Positive developments – fewer unemployed in the Narvik – Forward

In Narvik, it is as of september in the year 242 completely available. This is a decline of 10 persons from the same period last year, which is to say four per cent fewer completely available.

In the previous month were 2.5 per cent of the labour force in malmbyen unemployed.

In september 2016, it is 2 959 completely available in Nordland, this is 244 fewer completely available than in the same period of last year. This corresponds to an unemployment rate of 2.4 percent, a reduction of 8 per cent. In Norway, seen during the unemployment decreased compared to the same period last year, writes NAV Nordland, in a press release.

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Decline for both sexes

The decline in the unemployment rate for both sexes in the county.

the Unemployment rate in Nordland is in september 2016 lower than last year at the same time. Among women goes the unemployment rate down, -141, and among men, there is also a decline in the unemployment rate, -103. The decline in the unemployment rate can be related to the increase in the access of jobs in health care/care and in the industry as well as tourism and transport, says fylkesdirektør Cathrine Stavnes at the NAV Nordland.

Among those who are unemployed in the vast county is the highest within manufacturing (491), building and construction work (312) and shop and sales promotion (326).

In september there are a total of 1 133 unemployed women, a ledighetsprosent of 1.9. This is 141 fewer than in the previous year. In september there are a total of 1 826 unemployed men that provides a ledighetsprosent 2.7. There is a decrease of 103 persons compared with the same month in the previous year, called it from the NAV.

the Town has many available of the cities

the Municipality in Nordland county has the lowest rate of unemployment is Grane, with only one per cent unemployment. Then there’s larger concerns for a municipality that Experiences, that has all the 4.7 percent unemployment rate and thus, the “thrones” at the top of the municipalities in Nordland county with the highest rate of unemployment.

In the larger urban municipalities have the city of Bodø, a rate of unemployment of 2.0 percent, Rana 2.1 per cent and Narvik 2.5 per cent, says the NAV.

Many young available

It is the young who have the highest proportion of the unemployed. It shows figures for the group 25-29 years with 4.0 percent and 20-24 years with a rate of unemployment of 3.9 per cent.

in Total, there has been a access of 900 registered positions available in Wyoming in september. This is 122 fewer positions than last year at the same time. Health, nursing and care have an increase in the number of vacant positions, + 85, compared to the same month in the previous year, informs NAV.

Decline of the long-term unemployed

There are fewer long-term unemployed in the county of Nordland. The number of registered long-term unemployed (totally free for more than 26 weeks) in september of 766 people. There is a decrease of 19 persons from last year at the same time.

This month, it is registered 2 193 korttidsledige in Nordland (completely free in less than 26 weeks). There are 225 fewer people than in the same month in the previous year.

Job-seekers on the action

in Total, there are according to the NAV of 501 persons who are registered as job seekers at the action in the Wyoming in september. This is 123 more than in the same period of last year. Thus, it is 0.4 per cent of the workforce in Nordland on a labor market.

laid off

At the end of september, there is a total of 204 completely available laid off in the county. This is 58 fewer than the same month in the previous year. They laid off have essentially a background from the fishing industry and other industry.

the

Municipality	Number	per Cent of the workforce	Change from last year, the number of	Change from last year percent
Narvik	242	2,5	-10	-4
Hamarøy	17	1,9	3	21
Tysfjord	30	3,2	5	20
Tjeldsund	7	1,2	-2	-22
Evenes	9	1,5	-3	-25
Ballangen	23	2,0	-7	-23
Lødingen	36	3,6	-4	-10

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