Minifacts about Norway_2012

minifacts about
Norway
2012
Norway, with Svalbard
Source: Norwegian Mapping and
Cadastre Authority.
Contents
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Government and elected representatives..................................................................2
Geography, climate and environment ........................................................................6
Demographics, health and crime..............................................................................10
Living conditions and consumption ..........................................................................19
Work and pay ............................................................................................................21
Care services and social welfare..............................................................................25
Education...................................................................................................................27
Media and culture......................................................................................................32
Tourism and transportation.......................................................................................37
Industries ...................................................................................................................40
Energy........................................................................................................................48
The economy.............................................................................................................51
Norway abroad ..........................................................................................................55
The EEA and Norway Grants ...................................................................................57
Development cooperation.........................................................................................58
Foreign trade .............................................................................................................60
Official flag days and public holidays in Norway.............................................................63
Explanation of symbols
. Not applicable
.. Data not available
... Data not yet available
- Nil
0 Less than 0.5 of unit employed
* Preliminary figure
Edited by Statistics Norway for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Printed in Norway for free distribution abroad
Published by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oslo, March 2012
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1. Government and elected representatives
Number of Storting representatives and validated votes, 2009
elections
Party
Total
Labour Party
Progress Party
Conservative Party
Socialist Left Party
Centre Party
Christian Democratic Party
Liberal Party
Storting
representatives
169
64
41
30
11
11
10
2
Per cent
100.0
37.9
24.3
17.8
6.5
6.5
5.9
1.2
Validated
votes
2 682 904
949 049
614 717
462 458
166 361
165 006
148 748
104 144
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/stortingsvalg_en/
Party leaders January 2012
Labour Party (A)
Leader: Jens Stoltenberg
Deputy Leader: Helga Pedersen
Progress Party (FrP)
Leader: Siv Jensen
Deputy Leaders: Per Sandberg and Per Arne Olsen
Conservative Party (H)
Leader: Erna Solberg
Deputy Leaders: Jan Tore Sanner and Bent Høie
Socialist Left Party (SV)
Leader: Audun Lysbakken
Deputy Leaders: Bård Vegar Solhjell and Inga Marte Thorkildsen
Christian Democratic Party (KrF)
Leader: Knut Arild Hareide
Deputy Leaders: Dagrun Eriksen and Bjørg Tysdal Moe
Centre Party (Sp)
Leader: Liv Signe Navarsete
Deputy Leaders: Ola Borten Moe and Trygve Magnus Slagsvold Vedum
Liberal Party (V)
Leader: Trine Skei Grande
Deputy leader: Ola Elvestuen
Source: The parties' websites
More information: http://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/Members-of-the-Storting/
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Per cent
100.0
35.4
22.9
17.2
6.2
6.2
5.5
3.9
General elections, municipal council elections and county council
elections. Voter turnout in per cent
Per cent
100
General elections
80
60
Municipal council elections
County council elections
40
20
0
1920
1927
1934
1945
1955
1965
1975
1985
1995
20052011
Source: Statistics Norway. More information: http://www.ssb.no/valg_en/
Female representatives in the Storting and municipal councils
Per cent
50
Storting elections
40
30
Municipal council elections
20
10
0
1969
1975
1981
1987
1993
1999
2005
2011
Source: Statistics Norway. More information: http://www.ssb.no/valg_en/
Percentage of female ministers in Norwegian governments
Per cent
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1971
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2011
Source: regjeringen.no.
More information: http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-ofthe-registry/ministries-and-offices/offices/men-and-women-in-norwegian-governments-s.html?id=586906
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The Government and Ministries
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Labour Party)
Minister Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (Labour Party)
Ministry of Labour (AD)
Minister of Labour Hanne Bjurstrøm (Labour Party)
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion (BLD)
Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Inga Marte Thorkildsen
(Socialist Left Party)
Ministry of Finance (FIN)
Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen (FIN)
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs (FKD)
Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Labour Party)
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs (FAD)
Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Rigmor Aasrud
(Labour Party)
Ministry of Defence (FD)
Minister of Defence Espen Barth Eide (Labour Party)
Ministry of Health and Care Services (HOD)
Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Labour Party)
Ministry of Justice and Public Security (JD)
Minister of Justice Grete Faremo (Labour Party)
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (KRD)
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Narvarsete
(Centre Party)
Ministry of Culture (KD)
Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt (Labour Party)
Ministry of Education and Research (KD)
Minister of Education Kristin Halvorsen (Socialist Left Party)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (LMD)
Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk (Centre Party)
Ministry of the Environment (MD)
Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell (Socialist Left Party)
Ministry of Trade and Industry (NHD)
Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske (Labour Party)
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (OED)
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe (Centre Party)
Ministry of Transport and Communications (SD)
Minister of Transport and Communications Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Centre Party)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour Party)
Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås (Socialist Left Party)
Source: regjeringen.no.
More information: http://www.government.no
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Storting Presidency, December 2011
President
Dag Terje Andersen (Labour Party)
Vice-Presidents
First Vice-President: Øyvind Korsberg (Progress Party)
Second Vice-President: Per-Kristian Foss (Conservative Party)
Third Vice-President: Marit Nybakk (Labour Party)
Fourth Vice-President: Akhtar Chaudhry (Socialist Left Party)
Fifth Vice-President: Dagfinn Høibråten (Christian Democratic Party)
Source: The Storting's Information Service
More information: http://www.stortinget.no/no/In-English/About-the-Storting/The-Presidium/
Parliamentary Ombudsman for Public Administration
PO Box 3 Sentrum, NO-0101 Oslo
Ombudsman Arne Fliflet
Tel. +47 22 82 85 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Toll-free in Norway +47 800 80039
More information: http://www.sivilombudsmannen.no/eng/
Sami Parliament 2009-2013
Sametinget – Sámediggi
Ávjovárgeaidnu 50, NO-9730 Karasjok/Kárášjohka. Tel. + 47 78 47 40 00
E-mail: [email protected]
The Sami Parliament is a national elective assembly for the Sami of Norway.
39 representatives are elected every four years in 7 election districts throughout
Norway.
Sami Parliament Council
Sami Parliament President Egil Olli
Vice-President Laila Susanne Vars
Council member Marianne Balto
Council member Vibeke Larsen
Council member Ellinor Marita Jåma
Sami Parliament members, by party
Labour Party 14, Árja 3, Progress Party 3, Conservative Party 1, Norske Samers
Riksforbund og Samefolkets Partis fellesliste 2, Johttisápmelaccaid listu 2,
Nordkalottfolket 1, Samer bosatt i Sør 1 and Åarjel-Saemiej Gielh 1.
Source: Sami Parliament.
More information: http://www.sametinget.no/
Governor (Sysselmann) of Svalbard
PO Box 633, NO-9171 Longyearbyen
Governor Odd Olsen Ingerø
Tel. + 47 79 02 43 00
E-mail: [email protected]
More information: http://www.sysselmannen.no/eng
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2. Geography, climate and environment
Geographic dimensions
Compass extremes
North: Knivskjelodden on Magerøy
South: Pysen in Mandal
West: Holmebåen at Utvær in Solund
East: Hornøya in Vardø
International borders, coastline
Shared international borders, total
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Straight-line distance, Kinnarodden-Lindesnes
Length of coastline, mainland
Excluding fjords and bays
Length of island coastlines
Greatest breadth, mainland
Narrowest breadth, mainland
Area
Kingdom of Norway
Mainland (incl. freshwater bodies)
Land area (excl. freshwater bodies)
Svalbard
Jan Mayen
Antarctica
Bouvet Island
Peter I Øy
Queen Maud Land
Largest lake
Longest river
Highest waterfall
Highest mountain
Largest glacier
Longest fjord
Largest inhabited island
Mjøsa
Glomma
Kjelfossen
Galdhøpiggen
Jostedalsbreen
Sognefjorden
Hinnøya
Source: Norwegian Mapping Authority.
More information: http://www.statkart.no/eng/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority/
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71° 11' 09''
N.Lat.
57° 57' 31''
N.Lat.
04° 29' 57'' E.Long.
31° 10' 07'' E.Long.
2 562
1 630
736
196
1 752
25 148
2 532
58 133
432
2
km
km
km
km
km
km
km
km
km
km
385 186
323 787
305 470
61 022
377
km2
km2
km2
km2
km2
49
156
2 700 000
km2
km2
km2
362
600
840
2 469
487
204
2 198
km2
km
m
m
km2
km
km2
Air temperature averages1
Celsius
20
Oslo
15
Bergen
10
Vardø
5
0
-5
-10
Jan.
Feb. March April
May
June
July
Aug. Sept. Oct.
Nov. Dec.
1
Average for 1961-1990 (current standard normal period) in degrees C.
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
More information: http://met.no/English/
Precipitation1
Year
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Oslo
763
49
36
47
41
53
65
81
89
90
84
73
55
Bergen
2 250
190
152
170
114
106
132
148
190
283
271
259
235
Trondheim
925
78
61
61
51
49
67
85
80
114
106
81
92
Bodø
1 020
86
64
68
52
46
54
92
88
123
147
100
100
Tromsø
1 031
95
87
72
64
48
59
77
82
102
131
108
106
Vardø
563
55
41
34
33
30
42
49
55
54
58
59
53
1
Average for 1961-1990 (current standard normal period) in mm.
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
More information: http://met.no/English/
Midnight sun (complete disc) and period of darkness, 2012
Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
North Cape
Hammerfest
Tromsø
Bodø
Latitude (N)
Midnight sun
78.2
71.2
70.6
69.7
67.3
19 Apr.-21 Aug.
13 May-28 July
15 May-26 July
19 May-22 July
03 June-07 July
Source: Almanac for Norway 2012.
