Unemployment rate remains low
The unemployment rate in Denmark decreased by 0.2 percentage points from April to July 2011, ending at 7.1 per cent. In France the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points in the same period. France had an unemployment rate of 9.9 per cent in July. The unemployment rate in EU-15 was 9.5 per cent in July, up 0.1 percentage points from April. In the USA, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points from April to July. A total of 9.1 per cent of the labour force in the USA were without a job in July. (NRK/Press release)
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The Norwegian unemplyment rate remained low in the first half of this year, and was in July 3.2 per cent of the total work force, a marginal decrease, according to Statistics Norway.
Presenting the revised National Budget for 2012, Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen said Economic activity in Norway has held up well in 2012, despite the global economic slowdown.
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During the month of March, unemloyment has dropped to 2.6 per cent of the total labour force, according to the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV).
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While the rest of Europe is struggling with high unemployment, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg promises that another 70,000 Norwegians will find jobs during the next two years.
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The rise in employment in Norway continued from September to December 2011, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS).
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In his annual address to Norges Bank's Supervisory Council, the Governor of Norway's Central Bank, Øystein Olsen advised the Government to reduce the spending of Norway's annual revenue from the National Oil Fund from 4 per cent to 3 per cent.
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71,500 were out of work in Norway at trhe end of January. This is a drop by 12 per cent since January last year. The unemployment rate in Norway is now at 2.8 per cent, the lowest in Europe.
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Erna Solberg, leader of the Conservative Party (Høyre), (photo) criticizes Labour Party Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg’s use of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund.
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Norway has offered up to NOK 55 billion (equivalent to 7 billion euros) to the International Monetary Fund, as a bilateral loan to contribute to stabilising the European and international economy. (Photo: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg)
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The Labour Force Survey (LFS) shows that the number of employed persons in Norway increased by 18 000 from June to September. During the same period, unemployment remained stable.
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