Statistics Norway

Unemployment among immigrants

7   Registered unemployed first generation immgrants from Eastern Europe, by EU status of the country of birth. By the end of May 2004 and 2005. Absolute figures and in per cent of the labour force
Country background May 2004 May 2005
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Eastern Europe, total 2 840 10.2 2 707 8.9
         
New EU countries, total  424 6.1  407 4.7
Of which        
Poland  297 6.7  274 5.0
         
Non-EU countries, total 2 416 11.7 2 300 10.6
Of which        
Bosnia-Herzegovina  836 10.7  703 8.9
Croatia  134 9.0  148 9.5
Macedonia  121 11.4  123 11.7
Russia  385 11.8  429 11.9
Serbia and Montengro  700 14.9  692 14.1

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