Statistics Norway

Immigrant population by reason for immigration

5   First-time immigrations among first generation immigrants1 with non-Nordic citizenship, by reason for immigration and status. 1990-2005
  Total Resident Dead Emigrated Other
Totalt  254 281  183 579 1 762 68 916 24
           
Labour 34 398 19 000 76 15 314 8
Family  109 878 88 063  649 21 160 6
Flight 79 227 64 589  927 13 703 8
Education 27 248 9 989 32 17 226 1
Unknown 1 333  495 7  830 1
Other 2 197 1 443 71  683 -
1  Foreign born with two foreign born parents.

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