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Iraqis in Norway – a demographic portrait
Statistical analysis 2017
Despite considerable emigration from Norway, Iraqis currently represent the largest immigrant group with a refugee background after the Somalis, with over 22 000. Most live in Oslo and Østfold.This article was first published in Norwegian, in Stat...
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Bosnians – the integration champions?
Statistical analysis 2017
During the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, 14 000 people fled Bosnia and Herzegovina and ended up in Norway. Thirty-five per cent of Bosnians in Norway have a higher education, compared with 32 per cent of the Norwegian population in general. Very man...
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This is Svalbard 2016
A wide-ranging and readily comprehensible picture of society, business, nature and the environment on Svalbard.
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From asylum seeker to refugee – before and after the crisis of 2015
Statistical analysis 2017
One million refugees/asylum seekers came to Europe in 2015. Public discourse has been concerned with society's ability to accept and integrate such large numbers of displaced persons. This article examines refugees who have lived in Norway for sev...
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Statelessness: many worldwide, few in Norway
Statistical analysis 2017
Around 2 400 stateless persons live in Norway, most of whom are refugees. The biggest problem for stateless persons with a residence permit in Norway is the lack of passport, while those in many other countries have considerably greater problems, ...
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Record numbers of displaced persons
Statistical analysis 2017
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported last year that 65 million people have been displaced globally. Meanwhile, there is growing concern about the quality and availability of statistics on refugees. Statistics Norway i...
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UDI and the immigration administration
Statistical analysis 2017
Here is an overview of the rules that apply to obtaining protection in Norway and the associated procedures. Also read about different types of reception centres and the role of government bodies. How many applications from the 2015 cohort of asyl...
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Nora and William most popular names in 2016
Nora has been the third most popular first name for girls in this century, after Emma and Sara. In 2016, Nora saw a jump in popularity, with the highest score since Emma in 2003/2004. William reached the top in 2015, and continued to grow in popul...
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How many refugees' families come to Norway?
Statistical analysis 2017
In the period 1990-2015, 141 300 refugees found their way to Norway and were granted a residence permit. A total of 45 100 family members of 23 500 of these refugees have subsequently been accepted into Norway. Country background has a large beari...
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Attitudes towards immigrants and immigration 2016
Reports 2016/41
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Increasing proportion of fathers using the paternity leave quota
In 2015, taking the full paternity leave is more common among fathers than ever, while the gap between the proportion of men and women with a higher education continues to gradually increase. The gender disparities in income, the proportion of men...
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Lowest population growth since 2006
The population growth in 2016 is estimated to be 43 400 persons, or 0.83 per cent. This is the second year running with a decrease in the population growth. The figures are the lowest since 2006. There are expected to be 5 257 000 residents in Nor...
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Family immigration and marriage patterns 1990-2015
Reports 2016/39
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Almost 1 000 urban settlements in Norway
In total, 4 230 000 inhabitants lived in a total of 990 urban settlements in Norway as of 1 January 2016. Near 81 per cent of the population of Norway lives in urban settlements.
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Tutorial: Development of data entry- and CAPI applications in CSPro
Documents 2016/27
This is a tutorial for the software CSPro, covering how to building Data entry and CAPI applications (Computer Assisted Personal Interview).
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