More information: http://www.almanakken.uio.no/
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Period of darkness
End
17 Feb.
24 Jan.
21 Jan.
17 Jan.
28 Dec.
Start
25 Oct.
18 Nov.
20 Nov.
25 Nov.
14 Dec.
Protected areas under the Nature Conservation Act,
31 December 2010
Number
33
2 010
195
474
National parks
Nature reserves
Landscape protection areas
Other protected areas1
Area, km2
29 960
4 958
16 288
427
1
Includes biotope protection (protected areas for plants, birds and animals), protection under the Wildlife
Act and natural monuments.
Source: Directorate for Nature Management.
More information: http://english.dirnat.no/ and http://www.environment.no/
Protected areas under the Nature Conservation Act,
31 December 2010
National park
Nature reserve
Landscape protection areas
Other protected areas
Source: Directorate for Nature Management.
More information: http://english.dirnat.no/
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National land use. 2011
Km2
305 470
10 060
8 301
79 963
215 448
Land area, excluding Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Agricultural area
Of which fully cultivated
Productive forest area1
Other
Per cent
100.0
3.3
2.7
26.2
70.5
1
Includes productive forest area above the coniferous forest line.
Source: Norwegian Mapping Authority, National Forest Inventory and Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/areal_en/
Household waste
1992
1 012
237
Total household waste. 1 000 tonnes
Household waste. Kg per capita
1998
1 364
309
2006
1 940
414
2010
2 088
424
Quantity recycled, including energy
production. Kg per capita
..
..
287
343
Unsorted waste. Per cent
Waste for incineration. Per cent
Waste for land disposal. Per cent
8
..
..
33
23
43
50
32
18
53
41
6
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/avfall_en/
Emissions to air1 . 1 000 tonnes. CO2 in mill. tonnes
Mill. tonnes CO2
50
1 000 tonnes
500
CO2
40
400
NMVOC
300
200
30
20
NOx
10
100
SO2
0
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
0
2010*
1
Emissions covered by the Kyoto and Gothenburg protocols. International air and sea traffic not included.
Source: Statistics Norway and the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/agassn_en/ and http://www.environment.no/
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3. Demographics, health and crime
Population and population changes
1995
4 369 957
14
2011
4 985 870
16
Live births, total
Male
Female
Live births per 1 000 inhabitants
60 292
31 006
29 286
13.8
60 220
31 006
29 214
12.1
Deaths, total
Male
Female
Deaths per 1 000 inhabitants
45 190
23 020
22 170
10.3
41 393
20 069
21 324
8.3
Excess of births
In-migration
Out-migration
Net in-migration
Population growth
Population growth. Per cent
15 103
25 678
19 312
6 366
21 547
0.5
18 827
79 498
32 466
47 032
65 565
1.3
Population1
Inhabitants per km2 land area
1
Population as of 1 January 1996 and 1 January 2012.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/befolkning_en/
Registered population as of 1 January 2012 and projection for
2020-2060. 1 000. Alternative MMMM, average national growth rate
Age
Total
0-5 years of age
6-15 years of age
16-66 years of age
67 years of age and older
2012
4 986
373
616
3 342
655
2020
5 334
402
647
3 468
817
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/folkfram_en/
10
2030
5 802
426
705
3 646
1 026
2040
6 222
440
736
3 797
1 249
2050
6 627
469
767
4 009
1 382
2060
7 033
492
815
4 203
1 523
Counties and most densely populated municipalities as of
1 January 2012
County/
Number of
municipalitiy
municipalities
Mainland
429
Østfold
18
Fredrikstad
Sarpsborg
Akershus
22
Bærum
Oslo
1
Hedmark
22
Ringsaker
Hamar
Oppland
26
Gjøvik
Lillehammer
Buskerud
21
Drammen
Ringerike
Vestfold
14
Sandefjord
Larvik
Telemark
18
Skien
Porsgrunn
Aust-Agder
15
Arendal
Grimstad
Vest-Agder
15
Kristiansand
Mandal
Rogaland
26
Stavanger
Sandnes
Hordaland
33
Bergen
Sogn og Fjordane
26
Førde
Møre og Romsdal
36
Ålesund
Molde
Sør-Trøndelag
25
Trondheim
Nord-Trøndelag
23
Stjørdal
Nordland
44
Bodø
Rana
Troms Romsa
25
Tromsø
Harstad
Finnmark Finnmárku
19
Alta
Hammerfest
Area1.
Km2
323 787
4 182
288
406
4 918
192
454
27 397
1 281
351
25 192
672
477
14 910
137
1 552
2 224
121
535
15 299
779
165
9 157
270
304
7 276
276
222
9 378
71
304
15 460
466
18 623
587
15 114
98
363
18 856
342
22 415
938
38 460
1 392
4 461
25 870
2 524
372
48 616
3 849
849
1
Including lakes.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/folkemengde_en/
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Per cent Population
100.0
1.3
1.5
0.1
8.5
7.8
4.6
0.7
4.7
2.8
2.2
2.9
4.8
5.8
4.7
5.8
6.9
11.9
8.0
15.0
4 985 870
278 352
75 583
53 333
556 254
114 489
613 285
192 791
33 191
29 045
187 147
29 202
26 765
265 164
64 597
29 236
236 424
44 150
42 947
170 023
52 509
35 219
111 495
42 801
21 301
174 324
83 243
15 149
443 115
127 506
67 814
490 570
263 762
108 201
12 307
256 628
44 416
25 488
297 950
176 348
133 390
22 058
238 320
48 422
25 652
158 650
69 116
23 640
73 787
19 282
9 934
Per cent
100.0
5.6
11.2
12.3
3.9
3.8
5.3
4.7
3.4
2.2
3.5
8.9
9.8
2.2
5.1
6.0
2.7
4.8
3.2
1.5
Population by gender, age and marital status as of 1 January
2012
9085-89
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
Men
200
150
100
1 000
Unmarried
50
0
Women
0
Married (incl. separated)
50
100
150
1 000
Previously married
200
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/folkemengde_en/
Married and cohabiting couples, with and without children
Couples, total
Married couples1 total
Without children2
With children2
1990
973 000
871 000
467 000
404 000
2011
1 109 000
844 000
502 000
342 000
Cohabiting couples, total
Without children2
With children2
102 000
52 000
50 000
265 000
115 000
150 000
1
Including registered partners. 2 Children = under 18, unmarried and living at home.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/familie_en/
Fertility rates in selected countries. 2010
Iceland
USA (2008)
Ireland
France (2009)
Norway
UK (2009)
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Switzerland (2009)
Italy (2009)
Spain
Poland
Germany
Portugal
2.20
2.10
2.07
2.00
1.95
1.94
1.98
1.87
1.87
1.50
1.41
1.39
1.38
1.39
1.36
Source: Eurostat and World Health Organization.
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ and http://www.who.int/whosis/
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Fertility rates by county. 2010
Fertility rates 2010
1.80-1.89
1.90-1.99
2.00-2.09
2.10-2.20
Source: Statistics Norway. Map data: Norwegian Mapping Authority.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/fodte_en/
Life expectancy at birth
Age
88
84
Female
80
76
72
Male
68
64
0
19461950
19561960
19661970
19761980
19861990
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/dode_en/
13
19962000
2006
2008
2011
Life expectancy at birth in selected countries. 2010
Female
86
85
85
85
84
84
84
83
83
84
81
81
81
75
Japan (2009)
Switzerland (2009)
Spain
France (2009)
Iceland
Italy (2008)
Sweden
Norway
Greece
Finland
Denmark
USA (2009)
Poland
Russia (2009)
Male
80
80
79
78
80
79
80
79
79
77
77
76
72
63
Source: Eurostat and World Health Organization.
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ and http://www.who.int/whosis/
Persons per private household
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
1960
1970
1980
1990
2011
2010
2000
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/familie_en/
Contracted registered partnerships 1993-2008. Contracted samesex marriages 2009-2010
300
Female couples
Male couples
250
200
150
100
50
0
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/ekteskap_en/
14
2004
2006
2008
2010
Marriages1 and divorces2
35 000
Contracted marriages
30 000
25 000
20 000
15 000
10 000
5 000
Divorces
0
2011
1886 1896 1906 1916 1926 1936 1946 1956 1966 1976 1986 1996 2006
1
From 2009, includes same-sex marriages. 2Prior to 1951, divorces where one of the spouses was
resident in Norway, from 1951 divorces where the husband was resident in Norway.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/ekteskap_en/
Adoptions by type of adoption
800
700
Intercountry adoptions
600
500
400
300
200
Adoption of stepchildren, fosterchildren, etc.
100
0
19701974
19751979
19801984
19851989
19901994
19951999
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/adopsjon_en/
Most popular names given to children in 2011
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Boys' names
Emil
Lucas
Mathias
William
Magnus
Filip
Oliver
Markus
Noah
Tobias
Girls' names
Emma
Nora
Sara
Sofie
Linnea
Thea
Maja
Emilie
Ingrid
Julie
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/navn_en/
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20002004
20052009
2010
Immigrant population1 and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents2
Immigrant
population1
National background3
Total
1995
186 039
Immigrant population and
Norwegian-born to immigrant
parents, per cent of total population
Norwegian-born to
immigrant parents2
2011
500 500
1995
29 009
2011
100 422
4.3
10.2
0.7
2.0
Europe, total
Poland
Sweden
Germany
Denmark
Bosnia-Herzegovina4
Russia4
UK
Kosovo4
Netherlands
Finland
92 887
5 015
13 860
6 761
17 265
9 409
788
10 247
.
2 872
4 173
261 884
56 878
32 538
22 651
17 957
13 111
14 228
12 675
9 525
6 550
6 131
6 850
561
554
373
1 224
255
19
509
.
