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Norway's June unemployment figures are clear.
Figures released by NAV on Friday showed unemployment in the country ended at 2,0 percent in June. At the end of June, there were 58,7 thousand registered in NAV. people as completely unemployed or looking for a job.
After allowing for normal fluctuations seasonal number of completely unemployed and job seekers increased by 500 people in June.
The total number of totally unemployed, unadjusted for seasonal fluctuations, amounted to 48,8 thousand in May. people, which accounted for 1,7 percent. workforce. As a result, in June we had an increase in the number of unemployed.
- Unemployment it picked up again in June, with 3200 more unemployed in the first half of the year. Unemployment is increasing in cyclically sensitive occupations, such as construction, as well as engineering and IT, while it is slightly decreasing in occupations such as in industry and the public sector, says Director of Employment and Welfare Hans Christian Holte.
Historically low numbers
For comparison, number of people completely unemployed amounted to 53,2 thousand in April, which constituted 1,8 percent. The unemployment rate was the same as in March.
In other words, the level is still at a record low.
Only this year and in 2007 and 2008 (before the financial crisis) the recently registered unemployment rate was lower than 2%.
