Wage totals from End of the Year Certificate Register, 2006

For men, the increase was 9.7 per cent from NOK 408 billion in 2004 to NOK 448 billion in 2006. In comparison, women had NOK 279 billion in 2006, an increase of 7.9 per cent from 2005. 2 754 000 persons received compensation in cash in 2006, which is 81 500 more than in 2005.

Disbursements of Unemployment benefits

119 000 persons received unemployment benefit in 2006, a decrease of 29 per cent from the year before. Total disbursements of unemployment benefit amounted to NOK 6 billion in 2006, a decrease of 36 per cent from 2005.

Tables:

• Table 1 Number of persons, total amount and average amount for some main figures. The whole country. 2005 and 2006
• Table 2 Payments in kind. Number of persons and total amount. 2005 and 2006. NOK million and change in per cent
• Table 3 Payment in cash by sex and age group. 2005 and 2006. Total amount and average
• Table 4 Disbursements of unemployment benefits, by county. 2005 and 2006