Statistics Norway

Unemployment among immigrants

7   Registered unemployed first generation immgrants from Eastern Europe, by EU status of the country of birth. Absolute figures and in per cent of the labour force. By the end of August 2004 and 2005
Country background August 2004 August 2005
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Eastern Europe, total 3 298 11.6 3 146 10.1
         
New EU countries, total  516 7.0  464 5.1
Of which        
Poland  347 7.5  297 5.1
         
Non-EU countries, total 2 782 13.2 2 682 12.1
Of which        
Bosnia-Herzegovina  865 11.1  778 9.8
Croatia  168 10.9  153 9.7
Macedonia  130 12.4  138 12.9
Russia  523 15.3  575 14.8
Serbia and Montenegro  817 17.0  746 14.9

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