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Labour market<br />

251 Unemployed persons (LFS), by sex and age. Annual average. 1 000<br />

Number<br />

In per cent of the labour force<br />

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002<br />

Total 92 74 75 81 84 92 4.0 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.9<br />

Sex<br />

Males 48 40 42 46 46 52 3.9 3.2 3.4<br />

Females 44 35 33 35 38 41 4.2 3.3 3.0<br />

Age<br />

16-19 16 14 15 18 18 19 16.1 13.6 13.8<br />

20-24 18 15 15 14 15 17 8.4 7.2 7.2<br />

25 -54 53 39 41 44 46 51 3.2 2.3 2.4<br />

55 -74 6 6 4 5 6 5 1.9 2.0 1.4<br />

Source: Labour force surveys, Statistics <strong>Norway</strong>. More information: http://www.ssb.no/aku_en/<br />

3.6 3.7 4.1<br />

3.2 3.4 3.6<br />

16.4 16.9 16.7<br />

6.9 7.3 8.4<br />

2.6 2.7 3.1<br />

1.5 1.6 1.4<br />

252 Unemployed persons registered at the employment offices<br />

No. Occupation 1998 19991 2000<br />

Total 55974 59558 62623<br />

Males 29786 33524 36256<br />

Females 26 188 26034 26367<br />

1 Legislators, senior officials .. ..<br />

2 Professionals .. .. ..<br />

3 Technicians, professionals ..<br />

4 Clerks .. .. ..<br />

5 Service workers .. .. ..<br />

6 Agricultural, forestry .. .. ..<br />

7 Craft, related trades workers .. ..<br />

8 Plant, machine operators .. .. ..<br />

0,9 Other occupations .. .. ..<br />

X Occupation not specified ..<br />

1Break in the time-series from 1999 because of changes in the definition of unemployed and partly employed.<br />

Source: The Directorate of Labour. More information: http://ww.aetat.no/<br />

2001 2002<br />

62648 75200<br />

35712 42579<br />

26936 32 621<br />

2 181 3 936<br />

2 362 3 523<br />

6008 7 706<br />

7002 8317<br />

14606 16244<br />

1 505 1 394<br />

7479 8 327<br />

7407 7 847<br />

10149 12020<br />

3 948 5 886<br />

2 53<br />

Duration of unemployment<br />

Unemployed persons (LFS), by duration of unemployment. Annual average.<br />

1 000<br />

NumberPer cent<br />

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002<br />

Total, including unspecified 74 75 81 84 92 100 100 100 100 100<br />

1 - 4 weeks 33 34 36 37 37 44 45 45 44 40<br />

5-13 weeks 18 20 21 22 24 24 27 26 26 26<br />

14-26weeks 8 8 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12<br />

27weeksandmore 15 12 13 13 19 20 16 16 16 20<br />

Unspecified 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2<br />

Averaqe duration. Weeks . . . . 17.9 15.6 15.0 15.3 17.5<br />

Source: Labour force surveys, Statistics <strong>Norway</strong>. More information: http://www.ssb.no/aku_en/<br />

220 Statistical <strong>Yearbook</strong> of <strong>Norway</strong> <strong>2003</strong>

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