Norway

Unemployment continues to drop..

 The Norwegian unemployment rate continues to drop, and is now at 2.8 per cent of the total work force. This is an eight per cent drop since April last year, according to the National Labour Office (NAV).

It says it is the improvement in the Norwegian economy that has led to lower unemployment and more vacancies. In April there were 14 per cent more vacancies advertised than in the same month last year.

The drrop in unemployment is highest among industrial workers and engineers.

Unemployment is lowest in the counties of Rogaland (2.1 pst) and Sogn og Fjordane (2.2 pst). It is highest in Østfold (3.6 pst) and Oslo (3.5 pst).

Source: NRK/Norway Post