At the end of January, 65 people who were totally unemployed or looking for work were registered with the NAV, representing 400 percent of the workforce. Taking into account the normal seasonal fluctuations, the number of people who are completely unemployed and looking for work increased by 2,2 people.
– Unemployment increased slightly in January, but is still at a low level. Unemployment is rising, among others: in construction and among people under 40 years of age. At the same time, demand for labor is still high and there are many job vacancies, says director of labor and social welfare Hans Christian Holte.
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Gross unemployment, which is the sum of totally unemployed and jobseekers by measure, consists of 55 wholly unemployed (400% of the workforce) and 1,9 jobseekers (10% of the workforce). In addition, 100 thousand people were partially unemployed (0,3% of the workforce). In total, therefore, there were 21,8 registered job seekers with NAV, representing 0,7 percent of the workforce.
Almost half of those made redundant have work experience related to construction work
"It's normal that there was a slight increase in the number of layoffs in January, but the increase this year is still higher than normal in January. Nearly half of those made redundant have work experience related to construction or industrial work, says Holte.
In January, 24 new jobseekers were registered with NAV. This equates to about 000 per day, when adjusted for normal seasonal variations. People who say they have lost or will lose their job account for 700% of the total. new jobseekers. People who declare that they have been or will be made redundant constitute 30%, and 24% are uncertain about their professional situation.
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Source: NAV
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