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Unemployment 3.7 per cent
There were 100 000 unemployed persons in Norway in September, corresponding to 3.7 per cent of the labour force.
September 2014 | Change from the previous non-overlapping three-month period | |
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1Three-month average named by the middle month. | ||
Unemployed persons | 100 000 | 9 000 |
In per cent of the labour force | 3.7 | 0.3 |
Employed persons | 2 640 000 | 7 000 |
In per cent of the population | 68.4 | 0.0 |
![Figure 1. Unemployed (LFS), registered unemployed and registered unemployed plus government measures to promote employment. Seasonally adjusted figures, three-month moving average Figure 1. Unemployed (LFS), registered unemployed and registered unemployed plus government measures to promote employment. Seasonally adjusted figures, three-month moving average](/en/arbeid-og-lonn/statistikker/akumnd/maaned/_image/207867.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=149eb1976f8)
![Figure 2. Seasonally adjusted unemployment in selected countries. Per cent of the labour force Figure 2. Seasonally adjusted unemployment in selected countries. Per cent of the labour force](/en/arbeid-og-lonn/statistikker/akumnd/maaned/_image/207866.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=149e632eae8)
![Figure 3. Employment (LFS). Seasonally adjusted figures and trend figures. Three-month moving average Figure 3. Employment (LFS). Seasonally adjusted figures and trend figures. Three-month moving average](/en/arbeid-og-lonn/statistikker/akumnd/maaned/_image/207864.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=149e632e700)
![Figure 4. Unemployment. Seasonally adjusted figures and trend figures. Three-month moving average. Per cent of the labour force Figure 4. Unemployment. Seasonally adjusted figures and trend figures. Three-month moving average. Per cent of the labour force](/en/arbeid-og-lonn/statistikker/akumnd/maaned/_image/207868.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=149e632eed0)
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) shows that the seasonally-adjusted unemployment was 3.7 per cent of the labour force in September (average of August-October). Compared with June (average of May-July), this was up 0.3 percentage points – or 9 000 persons. This increase is within the error margin. By comparison, the number of people registered as unemployed or on government initiatives to promote employment with the Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) decreased by 1 000 during this period. This figure is also seasonally adjusted and based on a three-month average.
Stable employment
According to the LFS, the seasonally-adjusted number of employed persons increased by 7 000 from June to September – an increase which is within the error margin. From September 2013 to September 2014, the seasonally-adjusted number of employed persons increased by 20 000. The growth in employment was among those aged 25-74 years, while there was a decrease among those aged 24 years or younger.
In September 2014, the share of employed persons corresponded to 68.4 per cent of the population aged 15-74 years; down 0.4 percentage points from September 2013 and unchanged from June 2014.
The statistics is published with Labour force survey.
Contact
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Arbeidsmarked og lønn
E-mail: arbeidsmarked@ssb.no
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Erik Herstad Horgen
E-mail: erik.horgen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 93 08 68 62