325
226
25 549
3 732
1 570
1 743
1 565
3 014
1 652
720
3 778
701
495
Africa, total
Somalia
Morocco
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
14 433
3 328
3 026
43
1 875
1 099
55 593
19 707
4 987
6 536
4 724
1 558
3 146
667
1 168
3
386
223
17 887
7 816
3 318
1 192
1 081
558
Asia, including Turkey, total
Iraq
Pakistan
Iran
Vietnam
Philippines
Thailand
Turkey
Afghanistan
Sri Lanka
India
60 918
2 337
11 507
7 099
10 520
3 974
1 925
5 922
359
5 951
3 704
155 320
21 272
17 454
14 007
13 036
13 372
12 852
10 583
10 371
8 699
7 114
17 567
199
7 266
694
2 811
539
71
2 121
71
1 162
1 457
54 147
6 555
14 430
2 950
7 416
1 425
441
5 847
1 672
5 318
2 982
North and Central America, total
USA
Canada
10 028
8 078
1 018
12 517
7 562
1 623
377
272
35
667
291
57
6 993
5 074
502
13 415
6 098
2 913
1 041
887
17
2 127
1 610
104
778
1 771
30
45
South America, total
Chile
Brazil
Oceania, total
1
Foreign-born with two foreign-born parents. 2 Persons with two foreign-born parents. 3 Country of birth for
persons born abroad; mother's or father's country of birth for persons born in Norway with two foreign-born
parents. 4 Comparisons are difficult due to changes in national borders.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/innvbef_en/
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Asylum seekers arriving in Norway, by nationality
Nationality
Total
Europe
Africa
Asia
North and Central America
South America
Oceania
Stateless
1993
12 876
11 523
464
731
12
26
120
1998 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011
8 374 5 402 14 431 17 226 10 064 9 053
4 716 1 435 1 929 1 486 1 318
847
1 229 1 624 4 896 7 180 5 112 5 097
2 138 2 106 6 642 7 239 3 143 2 796
2
10
12
13
30
38
204
18
12
27
12
12
2
1
1
1
85
209
940 1 280
448
262
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.
More information: http://www.udi.no/english
Persons aged 16-79 who are overweight (bmi>=27) or obese
(bmi>=30). Per cent
Per cent
35
Obese
Overweight
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1973
1995
1998
2005
2008
1973
1995
Women
1998
2005
2008
Men
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/helsetilstand_en/
Daily smokers, by gender. Per cent
Per cent
60
50
Men aged 16-74
40
30
Women aged 16-74
20
10
0
1973
1980
1985
1990
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/royk_en/
17
1995
2000
2005
2011
Causes of death, 2010
Deaths, total
Per cent
100.0
Total
41 442
Male
19 976
Female
21 466
93.9
26.4
31.7
9.4
25.6
38 915
10 926
13 128
3 882
10 591
18 502
5 816
6 105
1 880
4 482
20 413
5 110
7 023
2 002
6 109
6.1
4.7
1.3
0.1
0.0
2 527
1 941
548
33
5
1 474
1 068
384
17
5
1 053
873
164
16
-
Diseases, total
Malignant tumours
Heart and circulatory diseases
Respiratory diseases
Other
Violent deaths, total
Accidents
Suicides
Homicides
Other
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/dodsarsak_en/
Persons criminally charged per 10 000 inhabitants; criminal
offences investigated and cleared per 1 000 inhabitants
Persons criminally charged per 10 000 inhabitants
Criminal offences investigated per 1 000 inhabitants
Criminal offences cleared per 1 000 inhabitants
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005 2009
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/lovbrudde_en/
Reported offences, by type of offence
2001
Offence type
Number
Total
Economic
Other offences for gain
Violent
Sexual
Narcotics
Damage to property
Environmental
Workplace environment
Traffic
Other
417 166
8 014
207 041
24 180
3 058
46 251
25 396
3 454
945
57 202
41 625
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/lovbrudda_en/
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2010
Per 1 000
inhabitants
92.6
1.8
46.0
5.4
0.7
10.3
5.6
0.8
0.2
12.7
9.2
Number
394 137
7 916
177 032
25 920
4 271
45 397
21 365
2 663
665
61 779
47 129
Per 1 000
inhabitants
81.1
1.6
36.4
5.3
0.9
9.3
4.4
0.5
0.1
12.7
9.7
4. Living conditions and consumption
Housing figures, 2011
Total dwellings (occupied and vacant)
Cabins, summer dwellings and the like
Building work started, dwellings
Building work started, holiday houses
Building work started, utility floor space (m²)
Multi-dwelling buildings by number of dwellings
Detached houses
Houses with two dwellings
Row houses, linked houses and houses with 3 or 4 dwellings
Multi-dwelling buildings
Residence for communities
Other building types
2 343 010
405 883
27 735
6 373
3 804 550
Per cent
52.2
9.1
11.6
22.6
1.9
2.6
Building types – share of all dwellings
10 or less dwellings
More than 10 dwellings
51.8
48.2
Year of construction
–1945
1946-1970
1971–
Unknown
15.0
25.3
51.3
8.4
Dwellings by densely/sparsely populated areas
Dwellings in densely populated areas
Dwellings in sparsely populated areas
78.3
21.7
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/bygg_en/
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Average annual expenditure per household. 1997-1999 and
2007-2009
Commodity and service category
Expenditures, total
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
Clothing and footwear
Housing, lighting and heating
Furniture and household articles
Health
Transport
Postal and telecommunication services
Culture and leisure
Education
Restaurant and hotel services
Other
1999 NOK
268 500
32 400
7 600
15 200
69 600
16 800
6 900
53 300
5 100
31 600
2 800
10 900
16 300
Per cent 2009 NOK
100.0
395 100
11.5
46 500
2.9
10 300
5.3
20 900
26.7
123 400
7.0
23 300
2.8
10 100
17.3
64 500
2.5
7 600
12.6
49 300
0.3
900
3.9
13 600
7.2
24 700
Per cent
100.0
11.8
2.6
5.3
31.2
5.9
2.5
16.3
1.9
12.5
0.2
3.4
6.3
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/fbu_en/
Proportion of household expenditure on food, housing and
transport
Per cent
70
60
50
Transport
40
30
Housing
20
10
0
1958
Food
1973
19771979
19831985
19891991
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/fbu_en/
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19961998
20022004
20042006
20072009
5. Work and pay
Primary work status, persons aged 15-74. Average percentage
2011
Other activity/
Not stated
5%
Retired
7%
Early retirement/
disability
11%
Homemakers
2%
Working1
62 %
In education
13%
1
Includes both full-time and part-time employment as primary activity.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/aku_en/
21
Employed and unemployed, per cent of labour force. Selected
countries. 2010
Iceland
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Germany
UK
Finland
Spain
Japan
Portugal
USA
Russia
France
Greece
Working
Poland
Unemployed
Italy
0
10
20
30
40
50
Per cent
60
70
80
90
Source: OECD.
More information: http://www.oecd.org
Women in the labour force aged 15-64, and proportion of parttime workers. Selected countries, 2010
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
UK
Portugal
France
Ireland
Poland
Working
Spain
Part-time
Italy
0
20
40
60
Per cent
Source: Eurostat.
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/
22
80
100
Public sector employment as share of total employment
Per cent
35
30
25
20
Municipal
15
10
5
0
1970
State
1980
1990
2000
2010*
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/nr_en/
Employment by industry. Average percentage, 2011. 1 000
Total (including "not stated")
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, water and refuse disposal
Construction
Domestic trade
Transport, storage and warehousing
Hotel and restaurant
Information and communications
Financial services and insurance
Technical activities, real estate
Business activities
Public administration, defence and social insurance
Education
Health and social work
Personal services
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/aku_en/
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Per cent Total Male Female
100.0 2 543 1 339 1 204
2.4
60
49
11
2.1
53
43
10
9.3
237 179
58
1.3
32
26
6
7.5
190 175
15
13.7
349 183
166
5.7
144 114
30
2.6
67
27
40
3.7
95
68
28
2.0
51
29
22
6.1
154
94
60
3.8
97
50
47
6.0
153
81
72
8.3
211
77
135
21.5
547 103
444
4.0
102
40
62
Average monthly pay1 for men and women in selected industries.
2010
Industry
Men
Women
NOK
Women's
pay as
percentage
of men's
Per cent
All employees
39 300
33 400
85
Oil and natural gas production
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade
Transport
Information and communications
Financial services
Professional, scientific and technical services
Business services
Public administration (central and local
government)
Education
Health and social services
58 700
37 500
34 900
35 600
37 300
49 100
58 700
50 800
32 800
52 900
33 100
34 600
29 000
33 000
41 000
40 000
39 300
29 400
90
88
99
81
88
84
68
77
90
39 900
38 700
38 100
35 800
35 800
32 800
90
93
86
1
Pay for part-time workers converted to full-time equivalents.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/lonnansatt_en/
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6. Care services and social welfare
Children receiving cash benefit in lieu of day-care attendance.
Percentage of all children1, as of December
Per cent
90
80
1-year-olds
2-year-olds
Total
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
1
Cash benefit is available for a maximum of 23 months. One-year-olds in the programme are defined as
those aged 13-24 months, while two-year-olds are defined as those aged 25-35 months.
Source: Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). More information: http://www.nav.no/english
Children under protection1 per 1 000 children 0-17 years
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1980
1985
1990
1995
1
2000
As of 31 December.
