Statistics Norway

contentsRegistered unemployed (1 000 persons), seasonally adjustedFrom November 2018, these are pure monthly figures, not 3-month moving average. They are not corrected for the break in 2018, and NAV figures is therefore not comparable before and after the break.Registered unemployed + government measures (1 000 persons), seasonally adjustedFrom November 2018, these are pure monthly figures, not 3-month moving average. They are not corrected for the break in 2018, and NAV figures is therefore not comparable before and after the break.

EU-countries in Eastern Europe are transferred from group 2 to group 1 from the time of membership in the EU. 2003 Q2: 115 Estonia, 124 Latvia, 131 Polen, 136 Litauen, 146 Slovenia, 152 Hungary, 157 Slovakia, 158 Czech Republic 2007 Q1: 113 Bulgaria, 133 Romania. EU-countries in Eastern-Europe are transferred from group2 to group 1 from the time of membership of the EU: 2004 k2: 115 Estonia, 124 Latvia, 131 Poland, 136 Lithuania, 146 Slovenia, 152 Hungary, 157 Slovakia, 158 Czech Republic. 2007 k1: 113 Bulgaria, 133 Romania. Countries transferred from group 2 to group 1 from the time of membership of the EU: 2004 k2: 126 Malta, 500 Cyprus. Asia includes Turkey and Cypus. Figures updated December 5, 2018. There is a break in the time series on registered unemployed among immigrants from Q4 2018, so the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.country backgroundSerbia and MontenegroThe name changed from Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro 14 February 2003. Note-Figures in absolute numbers and in per cent of the labor force 

level of educationUpper secondary educationUpper secondary education includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.

level of educationUpper secondary educationUpper secondary education includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.

underemployed and unemployedUnemployed are counted as share of the work force, underemployed are counted as share of part time employed persons.

There was a change in the LFS from January 2006, where the age limit was lowered from 16 to 15 years. In order to compare the figures for 2006 with the previous years, figures for 2006 have also been published based on the old method.Numbers for 1st og 2nd quarter 2006 have been corrected 16.10.2006.From 2018, a new estimation method has been applied, the figures have been revised back to 2006. For more information, see separate article .contentsNumber of man-weeks desired (of 37.5 hours) (1 000 man-weeks)Number of man-weeks desired by the underemployed persons = desired man-weeks - present man-weeks. The supply of number of man-weeks = number of man-weeks desired by the unemployed persons + number of man-weeks desired by the underemployed persons.

There was a change in the LFS from January 2006, where the age limit was lowered from 16 to 15 years. In order to compare the figures for 2006 with the previous years, figures for 2006 have also been published based on the old method.From 2018, a new estimation method has been applied, the figures have been revised back to 2006. For more information, see separate article .happyNumber of man-weeks desired (of 37.5 hours) (1000 man-weeks)Number of man-weeks desired by the underemployed persons = desired man-weeks - present man-weeks. The supply of number of man-weeks = number of man-weeks desired by the unemployed persons + number of man-weeks desired by the underemployed persons.

From 2018, a new estimation method has been applied, the figures have been revised back to 2006. For more information, see separate article .

From 2018, a new estimation method has been applied, the figures have been revised back to 2006. For more information, see separate article .

There was a change in the LFS from January 2006, where the age limit was lowered from 16 to 15 years. In order to compare the figures for 2006 with the previous years, figures for 2006 have also been published based on the old method.From 2018, a new estimation method has been applied, the figures have been revised back to 2006. For more information, see separate article .

There was a change in the LFS from January 2006, where the age limit was lowered from 16 to 15 years. In order to compare the figures for 2006 with the previous years, figures for 2006 have also been published based on the old method.Numbers for 1st og 2nd quarter 2006 have been corrected 16.10.2006.From 2018, a new estimation method has been applied, the figures have been revised back to 2006. For more information, see separate article .

There was a change in the LFS from January 2006, where the age limit was lowered from 16 to 15 years. In order to compare the figures for 2006 with the previous years, figures for 2006 have also been published based on the old method.From 2018, a new estimation method has been applied, the figures have been revised back to 2006. For more information, see separate article .main activityLaid off without payAs from 2006 persons on lay-off are no longer defined as unemployed, but as employed persons (temporarily absentfrom work).

There was a change in the LFS from January 2006, where the age limit was lowered from 16 to 15 years. In order to compare the figures for 2006 with the previous years, figures for 2006 have also been published based on the old method.Numbers for 1st og 2nd quarter 2006 have been corrected 16.10.2006.From 2018, a new estimation method has been applied, the figures have been revised back to 2006. For more information, see separate article .main activityLaid off without payAs from 2006 persons on lay-off are no longer defined as unemployed, but as employed persons (temporarily absentfrom work).

level of educationUpper secondary educationUpper secondary education includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.

level of educationUpper secondary educationUpper secondary education includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.