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220 Unemployed persons (LFS), by sex and age. Annual average. 1 000 and per cent
  Absolute figures In per cent of the labour force
  1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Total  112  107 81  111 94 86 5.2 4.9 3.4 4.6 3.6 3.2
                         
Sex                        
Men 66 61 46 61 57 51 5.6 5.2 3.6 4.8 4.1 3.6
Women 46 46 35 49 37 35 4.8 4.6 3.2 4.4 3.0 2.7
                         
Age                        
15-19 18 13 18 19 17 15 16.2 15.8 16.4 17.4 12.5 10.9
20-24 24 22 14 18 17 18 9.8 10.3 6.9 9.1 7.5 7.4
25-54 63 65 44 67 54 47 4.2 4.1 2.6 4.0 3.0 2.6
55-74 7 7 5 7 6 6 2.3 2.6 1.5 1.7 1.3 1.2
Source: Labour force surveys, Statistics Norway.
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