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Unemployment rose slightly

Labour Ministry officials say they're uneasy over unemployment figures that have been showing a slight rise in recent months. The overall unemployment rate in...

Minister admits: ‘We have a serious discrimination problem’

A new study has proven what many people in Norway already knew: Your chances of landing a good job in the country are dramatically...

Immigrants over-qualified at work

A professor at the University of Bergen says she's not surprised by a new study showing that 26 percent of workers in Norway with...

Norwegians lining up for food

Lines at soup kitchens aren't just occurring in crisis-struck countries in southern Europe. Some people are waiting more than four hours for food handouts...

Fewer immigrants arrive in Norway

As the economy shows signs of slowing down in Norway, fewer immigrants from eastern Europe are arriving in the country looking for work. More...

Economy prospers despite EU crises

UPDATED: Revised forecasts suggest that the Norwegian economy will do better than originally expected this year, giving many consumers more money than they may...

Unemployment falls again

Unemployment in Norway has fallen for the fourth month in a row, with unemployment now standing at 2.9% - with 5,600 less unemployed people...

Jobless rate rises among immigrants

Government officials often brag about Norway's low unemployment rate, but job prospects for immigrants remain dim. While the overall unemployment rate is now around...

Even fewer unemployed in Norway

The state agency in charge of unemployment benefits and assistance in Norway, NAV, reports what it calls "a clear reduction" in unemployment in January...

Leaders meet to tackle unemployment

Government leaders including the prime ministers of Spain and Greece were in Oslo on Monday for an international conference aimed at reviving the labour...
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