Norway May adjusted jobless 45,957 vs revised 47,718 in April

OSLO (Thomson Financial) - The number of registered jobless in Norway at the end of May was 45,957 after seasonal adjustments, down from a revised 47,718 in April, the labour directorate said.

In absolute figures, the number of registered jobless was 42,358, or 1.7 pct of the workforce, down from 2.0 pct the previous month. [e-mail] ar/ejp COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.