Source: Statistics Norway. More information: http://www.ssb.no/barneverng_en/
25
2005
2010
Financial social security. Number of benefit cases
200 000
150 000
100 000
50 000
0
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
Source: Statistics Norway. More information: http://www.ssb.no/soshjelpk_en/
Disability pension recipients. Total number
250 000
200 000
Female
150 000
100 000
Male
50 000
0
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
Source: Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). More information: http://www.nav.no/english
Users of nursing and care services1
200 000
180 000
Home service recipients
160 000
140 000
120 000
100 000
80 000
Assisted-living residents
60 000
40 000
Institutional residents
20 000
0
1992
2
1994
1996
1998
2000
1
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
As of 2007, the data source is the IPLOS health registry. 2Sheltered housing is not included in the figures
after 2009.
Source: Statistics Norway. More information: http://www.ssb.no/pleie_en/
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7. Education
Kindergarten coverage1
Per cent
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1980
Ages 3-5
Ages 1-5
Ages 1-2
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
1
Proportion of children in kindergartens as percentage of children in corresponding age group.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/barnehager_en/
Pupils attending after-school care facilities
2000
121 414
38 388
35 853
29 719
16 416
1 038
Total
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Years 5 to 7
Source: The information system for primary and lower secondary education.
More information: http://www.wis.no/gsi/
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2005
129 741
41 827
38 630
31 359
16 685
1 296
2011
150 797
47 797
45 057
36 673
19 575
1 695
Schools and pupils/students
1984/85
Type of school
Schools
Primary/lower secondary schools
Private primary/lower secondary schools
Upper secondary schools1
Private upper secondary schools
Universities and colleges2
Private universities and colleges
3 540
.
920
.
228
67
Pupils/
students
545 879
.
203 702
16 936
92 083
15 402
2010/11
Schools
Pupils/
students
2 957 614 020
159 16 250
450 248 828
96 28 121
70 226 867
32 33 762
1
Pupils and apprentices in upper secondary schools as well as pupils and students in technical schools
and county colleges. 2 Military colleges are not included.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/utdanning_tema_en/
Share of men and women with higher education. Per cent
Per cent
35
30
25
20
15
Men
10
Women
5
0
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/utniv_en/
Students in higher education, by category of educational institution1
2000/01
Total students
Universities
Specialised institutions at university level
University colleges
National institutes of the arts
Norwegian Police University College
Military colleges
Private university colleges
186 002
69 195
7 706
84 880
770
940
949
21 562
1
Norwegian students abroad are not included.
Source: Statistisk sentralbyrå.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/utuvh_en/
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Per cent 2011/12*
female
60.0 236 139
55.3 101 409
48.9
31 071
65.9
86 459
68.3
822
29.7
2 233
6.0
786
56.7
13 359
Per cent
female*
60.0
57.6
51.5
64.6
65.3
38.2
10.0
73.5
Foreign students1 in Norway
Students in higher education
Nationality
students2
Total
Sweden
Russia
Germany
Denmark
China
Nepal
USA
Iran
Poland
UK
Iceland
Finland
Ethiopia
Ukraine
Netherlands
Pakistan
Lithuania
India
Ghana
Romania
Spain
France
Iraq
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Latvia
Philippines
Italy
Brazil
Others and unspecified3
2005/06
2009/10
2010/11
13 631
1 056
716
462
779
547
73
314
253
153
314
202
264
188
113
138
163
152
102
124
116
101
119
213
198
94
60
48
54
17 696
1 228
873
631
732
707
195
314
284
255
308
266
278
230
259
215
266
150
150
194
151
72
111
153
135
83
89
78
88
18 740
1 323
949
772
726
722
329
325
322
309
308
282
276
272
266
262
252
196
193
186
156
153
137
133
127
120
111
107
102
Per cent female
2010/11
57.7
64.9
77.4
60.9
61.7
62.0
26.1
59.4
57.5
75.4
51.9
68.1
79.7
26.8
89.8
56.1
23.0
83.2
37.8
33.3
78.2
53.6
53.3
51.9
46.5
86.7
80.2
49.5
80.4
6 515
9 201
9 324
54.0
1
Foreign students are not necessarily in Norway only for study purposes. Some students with foreign
nationality may have permanent residence here. Persons attending doctoral programmes are not
included. 2 Some foreign students were probably not yet registered on the date of the census, 1 October.
This may have resulted in underestimation of the number of foreign nationals attending higher education.
3
Unspecified nationality. Includes exchange students.
Source: Statistics Norway
More information: http://www.ssb.no/utuvh_en/
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Norwegian students/pupils abroad
Degree studies
Country
Total
Exchange or
study-abroad
programmes
2010/11
2010/11
14 154
7 657
1992/93
8 932
2000/01
15 510
2 195
675
10
10
1 096
158
.
.
374
949
3
60
74
248
32
46
22
23
.
.
3 928
1 901
327
630
881
572
.
53
457
700
148
158
89
222
.
.
24
35
.
158
3 527
2 529
1 383
751
750
361
307
257
240
205
135
107
61
56
34
30
27
22
10
176
621
257
13
14
149
123
17
306
244
21
223
103
39
26
45
16
27
94
125
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
82
25
20
13
83
279
112
134
165
644
2 305
130
1 699
164
1 255
163
1 286
155
Latin America
.
65
33
458
South Africa
Tanzania
Other Africa
.
.
.
.
.
47
75
10
217
376
468
Australia
New Zealand
.
.
3 062
108
1 446
62
769
128
522
.
1
3
UK
Denmark
Poland
Hungary
Sweden
Netherlands
Slovakia
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Ireland
Spain
Italy
Switzerland
Belgium
Austria
Iceland
Finland
Russia
Other Europe
China
Japan
Singapore
India
Other Asia
USA
Canada
Other
Source: Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund.
More information: http://www.lanekassen.no/english
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Research & Development expenditure
2001
Total
Business and industry
Research institute sector
University and college sector
Total R & D expenditure as
share of GDP. Per cent
R&D
R&D
expenditure. man-years
NOK mill.
24 469
27 108
12 614
12 636
5 581
6 988
6 274
7 484
1.59
2010
R&D
R&D
expenditure. man-years
NOK mill.
42 767
36 245
18 521
15 444
10 416
8 831
13 830
11 970
1.71
Source: Statistics Norway and NIFU STEP Studies in Innovation, Research and Education.
More information: http://www.nifu.no/English/
R & D full-time equivalents with higher education per million
inhabitants. Selected countries. 2009
Finland
Iceland (2008)
Denmark
Norway
Japan (2008)
Sweden
USA (2007)
Canada (2007)
UK
Germany
France (2008)
Ireland
Switzerland (2008)
Russia
Spain
Italy
China (2008)
0
1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000
Source: Report on Science & Technology Indicators for Norway 2011, Research Council of Norway.
More information: http://www.forskningsradet.no/en/Home_page/1177315753906
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8. Media and culture
Norway's largest newspapers
Newspaper, city of publication
VG - Verdens Gang, Oslo
Aftenposten, morning edition, Oslo
Dagbladet, Oslo
Aftenposten, evening edition, Oslo
Bergens Tidende, Bergen
Adresseavisen, Trondheim
Dagens Næringsliv, Oslo
Stavanger Aftenblad, Stavanger
Drammens Tidende, Drammen
Fædrelandsvennen, Kristiansand
Circulation
Change Circulation
Change
2010 from 2009.
2011 from 2010.
Per cent
Per cent
233 295
-11.1
211 588
-9.3
239 631
-1.9
235 795
-1.7
98 130
-6.8
98 989
0.9
105 012
-5.9
101 754
-3.1
82 432
-0.8
79 467
-3.6
73 434
-3.2
71 657
-2.4
80 559
1.2
82 595
2.5
63 988
-2.0
63 282
1.1
36 109
-4.2
33 352
-7.6
37 934
-3.9
36 604
3.5
Source: Norwegian Media Businesses' Association.
More information: http://www.mediebedriftene.no/index.asp?id=79970
Newspapers1
Number
Newspapers, total
6 issues per week
2-5 issues per week
1 issue per week
Sunday editions
Circulation. 1 000
1993
143
62
79
2
2011
168
61
81
26
1993
2 934
2 197
723
14
2011
2 369
1 726
514
129
..
4
694
388
1
Members of the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association.
Source: Norwegian Media Businesses' Association.
More information: http://www.mediebedriftene.no/index.asp?id=79970
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News agencies in Norway
Avisenes Nyhetsbyrå (ANB)
PO Box 8713, Youngstorget, NO-0028 Oslo
Contact: Tor Axelsen
Tel.: +47 22 99 84 00
Internet: www.apressen.no
Norsk Telegrambyrå AS (NTB)
Tel.: +47 22 03 44 00
Holbergs gate 1, PO Box 6817, St. Olavs plass, Internet: www.ntb.no
NO-0130 Oslo
Contact: Pål Bjerketvedt
Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Haakon VIIs gate 10, NO-0161 Oslo
Contact: Pierre-Henry Deshayes
Tel.: +47 22 83 93 94
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.afp.com
Associated Press (AP)
Haakon VIIs gate 10, NO-0161 Oslo
Contact: Bjoern Henning Amland
Tel.: +47 22 20 10 30
Internet: www.ap.org
Bloomberg Nyhetsbyrå
CJ Hambros plass 2c, NO-0164 Oslo
Tel.: +47 22 99 62 10
Internet: www.bloomberg.com
ITAR Tass
Fougstads gate 9, NO-0173 Oslo
Contact: Anatoly Naydionov
Tel.: +47 22 60 61 91
Internet: www.itar-tass.com
Thomson Reuters Norway
Stortorvet 10, NO-0155 Oslo
Contact: Wojciech Moskwa
Tel.: +47 22 93 69 00
Internet: www.reuters.com
Xinhua News
Haakon VIIs gate 10, NO-0161 Oslo
Contact: Li Guorong
Tel.: +47 40 20 65 42
Internet: www.xinhuanet.com/english/
Foreign Press Association
Haakon VIIs gate 10, NO-0161 Oslo
Contact: Björn Lindahl
Tel.: +47 22 24 50 74
Internet: www.fpanorway.com
Norway International Press Center
Haakon VIIs gate 10, NO-0161 Oslo
Contact: Benedicte Koren Tresselt
Tel.: +47 23 15 61 80
E-post: [email protected]
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Fixed and mobile telephone subscriptions, 31 December1
Subscriptions
6 000 000
Fixed telephony
5 000 000
Mobile telephony
4 000 000
3 000 000
2 000 000
1 000 000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
1
Figures for 2011 as of 30 June.
