– We are told that Norway lacks competence and that companies screaming for labor, but within a very few months the whole picture turned head. Now there is talk of redundancies, says Roger Berg-Hansen, Club Manager at Bilfinger.
The oil service company during the last month dismissed 600 of its 1,800 employees. In addition, the company cut the hired labor.
– Completely shattered
Director Egil Teng at Nav Rogaland says the county has seen a slight increase in unemployment each month over the past year, and the rising in almost all sectors.
– But we will of course from very low levels. We do not press the red button yet, he said.
In Bilfinger they are surprised by what came.
– We knew there would be cuts, but never thought they would be so large. Many of those laid off are young in the establishment phase. They are shocked and devastated. They envisioned a long career at the company, says representative Berg-Hansen.
The figures from Nav confirms that unemployment in Rogaland highest increase in typical oil professions like engineering and ICT. There are number of unemployed has doubled over the past year.
Overall, the unemployment rate in Rogaland of 2.3 percent in September. The number of unemployed and the measure has increased by 670 people last year. It is by far the most of all the counties. Teng believes it is likely that unemployment in the county will continue to crawl up.
– We have seen a sharp increase in reports of mass dismissals from employment, but it is not yet so they have materialized in a large increase in registered unemployment tease. It can take time from notice of termination to the people arises vacant, and it is also possible that people will find jobs in other sectors, said Teng in Nav.
Large cuts in Statoil
Statoil is about to implement a savings plan that will cut operating costs by $ 1.3 billion (8.3 billion) annually from 2016 In addition, investments are cut by about 10 billion over the three years from 2013 to 2016.
– These are things we do because the whole industry is facing challenges. Our improvement is implemented independent of short-term fluctuations in oil prices. But the fall in prices over the past week emphasizes this need, says Vice President Mr Lindbæk jr. Statoil.
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