1. Living and working in Norway
Eugenia Filip Tecusan, EURES Adviser, NAV jobbservice Oslo
Living and working in Norway

2. ”up north”

3. Norway Statistics: Length 1750 km 7th largest in Europe
4,5 mill. inhabitants
19 Counties
Largest cities:
Oslo ( )
Bergen ( )
Trondheim ( )
Stavanger ( )

4. Useful Addresses www.nav.no www.eures.no http://eures.europa.eu
NAV Service Centre Phone:
(Monday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00)
Contact the EURES Adviser in your area

5. The EURES network in Norway
17 EURES advisers:
Østfold
Oslo
Hedmark
Buskerud
Vestfold
Telemark
Aust-Agder
Vest-Agder
Rogaland
Hordaland
Møre og Romsdal
Sør-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
- Nordland
- Troms

6. Language Most Norwegians speak English
….. But most of the employers require that you speak Norwegian, or an Scandinavian language
Ask your local Eures Adviser about language courses in your country
The Norwegian authorities do not offer EU/EEA citizens language courses free of charge

7. Taxes: www.skatteetaten.no
Convention between the Government of the Kingdom of Norway and the Government of the Italian Republic for the avoidance of double taxation
Signed ,
in force from
Direct taxes : paid directly as a % of income
Income tax (“ inntektsskatt”)
Wealth tax (“formueskatt”)
Indirect taxes VAT % of net price

8. Work and the labour market
Employment contract
Both you and the Employer MUST sign an employment contract
Your Employer will write what your work will involve, how much you will be paid, how many hours you will work, and the rules that will apply for termination of your contract.
WAGES, TAXES and a tax card
When you start working, you have to apply to your municipal tax office for a tax card. (
The national insurance scheme
Driving license
Contact the Norwegian public roads administration (VEGVESENET)

9. Housing, accomodation http://www.use-it.no/ Private Accommodation
Student Flats
Affordable accommodation
Bed & Breakfast
Cottages
Camping
Glossary

10. Unemployment: 2,6% in average (august 2006)
Labour Market I
Unemployment: 2,6% in average (august 2006)
Increase: Industry and Construction
Decline: Public Sector (incl. Health)
”Education and special skills is the best guarantee to stay
in, or make an easy entry into, the labour market”

11. Vocational education and relevant experience
Labour Market II
Vocational education and relevant experience
Shortages: Mechanical Industry, Construction and Property Industry (craftsmen), Health sector (dentists, doctors), Hotel and Tourism (chefs and waiters), Service Sector (hairdressers)
Surpluses: Offshore Industry, Health sector (nurses), IT sector, educational sector (teachers)

12. Mechanical Industry Welders Industrial Plumbers Industrial mechanics
Machine Operator (CNC)
Industrial Painters
Fire Proffers
Insulators
Safflowers

13. Offshore Industry Large competition for the jobs
Highly skilled personnel with long experience only
Shortages: Petroleum engineers
Recruit from Mechanical Industry

14. Construction & Property Industry
Carpenters
Joiners
Bricklayers
Construction Frame workers
Tinsmiths
Plumbers

15. 2 major projects Snøhvit - Hammerfest Ormen Lange – Aukra/Molde
Ormen Lange – Aukra/Molde
Vacancies:
Recruiting personnel within Mechanical - and Construction Industry

16. IT Large activity in the late 90s 2002/2003: bankruptcy and dismissals
2006: Increasing demand
Highly skilled personnel
Currently surpluses in national labour force

17. Health Dentist: Public Sector Doctors: Specialists
Doctors: Rural areas
Nurses: Special educated
Nurses: Surplus
Unskilled: No demand

18. Hotel and Tourism Chefs Waiters Bartenders Good language skills
Seasonal work
Largest demand in Oslo area

19. Fishing Industry Norway`s second largest export industry
Small demand for labour within seasonal processing industry
Good English skills is important
No demands on the boats

20. Transport Lorry drivers Truck drivers Construction machinery drivers
Valid certificate
Seasonal variations

21. Farming/ Agriculture Unskilled: Harvesting Strawberries cabbage ect.
Skilled: Farm relievers
Milking (machine operated)
Tractor (with equipment)

22. Jobseeking I Make a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English
“Personalia” (name, address, phone., etc.)
Education (describe shortly)
Work Experience (describe shortly)
Courses
Language skills
Interest
References (name of former employer + phone numbers)

23. Jobseeking II www.nav.no www.eures.no www.eures.europa.eu
NAV Service Centre Phone:
(Monday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00)
Contact the EURES Adviser in your area

24. Jobseeking III 60/70% of the jobs are not advertised
Use
Companies web sites
Contact employers directly
Use your personal network

25. Transitional rules I Before you start to work:
“Residence permit with entitlement to work”
For more information see
You can apply:
at a Norwegian foreign service or
in person (Norwegian Police Station) or
the employer can apply on your behalf

26. The European Labour Market
Significant changes in the European population
In 2030 Europe will lack 20,8 mill. People in the work force
Only two persons in the work force per person above 65 years of age
Europe will have 18 million fewer children and youth than we have today

27. Older people in the work force
Endring i alderssammensetning i arbeidsstyrken.
Figuren viser nettopp at veksten i arbeidsstyrken vil koma i dei eldste aldersgruppene.
Heile 42 prosent av veksten i arbeidsstyrken vil koma blant dei over 60 år.
Vi ser også at det er ein monaleg vekst i arbeidsstyrken i aldersgruppene under 30 år.
Aldersgruppa 30 – 49 år er på mange måtar kjernen i arbeidsstyrken, ei aldersgruppe der dei fleste har etablert seg i yrkeslivet og som har høg yrkesdeltaking og låg arbeidsløyse.
I 2030 vil endringar vil aldersstrukturen i folkemengda tilseia at det er langt færre i denne aldersgruppa enn i dag.
Arbeidsstyrken blant 30 – 49 åringane vil berre veksa med 3 prosent. Veksten i arbeidsstyrken er difor avhengig av at seniorane er yrkesaktive.
5 %
15 %
16 %
3 %
9 %
62 %
The changes of the age in the workforce from

28. The demand for labour is influenced by:
Demographical circumstances – the elderly want another type of products and services than the younger
The qualifications of the labour force
The division of work around the world
Technological development
Political priorities

29. Challenges for EURES Norway ……
A new and much bigger organisation (NAV)
How to inform new colleagues about EURES and the EURES service to employers and jobseekers?
The need for training or more EURES actors
Will EURES be able to keep up with the increased demand for recruitment services

30. EURES results 2006

31. Statistics
2002
2003
2004
2005
August 2006
Contacts
total
20 000
22 624
24 614
27 563
20 689
Job-seekers
13 000
11 139
9 820
14 947
15 527
Employers
2 200
2 388
2 631
4 745
5 153

32. Where?

36. Where?

37. Where?

40. We give people possibilities!
The time is now!
The place is Norway!
Thank you for listening!