Oppdaterte analyser av arbeidsmigrasjonsstrømmer

The main purpose is to update figures and analyses of labor migration flows to Norway from the EU/EEA. Secondly, we will seek knowledge about the nature of labor migration, for example, regarding commuting and/or posting. The study will primarily be conducted as a desk study based on existing national and international statistics and previous research, possibly supplemented with a handful of interviews with key stakeholders.

In 2024, it's been 20 years since the first eastward expansion of the EU. During these years, more than 200,000 individuals have come to Norway to work. The two largest groups are from Poland and Lithuania.

Immigration provides Norwegian businesses with access to sought-after labor, but also brings challenges to the Norwegian labor market.

In this project, Fafo conducts an updated analysis of labor migration flows to Norway from EU/EEA countries, considering factors such as the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, war in Ukraine, energy crisis, inflation, increased wages in sending countries, weakened exchange rates, and increased international competition for labor.