– Unemployment continued to rise in July. The fact that many started in labor market caused the unemployment rate no higher, said Acting Labor and Welfare Director Kjersti Monland in a statement.
The unemployment rate is now at 3.1 per cent of the workforce, compared with 3.0 percent in July last year.
This is the highest unemployment rate recorded in July since the financial crisis.
The number of unemployed increased by 600 people from June to July. Gross unemployment, which is the sum of the unemployed and job seekers on measures increased by 2,500 during the same period.
Increases in Rogaland
Unemployment increased most in Rogaland. Downsizing in the oil sector has meant that unemployment has increased by 3,500 people over the last year, representing an increase of 65 percent. 3.5 percent of the workforce in Rogaland is now unemployed.
But falls in Oslo
In Oslo, unemployment at 3.7 percent. This is just Aust-Agder that has higher unemployment than Oslo. Over the past year, unemployment in Oslo fell 1 percent.
Unemployment increased most among brokers and consultants, and for people over 60 years. The figures show that unemployment is increasing in all age groups.
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