Sharp rise in unemployment – TV 2

SSB-called labor force survey (LFS) has shown a gradual increase in unemployment, from 3.2 percent in May 2014 ie 4.8 per cent in January this year.

LFS figures show that unemployment went up 5,000 people from October last year, measured as an average of the months of September, October and November to January this year, measured as an average of December, January and February.

– the change is within the margin of error, but still in line with the trend since May 2014, SSB writes.

since May two years ago has thus number of unemployed rose by 47,000.

– LFS shows that 31,000 of these were over 24 years, SSB writes. (© NTB)