KNOWLEDGE BASE Employment in Norway

Employment Related Resources

Norway Government information regarding employment -  Labour

Eurofound- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Individual Employment Relations (Includes:)

  • Employment Contracts

  • Dismissal & Termination Procedures

  • Parental, maternity and paternity leave

  • Sick Leave

  • Retirement Age

International Labour Organization – Norway country profile – This United Nations agency is a database of national labour, social security, and related human rights legislation

World Economic Forum Human Capital Report – Norway  – The Human Capital Report seeks to provide a holistic assessment of a country’s human capital—both current and expected—across its population. In this report, ‘human capital’ is defined as the skills and knowledge people possess that enables them to create value in the global economic system. Comparisons can be made across income groups, generations, and regions.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Human Resources Management Country Profiles – Norway – The OECD summarizes public sector human resource management practices and policies in OECD member and partner countries on a number of topics.

SUA - Service Centre for Foreign Workers - The Service Centre for Foreign Workers (SUA) is a centre where the Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet), the Police (politiet), the Tax Administration(Skatteetaten) and the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) work together towards foreigners arriving to Norway for employment purposes, with the aim of providing them appropriate guidance and a shortening of the time used for processing their applications.

The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration - The UDI is responsible for processing applications from foreign nationals who wish to visit or live in Norway, the running of asylum reception centres and expulsion cases. 

Norway Job Statistics

Holidays In Norway

KNOWLEDGE BASE Employment in Norway