Jobs outlook in Norway for 2023

How is Norway's Job Market in 2023?

• Number of Job vacancies in Norway was 118,000.
• Top 3 Norwegian cities with the highest job vacancies are: Oslo, Arendal, Bergen

• Norway has a gross domestic product of 482.17 billion US
• Unemployment rate in Norway dropped to 3.20 percent from 3.40% in September 2022.
• The major sectors of the Norwegian economy include tourism, fishing, petroleum and gas, shipping, mining, hydropower, and paper products.

• Working hours in Norway is 40 hours per week.

Job outlook in Norway, 2023

Norway has a significant number of large companies, including Storebrand Livsforsikring (life insurance), BNP Paribas, Norsk Hydro, Yara International, Equinor, Norges Gruppen, Telenor Group, Joh Johannson Handel, Orkla, and many more. Currently, there is a shortage of shills in sectors including healthcare and nursing, agriculture, tourism, engineering, retail, building and construction, teaching, and Information Technology.

 

Top in demand occupations in Norway

IT and Software

The global economic crisis and oil slumps have built up an opportunity for Norway. It also has paved the way for developing a digital start-up ecosystem in information technology and software. The jobs trending in the sector are software development, digital marketing, web design, UI/UX design, software development, branding, etc.

 

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Sales and Marketing

The country is majorly into trading furniture, electrical & electronic appliances, and leisure & recreational products. An increase in the organic food consumption category influenced the rise of 3.73% in the number of companies producing, processing, and selling organic products. In 2021, the e-Commerce sites also generated revenue of USD 7.9 billion. This results from the massive increase in the internet penetration rate of 99%, which amounts to 5.43 million people (Data Reportal, 2022). Among these internet users are 89% of online shoppers who spend EUR 2,522 annually.

 

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Finance and Accounting

The financial sector of Norway is divided into Norges Bank, other financial institutions, banks, etc. The primary job roles in finance and accounting are finance manager, equity research analyst, digital finance accountant, fiancé, IT consultant, financial analyst, finance specialist, fiancé controller, etc.

 

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Healthcare

Many global healthcare and pharmaceutical companies operate in Norway, like CrowdPharm, Meditrial Europe Ltd., Synergenhealth, Medco dinHMS Agder AS, Abbott Laboratories, etc.

 

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Hospitality

Norway’s hospitality sector offers a wide variety of job roles for foreign workers. Some of them are WPG søker Bartendere, Visa Consultant, Director of Partnerships (Travel and Hospitality), Restaurant Supervisor, Restaurant Manager Norge, Chef de partie, etc.

 

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Teaching

Being an Teacher in Norway can be a good job opportunity for many. Norway is known for its unique education system, including many private schools, public schools, language institutions, and international schools. And there is an extensive scope of English teachers in the country, as the most number of English speakers in the country live in bigger cities like Bergen and Oslo.

 

Apply for a Norway work visa

Going to Norway for work, one will have to apply for a residence permit for work for people from European Union or European Economic Area. For Indians, the residence permit applications are being handled by the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi on behalf of Norway.

 

Step 1: Check your eligibility

You must fulfil the following requirements in order to apply for a Norwegian Work Visa:

• You must have completed higher education or vocational education or have special qualifications for a specific job
• You must be 18 years or older
• You have a job with a Norwegian employer
• Your job salary must be more than that of a Norwegian citizen
• You have a full-time job in Norway
• You must not have a criminal background

Step 2: Choose your work visa

Here is the list of the work visas to choose from based on the kind of work you possess:

• Norway Job Seeker Visa
• Norway Working Holiday Visa
• Norway Seasonal Work Visa
• Vocational Training and Research Visa
• Work Visa for Artists

Step 3: Arrange Requirements

Following are the list of documents that you must produce at the time of applying for a Norway Work Visa. The documents submitted must be in original as well as photo copies.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• A valid passport
• Two passport sized photographs
• Work Visa Application Form of Norway
• Offer letter from the Norwegian company
• Norwegian accommodation proof
• Academic qualification certificates
• Proof of salary to be offered by the Norwegian company
• Work experience

The Embassy can also ask for additional documents as per your situation.

 

Step 5: How to apply for Norway Work Visa

You can start applying for a Norway Work Visa after you get a job offer from the country. Y-Axis provides various services for people applying for Norway Work Visa. Below are the steps that you can follow for applying the visa along with Y-Axis:

• Y-Axis also helps you in arranging the required documents for a Norwegian work visa
• Take Y-Axis' help in completing an online application.
• Hand Y-Axis the complete application
• Y-Axis will hand over your form to the Embassy/ VAC and further follow up on it

How can Y-Axis assist you?

Y-Axis also provides the services listed below to get a Norwegian work visa:

• Counseling: Y-Axis offers free counseling services.
• Job services: Get Y-Axis’ job search services to find jobs in Norway
• Reviewing requirements: Y-Axis reviews all your requirements and documents for a Norwegian visa
• Application process: Y-Axis helps in completing your application process
• Requirements checklist: Y-Axis also helps you in arranging the requirements for a Norwegian work visa

 

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