Statistics Norway

Level of living among immigrants

2 Persons employed at least one hour last week, by country of origin and year. Per cent
Age Total Bosnia-Herzegovina Serbia and Montenegro Former Yugoslavia Turkey Iraq Iran Pakistan Vietnam Sri Lanka Somalia Chile
1996                        
Number of respondents 2 561      335  257    296  298  358  387  314  316
                         
Total  100.0      100.0  100.0    100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
Yes 50.0     48.4 52.9   50.7 49.0 43.6 69.5 18.2 57.0
No 50.0     51.6 47.1   49.3 51.0 56.4 30.5 81.8 43.0
                         
2005/2006                        
Number of respondents 3 049  333  288    297  357  269  306  313  353  245  288
                         
Total  100.0  100.0  100.0    100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
Yes 57.1 67.0 64.9   63.3 43.1 56.1 53.9 62.0 70.5 36.3 62.5
No 41.0 31.5 33.3   36.0 52.9 40.9 45.4 36.4 28.6 60.8 35.4
Dont't know 1.8 1.5 1.7   0.7 3.9 3.0 0.7 1.6 0.8 2.9 2.1
Source: Living conditions among immigrants 1996 and 2005/2006.

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