Table 4 Disbursements of unemployment benefits, by county. 2005 and 2006

4	Disbursements of unemployment benefits, by county¹. 2005 and 2006

	Number of persons		Total amount in mill. NOK		Percentage change.	Average amount in NOK		Percentage change.

	2005	2006	2005	2006	2005-2006	2005	2006	2005-2006

Total disbursements of unemployment benefits	167 992	119 282	9 523	6 073	-36.2	56 700	50 900	-10.2

of which
Østfold	9 014	6 388	521	327	-37.2	57 800	51 300	-11.2
Akershus	13 799	9 913	911	589	-35.3	66 000	59 500	-9.8
Oslo	22 238	15 924	1 534	1 010	-34.2	69 000	63 400	-8.1
Hedmark	5 882	4 431	323	227	-29.7	54 900	51 300	-6.6
Oppland	5 418	4 037	267	177	-33.7	49 400	43 700	-11.5
Buskerud	7 453	5 354	431	277	-35.7	57 800	51 800	-10.4
Vestfold	7 992	5 746	454	293	-35.5	56 800	51 000	-10.2
Telemark	6 050	4 324	324	210	-35.2	53 500	48 600	-9.2
Aust-Agder	3 974	2 715	215	124	-42.3	54 200	45 600	-15.9
Vest-Agder	5 613	4 212	287	201	-30.0	51 100	47 800	-6.5
Rogaland	12 943	7 948	709	364	-48.7	54 800	45 800	-16.4
Hordaland	16 252	11 133	907	564	-37.8	55 800	50 700	-9.1
Sogn og Fjordane	3 813	2 584	180	109	-39.4	47 200	42 300	-10.4
Møre og Romsdal	9 219	5 756	457	244	-46.6	49 600	42 300	-14.7
Sør-Trøndelag	10 781	8 085	589	403	-31.6	54 600	49 800	-8.8
Nord-Trøndelag	5 334	3 768	265	164	-38.1	49 700	43 500	-12.5
Nordland	10 945	8 388	563	378	-32.9	51 500	45 100	-12.4
Troms Romsa	6 287	4 690	322	223	-30.7	51 200	47 600	-7.0
Finnmark Finnmárku	4 902	3 849	261	186	-28.7	53 300	48 400	-9.2

¹	County is given by the employee's tax commune.