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Higher participation rate among elderly
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The Labour Force Survey (LFS) shows the development in labour force participation, employment and unemployment. In the 4th quarter of 2014, labour force participation among the population aged 15-74 years was 70.9 per cent.

Labour force survey, Q4 2014

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Higher participation rate among elderly

The labour force participation rate among those aged 55-66 increased by 3.9 percentage points from the 4th quarter of 2013 to the 4th quarter of 2014. There was a simultaneous decrease of 1.5 percentage points in the participation rate among those aged 15-24.

Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sexPublished 28 January 2015
4th quarter 20144th quarter 2013 - 4th quarter 2014
Absolute numbersPer centChange in absolute numbersChange in percentage points
Labour force
Both sexes2 745 00070.938 0000.0
Males1 449 00073.421 0000.1
Females1 296 00068.417 0000.1
 
Employed persons
Both sexes2 650 00068.531 000-0.1
Males1 391 00070.411 000-0.5
Females1 258 00066.419 0000.2
 
Unemployed
Both sexes95 0003.57 0000.3
Males58 0004.010 0000.7
Females38 0002.9-2 000-0.2

Source: Statistics Norway

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) shows that the labour force participation rate among the whole population aged 15-74 years remained stable from the 4th quarter of 2013 to the corresponding quarter of 2014. Among elderly people there was an increase in the number employed and a decrease in the number retired. Among young people there was a reduction in the number unemployed, while the number of people in education increased.

Rise in full-time employment among women

The LFS shows an increase of 31 000 in the number of employed persons from the 4th quarter of 2013 to the 4th quarter of 2014. The increase was in the number of full-time employed persons, especially among women. During the same period, the number of part-time employed persons decreased by 18 000, which related in its entirety to women. Despite this development, full-time employment is still far more common among men. In the 3rd quarter of 2014, the share of full-time employed persons was 87 per cent among men and 63 per cent among women.

Most of the increase in employment during the last year was in service industries, mainly in the private sector.

Higher unemployment and long-term unemployment

In the 4th quarter of 2014, there were 95 000 unemployed persons, up 7 000 from the corresponding quarter the previous year. The increase was among the long-term unemployed, i.e. persons who have been unemployed for more than 26 weeks. The share of long-term unemployed among the total unemployed in total was 36 per cent in the 4th quarter of 2014, up from 31 per cent in the 4th quarter of 2013.