The unemployment rate increased to five percent – “

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the labour force survey (LFS) of STATISTICS norway shows that there were 139.000 unemployed in July.

this represents 5.0 per cent of the workforce, and is up from 4.8 percent in June.

In advance, waiting economists that the unemployment rate would remain unchanged at 4.8 per cent, according to DNB Markets.

From June to July was it to 4,000 more unemployed.

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In the period from april to July, STATISTICS norway emphasizes, increased unemployment with 11.000 people. The change is within the margin of error, emphasises statistikkbyrået.

the Number of employees has been unchanged in the last year. But since the population has increased has employed persons in per cent of the population fell.

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