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Unemployment remains stable

The Norwegian National Labour Office (NAV) reports an unemployment rate of 2.4 per cent of the total national labour force for December.

This was an increase by only 200 persons from the month before.

Compared with December last year, the unemployment rate has dropped by 9 per cent.

(NRK)


Written by Rolleiv Solholm

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