Source: Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority.
More information: http://www.npt.no/portal/page/portal/PG_NPT_NO_EN/PAG_NPT_EN_HOME
Access to media and electronic appliances at home, ages 9-79.
Per cent
1991
98
.
.
.
36
33
28
40
51
.
.
.
87
1997
97
71
.
91
72
53
43
45
70
.
.
.
89
2009
98
93
89
94
91
87
58
56
55
87
29
18
86
2010
98
92
90
92
91
88
45
56
47
87
38
21
83
Cassette player
Record player
CD player
MP3 player
95
63
33
.
92
57
81
.
50
31
96
58
49
29
96
65
Private satellite dish
Cable
Shared antenna
5
29
7
19
38
6
34
51
4
36
51
5
..
..
..
.
..
..
.
50
13
23
.
..
..
.
92
91
53
81
97
82
70
94
93
52
84
97
84
69
NRK1
NRK2
NRK3
TV 2
TVNorge
TV3
Local TV
Swedish TV
Video cassette player
DVD player
Hard disc recorder
DAB radio
Local radio
Home PC
Internet
Video games
DVD player in PC
Mobile telephone
Broadband
Newspaper
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/medie_en/
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Use of media and electronics, average day. Ages 9-79
TV
Internet
Home PC
Newspaper
Radio
Record/cassette/CD/MP3/
sound files
Books
Video/DVD/hard disc recorder
Periodicals
2010
Weeklies
1991
Comics
0
10
20
30
40 50
Per cent
60
70
80
90
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/medie_en/
Cultural activities. Per cent of population participating in the
previous 12 months. Ages 9-79. 2008
Cinema
Concert
Sporting event
Theatre (plays, musicals, revues)
Public library
Museum
Art exhibition
Religious/life stance meeting
Cultural festival
Ballet, other dance performance
Opera/operetta
0
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/kulturbar_en/
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10
20
30 40 50
Per cent
60
70
80
Membership1 Church of Norway and other religious and life
stance communities, 2011
Members
4 985 870
3 835 477
Per cent
100.0
78.0
Christian faith communities, total
Seventh Day Adventist
Free Evangelical Fellowship
Evangelical Lutheran Church Community
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland in Norway
The Christian Church (Smith's Friends)
Orthodox Church in Norway
Roman Catholic
Evangelical Lutheran Church Community
Baptist
Missionary Covenant Church
Jehovah's Witnesses
The Christian Community
Christian Center
Methodist
Pentecostal
Church of Sweden in Norway
Other Christian faith communities
266 834
5 066
3 395
19 614
4 146
5 946
7 110
9 894
83 018
3 213
9 922
9 091
11 739
2 585
3 252
11 055
39 599
17 376
20 813
100.0
1.9
1.3
7.4
1.6
2.2
2.7
3.7
31.1
1.2
3.7
3.4
4.4
1.0
1.2
4.1
14.8
6.5
7.8
Other religions, total
Bahá'í
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Sikhism
Judaism
Other
133 219
1 064
14 580
5 858
106 735
2 975
819
1 188
100.0
0.8
10.9
4.4
80.1
2.2
0.6
0.9
84 481
83 109
1 372
100.0
98.4
1.6
Population, total2
Membership, Church of Norway 31 December 2010
Life stance communities, total
Norwegian Humanist Association
Other
1
Includes only members for whom public financial support is received. 2 Population as of 1 January 2012.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/trosamf_en/
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9. Tourism and transportation
Overnight visits to Norway by foreign nationals, by nationality,
2011
Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Netherlands
UK
USA
France
Spain
Poland
Italy
Russia
Japan
0
500 000
1 000 000
1 500 000
2 000 000
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/overnatting_en/
Norwegian Coastal Voyage, Bergen-Kirkenes. Passengers
600 000
500 000
400 000
300 000
Passengers
200 000
Northbound
100 000
Southbound
0
1982 1985
1990
1995
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/havn_en/
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2000
2005
2011
Accommodation
Hotels1
Beds
Guest nights. 1 000
2003
1 099
2007
1 112
2010
1 128
2011
1 115
143 799
147 938
165 041
168 125
15 636
18 526
18 393
19 203
72.0
28.0
72.6
27.4
73.9
26.1
74.5
25.5
Guest nights
Norwegians. Per cent
Foreign nationals. Per cent
Tourist cabins
Cabin complexes, guest nights
Intermediaries of cabins, guest nights
Registered camping areas2
Guest nights. 1 000
Norwegians. Per cent
Foreign nationals. Per cent
601 019 1 383 674 1 532 761 1 433 325
1 374 260 1 101 136 1 127 361
...
811
7 247
71.0
29.0
783
8 405
72.1
27.9
782
8 272
73.8
26.2
768
8 080
74.2
25.8
1
Includes hotels, guest houses, hostels and other lodging facilities with at least 20 beds. 2 Camping areas
with at least 8 cabins or at least 50 caravan sites.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/overnatting_en/
Traffic deaths
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
1950
1960
1970
1980
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/vtu_en/
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1990
2000
2010
2011*
2008
Vehicles, aircraft and transport infrastructure, 31 December
Motor vehicles, etc.
Total
Automobiles
Private cars
Buses
Commercial vans
Lorries, combination vehicles
Tractors and motorized
equipment
Motorcycles
Snow scooters
Mopeds
Trailers
Civil aviation
Airports with scheduled flights
Aircraft, total
Fixed-wing aircraft
Helicopters
Public roads
Total
National roads
County roads
Municipal roads
State railways (NSB)
Railway network, total
Electrified
Double track
1993
2008
2009
2010
2 986 381
1 985 609
1 633 088
29 134
169 981
153 406
4 386 923
2 743 867
2 197 193
23 324
379 343
144 007
4 485 918
2 789 664
2 244 039
21 474
387 546
136 605
4 608 846
2 855 937
2 308 548
20 348
397 279
129 762
213 550
35 629
37 741
125 442
588 410
248 463
134 721
63 631
161 662
1 034 579
250 995
141 235
66 426
165 557
1 072 041
254 674
146 592
68 766
168 904
1 109 973
52
848
741
107
52
953
740
213
52
1 009
765
244
52
1 029
777
252
90 502
26 406
27 050
37 046
93 247
27 469
27 262
38 516
93 347
27 477
27 281
38 589
93 509
10 496
44 281
38 732
4 023
2 422
99
4 114
2 552
227
3 910
2 505
241
3 958
2 524
241
km
Source: National Rail Administration, Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Avinor and Civil Aviation
Authority.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/transpinn_en/
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10. Industries
Agricultural land use
Agricultural area, total
Other tilled area
Grain and oil seed
Fully cultivated meadow/grazing area
Natural or lightly cultivated meadow/grazing area
km2
14 000
12 000
10 000
8 000
6 000
4 000
2 000
0
1949
1959
1969
1979
1989
1999
2009
2011*
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/jordbruksareal_en/
Agricultural livestock
2001
28 468
987 915
342 248
90 791
966 278
50 299
3 290 510
Horses
Cattle, total
Cows1
Breeding pigs
Sheep over 1 year
Milk goats
Fowl
1
Includes milk cows and suckling cows.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/jordbruksareal_en/
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2011*
36 396
863 153
304 897
96 339
918 235
35 383
3 854 214
Agricultural production and forestry
2000
2010
Crops1. 1 000 tonnes
Grain, total
Wheat
Barley
Oats
Potatoes
Hay2
1 299
313
573
397
356
2 871
1 206
331
541
299
321
2 659
Livestock products. 1 000 tonnes
Meat, total
Beef and veal
Pork
Mutton and lamb
Eggs
Cow's milk (1 000 litres)
261
88
103
23
48
1 566
322
81
129
24
61
1 510
Cut timber for sale, total. 1 000 m3
Softwood logs
Hardwood logs
7 417
61
8 249
73
1
2
Of active agricultural businesses. Includes total yield of solid matter from haymaking meadows.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/jordbru_en// and http://www.ssb.no/skog_en/
Number of forest properties1 and productive forest area2, by size,
2010
Units
Productive forest area
25 decares and larger, total
25 - 99 decares
100 - 999 decares
1 000 - 4 999 decares
5 000 decares
Protected productive forest area
118 629
37 834
68 770
10 886
1 139
.
Per cent
100.0
31.9
58.0
9.0
1.0
.
Area
Km2
67 695
2 112
23 112
20 028
22 443
2 026
Per cent
100.0
3.1
34.1
29.6
33.2
.
1
Includes properties of 25 decares productive forest area and larger. 2 Includes properties of 25 decares
productive forest area and larger listed in the Farm Register.
Source: Statistics Norway and Directorate for Nature Management.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/stskog_en/
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Organically cultivated area in the Nordic countries, including
areas in transition. Percentage of total cultivated area
Per cent
16
14
12
Sweden
10
8
Finland
6
Denmark
4
2
Norway
0
1991
1995
2000
2005
2010
Source: Norway – Debio and Statistics Norway; Sweden – KRAV, Statistics Sweden and Swedish Board
of Agriculture; Denmark – Danish Plant Directorate and Statistics Denmark; Finland – KTTK/Evira and
TIKE.
