.4 20.1 17.7
South and Central America  756  821  722 -34 11.8 10.9 11.5 10.3
                 
Males                
Registered unemployed, total 52 229 52 091 47 393 -4 836 4.5 4.1 4.1 3.8
Of which                
First generation immigrants, total 9 234 9 669 8 799 -435 11.6 10.9 11.2 10.2
                 
The Nordic countries  909  801  810 -99 5.8 5.6 5.1 5.1
Western Europe else  724  662  638 -86 5.9 5.7 5.2 4.9
Eastern Europe 1 427 1 469 1 364 -63 12.3 11.7 11.5 10.4
North America and Oceania  134  111 97 -37 6.3 6.2 5.1 4.4
Asia1 3 931 4 237 3 779 -152 14.3 13.4 14.1 12.6
Africa 1 671 1 976 1 737 66 21.6 19.2 21.3 19.2
South and Central America  438  413  374 -64 12.3 12.6 11.8 10.9
                 
Females                
Registered unemployed, total 35 120 45 772 36 223 1 103 4.1 3.1 4.1 3.2
Of which                
First generation immigrants, total 6 019 7 939 6 529  510 10.2 8.2 10.3 8.5
                 
The Nordic countries  562  678  602 40 3.9 3.2 3.9 3.5
Western Europe else  262  318  294 32 4.3 3.3 3.9 3.5
Eastern Europe 1 320 1 828 1 435  115 11.4 9.1 11.7 9.1
North America and Oceania  109  116  103 -6 6.3 5.5 6.1 5.2
Asia1 2 763 3 649 2 981  218 14.5 11.9 14.6 12.1
Africa  685  942  766 81 18.1 14.2 17.9 15.0
South and Central America  318  408  348 30 11.4 9.1 11.2 9.7
1  Turkey is included.

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