Statistics Norway

Attitude towards immigrants and immigration policy

1   Attitudes towards six statements on immigrants, 2002-2006. Per cent
  Year All Strongly agree Agree on the whole Neither agree or disagree Disagree on the whole Strongly disagree Don't know Number of persons that answered
Most immigrants make an important contribution in the Norwegian work life 2002  100 18 48 12 14 5 2 1 410
  2003  100 21 45 9 18 6 1 1 385
  2004  100 21 47 10 15 6 2 1 320
  2005  100 24 45 10 13 5 2 1 289
  2006  100 26 46 10 12 5 1 1 288
Most immigrants abuse the system of social benefits 2002  100 14 27 14 30 13 2 1 405
  2003  100 14 25 10 33 15 2 1 384
  2004  100 13 27 12 31 15 2 1 318
  2005  100 12 25 10 30 20 4 1 289
  2006  100 12 24 13 33 16 2 1 289
Most immigrants enrich the cultural life in Norway 2002  100 24 39 12 14 8 2 1 409
  2003  100 31 39 9 13 7 1 1 381
  2004  100 27 39 10 14 8 1 1 318
  2005  100 36 35 8 11 8 3 1 289
  2006  100 31 37 11 13 7 1 1 289
Most immigrants are a cause of insecurity in society 2002  100 17 28 13 25 16 1 1 410
  2003  100 17 28 10 28 17 1 1 385
  2004  100 14 27 10 31 16 1 1 317
  2005  100 13 27 10 26 23 2 1 286
  2006  100 14 27 13 28 18 1 1 288
All immigrants in Norway should have the same opportunities to have a job as Norwegians 2002  100 60 26 4 6 4 1 1 410
  2003  100 61 22 3 8 4 1 1 384
  2004  100 64 23 3 6 4 0 1 319
  2005  100 69 21 3 4 3 1 1 287
  2006  100 62 24 4 6 4 1 1 288
Immigrants should make an effort to become as similar to Norwegians as possible 2003  100 29 25 7 25 14 1 1 381
  2004  100 25 27 8 26 13 0 1 318
  2005  100 28 26 7 20 18 1 1 286
  2006  100 24 25 10 26 14 1 1 288

Explanation of symbols