Agricultural operations, by area under activity
250 000
100- decares
50-99 decares
5-49 decares
200 000
150 000
100 000
50 000
0
1949
1959
1969
1979
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/stjord_en/
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1989
1999
2011*
Landings and landed value of major fish species
1 000 tonnes1
Fish species
Total
Herring
Cod
Capelin
Mackerel
Saithe
Blue whiting
Other, unspecified
Haddock
Sand eel
Norway pout
Deep water prawn
Ling
Tusk
Sprat
Atlantic Redfish
Horse mackerel
Greenland halibut
Angler
Catfish
2000
2 699
800
219
371
174
170
553
31
46
119
53
67
17
22
6
26
2
13
4
6
NOK mill.2
2010
2 679
924
283
274
234
228
194
155
125
78
66
22
18
17
15
13
13
10
6
4
2000
9 736
1 436
2 932
355
985
739
324
311
534
73
31
1 031
218
178
20
176
5
240
121
27
2010
13 348
2 746
2 971
530
1 817
1 603
363
538
1 043
150
119
518
200
137
39
124
71
221
132
26
1
Round weight. 2 Primary value of catch as reported by fishermen.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/fiskeri_en/
Fish farming. Salmon and trout, amount sold
(1 000 tonnes)
1 200
1 000
800
600
400
200
0
1971
1975
1980
1985
1990
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/fiskeoppdrett_en/
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1995
2000
2005
2010
Value of farmed and traditionally landed fish
NOK bill.
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1980
Farmed
Landed fish
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/fiskeoppdrett_en/
Export of fish and fish products
2001
1 000
tonnes
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other
invertebrate marine animals, including
processed items, total
Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fillets
Fish, frozen, excluding fillets
Fish fillets, frozen
Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh or frozen
Dried cod and other dried fish
Fish fillets, dried, salted or brined
Fish, salted or brined
Fish, smoked
Crustaceans, frozen or made into meal or pellets,
suitable for human consumption
Fish, processed or preserved, including caviar and
caviar imitations
Crustaceans and molluscs, processed or preserved
2011*
NOK 1 000
mill. tonnes
1 727 29 572
417 8 418
909 8 258
182 4 310
26
944
76 3 520
12
380
37 1 177
5
424
NOK
mill.
2 164 51 678
789 24 452
883 10 644
119 4 225
173 4 765
107 4 477
10
254
29
921
4
375
12
267
6
248
20
21
613
949
20
10
411
508
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/muh_en/
Wholesale/retail trade and services, 2009
Motor vehicle and motorcycle sales and repairs
Commission and wholesale trade
Retail trade except of motor vehicles and
motorcycles
Business services and real estate activities2
1
Number of
establishments
9 058
19 753
Employees
Sales1.
NOK mill.
44 323
111 593
150 446
735 018
38 267
213 503
385 966
101 677
252 170
418 614
Value-added tax not included. 2 Figures do not include housing cooperatives, activities of head offices
and other combined facilities support activities.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/stvareh_en/ and http://www.ssb.no/stefu_en/
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Norwegian petroleum activities
Employees
Oil and natural gas production
Work offshore
Work onshore
Service activities
Gross value of production.
NOK mill.
Oil and natural gas production
Service activities
Pipeline transport
1993
1995
2000
2009
2010
17 338
5 399
11 939
4 173
16 498
5 064
11 434
4 437
14 434
4 822
9 612
7 743
21 234
6 181
15 053
26 523
21 725
6 561
15 164
26 828
123 149 131 637 350 774 503 771 549 453
5 303
6 151 15 883 96 716 99 843
12 902 12 620 16 851 21 030 20 798
Gross capital investment. NOK mill.
Oil and gas production
Service activities
Pipeline transport
Crude oil production. 1 000 Sm3
Natural gas production.
Mill. Sm3 o.e.1
Export
Crude oil. 1 000 Sm3
Natural gas. Mill. Sm3 o.e.1
50 886
-65
6 693
42 497
44
6 086
52 898 135 298 124 868
4 287 10 387
983
691
528
552
131 843 156 776 181 181 115 453 104 424
24 804
27 814
49 748 103 463 106 352
114 917 143 003 167 485 100 084
24 671 27 599 48 521 96 563
Probable Norwegian reserves
Original
Crude oil. Mill. Sm3
Natural gas. Bill. Sm3
Remaining
Crude oil. Mill. Sm3
Natural gas. Bill. Sm3
92 312
97 394
1 825
1 549
2 674
781
6 054
7 032
4 351
3 252
4 398
3 325
1 174
1 227
1 355
366
3 867
6 355
868
2 042
811
2 007
1
sm3 (standard cubic metres) o.e. (oil equivalent).
Source: Statistics Norway and Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/olje_gass_en/
Oil prices, Brent blend
USD/barrel
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
Source: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Reuters EcoWin.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/ogintma_en/
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2000
2005
2011
Manufacturing and mining/quarrying, 2009
Establish
Em- Production value1
ments ployees NOK mill. Per cent
19 584 243 601 682 019 100.0
Main activity
Manufacturing and mining/quarrying
Mining/quarrying
745
Manufacturing
Food products, beverages and tobacco
Textiles, clothing, leather and leather products
Wood and wood products
Pulp, paper and paper products
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
Petroleum products, chemical products
Rubber and plastic products
Other non-metallic mineral products
Basic metals
Metal products
Computers and electrical equipment
Machinery and equipment
Other engineering industry (except ships and oil
platforms)
Building of ships and oil platforms
Furniture, manufacturing
Machine repairs and installations
11 463
1.7
18 839 238 921 670 555
2 375 48 694 147 757
1 338
4 772
6 101
1 930 14 248 21 557
93
5 475 14 470
1 414
7 461 10 851
316 13 443 108 196
435
5 150
9 507
954 10 737 24 228
163 10 515 47 753
2 609 25 225 44 124
822 16 841 38 587
1 501 20 872 78 404
98.3
21.7
0.9
3.2
2.1
1.6
15.9
1.4
3.6
7.0
6.5
5.7
11.5
182
534
2 056
2 117
4 680
4 085
22 761
11 335
17 307
6 482
65 130
13 553
33 856
1.0
9.5
2.0
5.0
1
Value-added tax not included.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/sti_en/
Norwegian foreign-going ships. 1 July 2011
Total
No. 1 000
dwt.
Ships1, total
1 755 40 491
Passenger ships,
catamarans and ferries2
23
482
Gas and chemical
tankers
394 9 645
Other tankers
76 8 923
Combined carriers
12 1 340
Bulk carriers
126 6 606
Other dry cargo ships
532 5 405
Offshore petroleum
service ships
592 8 572
Norwegian
Ordinary
Ship
Register
Norwegian
International
Ship
Register
No. 1 000
dwt.
223 1 159
No. 1 000
dwt.
550 18 551
Foreign
flag
No. 1 000
dwt
982 20 781
6
250
7
61
10
171
..
..
..
..
19
..
..
..
..
30
167
40
12
65
120
5 089
4 449
1 340
4 028
2 197
227
36
..
61
393
4 556
4 474
..
2 578
3 178
198 1 129
139
1 448
255 5 995
1
Vessels of gross tonnage 100 and over. 2 Tonnage in units of 1 000. Not included in total dwt.
Source: Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/handelsfl_en/
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Norwegian merchant fleet1, end of year. 1 000 gross tonnes
1995
20 834
12 006
58
Tonnage, total
Of which tankers
Tanker percentage
2000
21 572
11 545
54
2008
17 403
9 186
53
2009
16 149
7 910
49
2010
15 711
7 269
46
1
Vessels of 100 gross tonnes and larger for carrying passengers and cargo; includes Norwegian Ordinary
Ship Register and Norwegian International Ship Register.
Source: Norwegian Maritime Directorate.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/handelsfl_en/
Marine casualties. Vessels totally and partially lost
Ships partially lost
Ships totally lost
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Ships
18
24
22
15
18
13
12
14
18
18
13
Gross tonnage
41 421
4 135
56 206
3 679
659
18 967
389
4 217
8 881
3 586
1 837
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/sjøulykker_en/
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Ships
157
129
137
126
118
112
71
100
105
144
149
Gross tonnage
976 709
502 917
982 184
537 197
336 674
634 482
525 545
576 903
409 072
582 424
616 010
11. Energy
Extraction of energy resources. Petajoules1
1995
7 502
441
5 749
1 282
8
21
Total
Hydroelectricity
Crude oil and condensate
Natural gas3 and NGL
Coal
Wood2
2000
9 300
512
6 650
2 097
18
24
2005
9 659
491
5 621
3 478
41
28
2010*
8 668
425
3 918
4 242
54
30
1
1 petajoule = 1015 joules. 2 Wood, pellets and briquettes for household use. 3 Excluding produced gas that
has been flared.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/energiregn_en/
Energy consumption (excluding energy sector and international
shipping). Petajoules1
PJ
1 000
900
800
Gas, district heating, solid fuel
700
600
Oil for transport
500
400
300
Oil, excluding transport
Electricity
200
100
0
1976
1980
1985
1990
1995
1
1 petajoule = 1015 joule.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/energiregn_en/
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2000
2005
2010*
Energy consumption in households per person, by energy
source. Selected countries. 2009. kWh
Coal, coke, peat
Petroleum products
Natural gas
Electricity
District heating
Biomass and other renewable energy resources
Finland
USA
Norway
Germany
Denmark
Russia
Sweden
France
UK
Poland
Japan
Spain
Portugal
China
India
0
2 000
4 000
6 000
8 000
KWh
10 000
12 000
14 000
Source: International Energy Agency and Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.iea.org
Electricity supply
1995
326
215
Electric power installations
Power producing
2000
332
178
2005
306
163
2008
334
183
2009
335
184
gWh1
Electricity production
123 011 142 817 137 811 142 109 131 773
Import
2 300
1 474
3 653
3 414
5 650
Export
8 962 20 529 15 695 17 291 14 633
Net consumption, priority
97 450 101 838 108 453 109 822 107 370
Energy-intensive industry
33 503 35 685 40 728 38 379 31 828
Mining/quarrying and other industry
8 539
8 444
9 149 10 261 12 295
Households and agriculture
35 587 35 685 35 404 36 571 37 914
Services
19 819 22 022 23 172 23 743 24 296
Net consumption, non-priority
7 514 10 518
5 595
6 482
4 998
1
1 gWh = 1 000 000 kWh.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/elektrisitet_en/
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Hydropower, 31 December 2010
Potential2
gWh1
205 957
Per cent
100
Developed
Under development
Concession issued
Concession applied for
Preliminary plans announced3
Protected water systems
Remainder
124 379
1 088
2 388
4 500
2 568
48 614
22 419
60
1
1
2
1
24
11
1
Power plants producing less than 50 kW not included in table. 2 Energy available in Norwegian
waterways that are technically and economically developable. 3 Concession application expected.
Source: Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Administration.
More information: http://www.nve.no/en/
Total production of crude oil and natural gas. Million sm3 o.e.1
3 o.e.
Mill.smsm3
Mill.
o.e.
300
250
Natural gas
200
150
100
Oil, including NGL and condensate
50
0
1971
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
1
sm3 (standard cubic metre) o.e. (oil equivalent).
Source: Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/ogprodre_en/
Largest oil-producing countries. 2010. Million barrels per day1
Russia
Saudi Arabia
USA
Iran
China
Canada
Mexico
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
Venezuela
Iraq
Nigeria
Brazil
Norway
10.27
10.01
7.51
4.25
4.07
3.34
2.96
2.85
2.51
2.47
2.46
2.40
2.14
2.14
1
Natural gas liquids and condensate production are included in the international oil production figures.
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2011.
More information: http://www.bp.com
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12. The economy
Gross domestic product, by main activity
Gross domestic product
1990
2010*
NOK mill. Per cent
736 289
100.0
NOK mill. Per cent
2 523 226
100.0
Agriculture
Forestry
Fishing and fish farming
Oil and natural gas activity
Production of crude oil and natural gas
Services to the oil and gas sector
14 232
3 725
4 392
87 597
85 727
1 870
1.9
0.5
0.6
11.9
11.6
0.3
11 294
6 128
21 350
499 208
455 040
44 168
0.4
0.2
0.8
19.8
18.0
1.8
1 730
0.2
4 121
0.2
74 361
21 723
28 993
72 428
9 404
7 803
26 075
4 925
23 716
17 799
16 005
1 794
33 711
43 936
30 870
27 929
10.1
3.0
3.9
9.8
1.3
1.1
3.5
0.7
3.2
2.4
2.2
0.2
4.6
6.0
4.2
3.8
175 093
69 380
129 126
174 529
29 699
17 824
56 699
10 482
82 821
25 756
21 180
4 576
104 293
99 204
223 121
100 949
6.9
2.7
5.1
6.9
1.2
0.7
2.2
0.4
3.3
1.0
0.8
0.2
4.1
3.9
8.8
4.0
117 500
83 440
16.0
11.3
399 767
282 382
15.8
11.2
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity and water supply
Construction
Domestic trade
Hotels and restaurants
Pipeline operations
Transport
Post and distribution services
Information and communications
Shipping
International shipping
Domestic shipping
Financial services and insurance
Housing services
Business services
Other private services
Public services
Correction items1
1
Value-added and investment taxes, other product taxes, net and statistical deviations.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/nr_en/
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Gross domestic product per capita, selected countries
(current PPP USD)1. 2010
Luxembourg
Norway
USA
Denmark
Sweden
Germany
Finland
UK
Iceland
France
Japan*
Spain
EU27
Portugal
Poland
Russia (2009)
0
20 000
40 000
60 000
Current PPP USD
80 000
100 000
1
PPP = Purchasing power parity.
Source: OECD.
More information: http://www.oecd.org/
Gross national product per capita, current and constant prices.
NOK
NOK
600 000
500 000
Constant 2010 prices
400 000
300 000
200 000
Current prices
100 000
0
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/nr_en/
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1995
2000
2005
2010*
2010*
Government Pension Fund – Global1 as of 31 December
NOK bill.
3 500
3 000
2 500
2 000
1 500
1 000
500
0
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
1
Formerly the Norwegian Petroleum Fund.
Source: Norges Bank (Norway's central bank).
More information: http://www.nbim.no/
Gross public debt, per cent of gross domestic product in selected
countries, according to Maastricht definition1. 2009
2
Japan
Greece
Italy
2
USA
Portugal
France
Germany
UK
Ireland
Spain
Poland
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Luxembourg
0
50
100
Per cent
150
200
1
Gross public debt omits internal debt between units of public administration. The Maastricht definition
indicates that the gross public debt must not exceed 60 per cent of GDP. 2Divergent definition used - SNA
1993 (ESA 1995) instead of Maastricht definition.
Source: Statistics Norway, Eurostat and OECD.
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ and http://www.oecd.org/
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Central government revenues and expenditures. NOK bill.
A. Revenues, total (A1+A2)
A1. Revenues, excluding petroleum activity
Taxes and fees from mainland Norway
Social security and pension premiums
Property income
Transfers
Capital income
Fee-based revenues
A2. Revenues from petroleum activity
Taxes from petroleum activity
Other petroleum revenues
2000
709.2
513.0
303.6
132.6
50.6
14.1
1.3
10.8
196.2
99.1
97.1
2005
949.3
652.8
370.2
173.8
82.6
6.2
1.8
18.2
296.6
188.9
107.7
2010
1 217.3
925.7
510.8
243.8
140.2
5.4
2.4
23.0
291.6
178.6
113.1
B. Total expenditures (B1)
B1. Expenditures
General public services
Defence
Public order and safety
Business development
Environmental protection
Housing and community
Health
Recreation, cultural affairs and religion
Education
Social security services
476.4
476.4
95.1
27.9
12.6
57.1
2.0
1.1
46.0
6.1
32.3
196.2
654.4
654.4
115.0
29.8
14.9
62.1
2.4
1.1
104.1
8.6
41.1
275.3
906.8
906.8
176.0
37.4
20.7
79.4
3.0
1.4
138.0
12.7
50.2
388.0
C. Net financial investment (A-B)
232.8
294.9
310.5
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/offinnut_en/
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13. Norway abroad
Foreign Service, December 2011
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Street address: 7. juni plassen 1/Victoria Terrasse 7
Postal address: PO Box 8114 Dep, NO-0032 Oslo
Tel.:
+ 47 23 95 00 00
Fax:
+ 47 23 95 00 99
E-mail:
[email protected]
Diplomatic and Consular Missions
106 diplomatic and consular missions, of which
85 embassies
10 consulates general
7 missions/delegations
4 other (1 representative office of Norway, 3 embassy branch offices)
Approximately 380 honorary consulates
Ministry personnel
Approximately 830 posts
At diplomatic and consular missions:
Approximately 662 including special envoys
Approximately 995 local employees
More information: http://www.regjeringen.no/ud/ and http://www.norway.info/
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Innovation Norway
Innovation Norway offers services and programmes designed to foster regional
development, stimulate innovation in business and industry across the country and
promote Norwegian business and tourism.
Innovation Norway is a global organization. In addition to being represented in every
Norwegian county, it has offices in more than 30 countries. In countries where
Innovation Norway has no offices, Norwegian embassies provide access to international
networks. The employees' wide knowledge of local and international conditions helps
clients to convert their ideas into successful businesses.
Street address in Oslo: Akersgata 13, NO-0104 Oslo
Telephone:
Telefax:
E-mail:
+ 47 22 00 25 00
+ 47 22 00 25 01
[email protected]
Postal address:
Innovation Norway
PO Box 448 Sentrum
NO-0104 Oslo
More information: http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/english
Norwegian Seamen's Mission/Norwegian Church Abroad
The Norwegian Seamen's Mission/Norwegian Church Abroad is a volunteer organization
affiliated with the Church of Norway. It serves as a religious, cultural and social meeting
place for all Norwegians abroad. It also offers emergency services, interpersonal
networking and relationship counselling. There are 31 seamen’s churches abroad, but
the organisation is represented in 80 countries throughout the world.
Street address:
Postal address:
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
Strandgt. 198
PO Box 2007, NO-5817 Bergen
+ 47 55 55 22 55
+ 47 55 55 22 50
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/sjomannskirken
More information: http://www.sjomannskirken.no/english
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14. The EEA and Norway Grants
EEA and Norway Grants – Solidarity and cooperation
The EEA Agreement includes a common goal of reducing social and economic
disparities in Europe. Through the EEA and Norway Grants, Norway contributes to this
effort and to strengthening the bilateral relations between Norway and the beneficiary
states. The EEA and Norway Grants support development projects in priority areas such
as environment and climate change, health and childcare, conservation of European
cultural heritage, research and education, Schengen measures and judiciary, social
dialogue and the strengthening of civil society. A number of Norwegian partners are
engaged in projects and programmes.
Contributions1 to beneficiary states. EUR million2
2009-20143
1 788.50
578.10
305.95
153.30
131.80
126.60
84.00
80.75
72.95
63.40
57.95
48.60
445.85
26.90
7.85
4.50
Total
Poland
Romania
Hungary
Czech Republic
Bulgaria
Lithuania
Slovakia
Latvia
Greece
Portugal
Estonia
Spain
Slovenia
Cyprus
Malta
1
Total contribution from the EEA/EFTA states Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Norway’s share is
approximately 97% of the total amount. 2 The agreements are denominated in EUR. 3 According to the
signed agreement of 28 July 2010. 4 Transitional support 1 May 2009-31 December 2013.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
More information: http://www.eeagrants.org
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15. Development cooperation
Development assistance, public expenditures. NOK mill.
2006
Development aid expenditures,
total (gross aid)
Per cent of GNP
Bilateral assistance
Directly bilateral
Administered by multilateral
organizations (multi-bi)
Multilateral assistance
Administration
Bilateral assistance by type of
recipient organisation
Non-profit organizations, total
Of which Norwegian non-profit
organizations
Local non-profit organizations
International non-profit organizations
Other, total
Total bilateral assistance
Total assistance by topic area
Economic development and trade
Emergency relief
Environment and energy
Good governance
Education
Health and social sector
Costs in Norway and unspecified costs
Multilateral assistance
2007
2008
2009
2010
18 827 21 808 22 862 25 624 27 681
0.89
0.95
0.88
1.06
1.10
12 293 15 731 16 140 18 489 20 447
8 362 10 263 10 230 12 004 13 461
3 931
5 492
1 041
5 468
4 959
1 118
5 910
5 500
1 222
6 485
5 748
1 387
6 986
5 782
1 452
4 075
4 696
4 932
5 415
5 603
3 218 3 397 3 493 3 566 3 620
451
606
617
741
824
407
693
822 1 107 1 158
8 218 11 035 11 208 13 074 14 844
12 293 15 731 16 140 18 489 20 447
2 864
1 849
1 159
2 769
1 237
1 836
1 621
5 492
3 692
2 083
2 308
3 340
1 516
2 002
1 909
4 959
3 701
2 060
2 014
3 494
1 541
2 251
2 300
5 500
3 436
1 705
2 406
3 899
1 759
2 412
4 259
5 748
Source: NORAD - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.
More information: http://www.norad.no/en/tools-and-publications/norwegian-aid-statistics
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3 855
2 218
4 529
3 884
1 601
1 983
3 829
5 782
Bilateral assistance to the 25 largest recipient countries. 2010.
NOK million
Brazil
Tanzania
Afghanistan
Sudan
Palestinian Territory
Pakistan
Mosambique
Uganda
Haiti
Malawi
Zambia
Nepal
Indonesia
Ethiopia
Somalia
Guyana
Sri Lanka
Democratic Republic of Congo
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Kosovo
India
Liberia
China
Myanmar (Burma)
0
250
500
750
1 000
NOK mill.
1 250
Source: NORAD – Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.
More information: http://www.norad.no/en/tools-and-publications/norwegian-aid-statistics
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1 500
16. Foreign trade
Current account. NOK mill.
NOK mill.
500 000
Current account surplus
Net income and transfers
Trade surplus
400 000
300 000
200 000
100 000
0
-100 000
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010*
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/ur_en/
Foreign trade in goods, by category. 2011*
Imports
Total
Food products and live animals
Beverages and tobacco
Raw materials, excluding fuel
Fuel (including crude oil, natural gas),
electric power, etc.
Animal and vegetable oils and fat
Chemical products
Finished goods
Machinery and transport equipment
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Other goods and transactions
Exports
NOK mill.
508 320
31 006
5 141
38 880
Per cent
100.0
6.1
1.0
7.6
NOK mill.
889 540
54 788
502
13 617
Per cent
100.0
6.2
0.1
1.5
33 395
4 418
49 891
75 226
195 174
73 558
1 630
6.6
0.9
9.8
14.8
38.4
14.5
0.3
603 953
1 634
45 782
76 455
69 746
20 946
2 117
67.9
0.2
5.1
8.6
7.8
2.4
0.2
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/muh_en/
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Foreign trade, by region and country. 2011*
Imports
Exports
NOK mill.
508 320
Per cent
100.0
NOK mill.
889 540
Per cent
100.0
Nordic countries
EFTA
EU
Developing countries
115 136
7 356
319 599
87 641
22.7
1.4
62.9
17.2
106 265
10 882
717 573
47 944
11.9
1.2
80.7
5.4
Europe
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Greece
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Spain
UK
Switzerland
Sweden
Germany
Austria
344 034
9 313
32 262
12 913
16 541
287
4 610
1 439
13 179
21 133
13 364
1 592
10 555
9 914
28 449
5 862
68 245
61 093
3 650
67.7
1.8
6.3
2.5
3.3
0.1
0.9
0.3
2.6
4.2
2.6
0.3
2.1
2.0
5.6
1.2
13.4
12.0
0.7
744 862
24 483
29 305
14 069
61 080
1 268
9 732
3 613
20 108
102 855
15 712
4 790
7 679
13 837
241 843
7 267
57 958
98 749
5 308
83.7
2.8
3.3
1.6
6.9
0.1
1.1
0.4
2.3
11.6
1.8
0.5
0.9
1.6
27.2
0.8
6.5
11.1
0.6
Africa
Botswana
South Africa
9 174
1 868
2 732
6 997
1
746
0.8
0.0
0.1
Asia
Japan
China
Singapore
South Korea
92 119
11 163
46 022
2 948
13 493
1.8
0.4
0.5
0.0
18.1
2.2
9.1
0.6
2.7
57 036
10 337
16 228
6 105
8 735
6.4
1.2
1.8
0.7
1.0
North America
Canada
USA
50 376
20 205
27 386
72 650
14 342
50 015
8.2
1.6
5.6
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
11 778
371
7 575
610
9.9
4.0
5.4
0.0
2.3
0.1
1.5
0.1
6 236
257
4 781
519
0.7
0.0
0.5
0.1
839
0.2
1 760
0.2
Total
Oceania
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/muh_en/
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Share of Norway’s import of goods. 2011*
Sweden
Germany
China
Denmark
UK
USA
Netherlands
Canada
France
South Korea
0
2
4
6
8
Per cent
10
12
14
16
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/muh_en/
Share of Norway’s export of goods. 2011*
UK
Netherlands
Germany
France
Sweden
USA
Denmark
Belgium
Italy
China
0
5
10
15
Per cent
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/muh_en/
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20
25
30
17. Official flag days and public holidays in Norway
20121
1 January
21 January
6 February
21 February
5 April
6 April
8 April
9 April
1 May
8 May
17 May
17 May
27 May
28 May
7 June
4 July
20 July
29 July
19 August
25 December
26 December
1
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
New Year’s Day
HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s birthday
Sami National Day
HM King Harald’s birthday
Maundy Thursday *
Good Friday *
Easter Sunday *
Easter Monday *
Public holiday
Liberation Day 1945
Constitution Day
Ascension Day *
Whit Sunday *
Whit Monday *
Dissolution of union with Sweden 1905
HM Queen Sonja’s birthday
HRH Crown Prince Haakon’s birthday
St. Olav’s Day
HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s birthday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Official flag-flying days = F. Public holidays = bold type. Holidays with unfixed dates = *.
Norwegian holidays with unfixed dates
Holiday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Ascension Day
Whit Sunday
Whit Monday
2012
05.04.
06.04.
08.04.
09.04.
17.05.
27.05.
28.05.
Source: Almanac for Norway 2012 and Lovdata.
More information: http://www.almanakken.uio.no/ and http://www.lovdata.no
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2013
28.03.
29.03.
31.03.
01.04.
09.05.
19.05.
20.05.
2014
17.04.
18.04.
20.04.
21.04.
29.05.
08.06.
09.06.
Picture credits
Cover: The scenic view point Ørnesvingen high above the Geiranger Fjord,
National tourist route Geiranger-Trollstigen.
Photo: Jarle Wæhler / Norwegian Public Roads Administration
1: Petter Foss / MFA Norway
2: Willy Haraldsen / Scanpix
3: Johan Wildhagen / Innovation Norway
4: Marta B. Haga / MFA Norway
5: Berit Roald / Scanpix
6: Stein J. Bjørge / Scanpix
7: Christian L Elgvin / tinagent.com
8: Anette Berentsen / NRK
9: Guri Dahl / tinagent.com
10: Berit Roald / Scanpix
11: John Petter Reinertsen / Statkraft
12: Bill Frymire / Masterfile / Scanpix
13: Kjetil Elsebutangen / MFA Norway
14: Pawel Altwegier
15: Anne Vinding / MFA Norway
16: Berit Roald /Scanpix
17: Berit Roald / Scanpix
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Facts about Norway
Official name
Kingdom of Norway
System of government
Constitutional monarchy
Parliamentary democracy
The Royal House of Norway
Harald V, King of Norway, born 21 February 1937
Sonja, Queen of Norway, born 4 July 1937
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, born 20 July 1973
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, born 19 August 1973
Ingrid Alexandra, Princess of Norway, born 21 January 2004
Sverre Magnus, Prince of Norway, born 3 December 2005
Population
4 985 870 inhabitants as of 1 January 2012
Norway has an indigenous Sami population as well as five national
minorities, defined as groups with a long association with Norway.
Official languages
Norwegian (the two forms Bokmål and Nynorsk)
Sami (equal status with Norwegian in the municipalities of
Kautokeino, Karasjok, Tana, Porsanger and Nesseby in Finnmark,
Kåfjord and Lavangen in Troms, Tysfjord in Nordland and Snåsa in
Nord-Trøndelag)
Religion
Protestant Christianity
Currency
Norwegian kroner, NOK
1 EUR = NOK 7.68 as of January 2012
1 USD = NOK 5.95 as of January 2012
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