# Nav: fewer unemployed immigrants in September 2026

Nav’s September figures show fewer registered unemployed immigrants and many advertised jobs. See differences between occupations and the next release.

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Language: en
Publisher: SamfunnPrep
Author: Hlib Suslov
Published: 2026-10-04T15:12:46.755+00:00
Modified: 2026-10-07T14:10:00.663888+00:00
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## Key takeaways

- 1 200 fewer with an immigrant background The comparison covers fully unemployed people and labour market measure participants from September 2025 to September 2026.
- 44 500 vacancies advertised in September Health, nursing and care had the most advertisements, with 10 000 vacancies.
- New figures on 30 October 2026 Nav also plans headline figures on 27 November and 18 December 2026.

Nav’s national labour market figures for September 2026 show fewer registered unemployed people with an immigrant background than a year earlier. Meanwhile, unemployment is rising in engineering and ICT occupations. Published on 2 October, the figures describe different parts of the labour market.

## What do the figures show about immigrants?

There were **1 200 fewer** fully unemployed people and participants in labour market measures with an immigrant background than in September 2025. Among people without an immigrant background, the number rose by **1 100**.

Nav (arbeids- og velferdsetaten, the labour and welfare administration) reports that around half of this group have an immigrant background. Ukrainians were the largest group, followed by people born in Poland and Syria. See the scope in [Nav’s September 2026 analysis](https://www.nav.no/_/attachment/download/5011812a-5d75-4143-9b55-cf3a9107a475:a099bf4293de907b8b8952e983771de604514e23/Arbeidsmarkedet%20n%C3%A5%20-%20september%202026.pdf).

These are registered person counts, not the unemployment rate among all immigrants. Partly unemployed people are also excluded from this particular comparison.

## Where are jobs being advertised?

In September, **44 500 vacancies** were advertised on arbeidsplassen.no. This was **3 percent more** than in September 2025, according to [Nav’s press release of 2 October](https://www.nav.no/no/nav-og-samfunn/statistikk/arbeidssokere-og-stillinger-statistikk/nyheter/stabil-arbeidsledighet-september).

The largest numbers of advertisements were in:

- health, nursing and care: **10 000 vacancies**
- retail and sales: **5 100 vacancies**
- service occupations and other work: **3 800 vacancies**.

The figures count new advertisements during the month. They do not list jobs still open on 4 October 2026.

SamfunnPrep provides background on [education and working life in Norway](https://samfunnprep.no/en/tema/utdanning-og-arbeidsliv).

## How can you use the figures?

You can use the figures to choose which occupations and vacancies to examine more closely. They do not mean you will get a job without meeting the advertisement’s requirements.

In engineering and ICT, meaning information and communication technology, fully unemployed people and measure participants increased by **17 percent** in one year. A stable national labour market can therefore hide large differences between occupations.

Check language, education, experience and workplace requirements in every advertisement. If you apply for a public sector position, our guide explains [your rights when applying for government jobs](https://samfunnprep.no/en/articles/soke-jobb-i-staten-norge).

## What happens during the rest of autumn?

Nav’s release calendar lists new headline figures on **30 October, 27 November and 18 December 2026**. These are planned publications, not a forecast of more jobs.

Follow [Nav’s release calendar](https://www.nav.no/no/nav-og-samfunn/statistikk/publiseringskalender) if you are considering changing jobs or moving. Compare the same measure over time, and distinguish fully unemployed people, partly unemployed people and participants in measures.

## FAQ

### Is unemployment lower among all immigrants?

Nav’s comparison concerns registered fully unemployed people and participants in labour market measures. It does not show the unemployment rate among all immigrants.

### Are all 44 500 vacancies still open?

No. The figure counts new advertisements during September 2026, not open vacancies on a particular date.

### Which field had the most advertisements?

Health, nursing and care had 10 000 advertised vacancies in September 2026, according to Nav.

### When will Nav publish its next headline figures?

The release calendar gives 30 October 2026. Releases follow on 27 November and 18 December 2026.

## Sources

- [Stabil arbeidsledighet i september](https://www.nav.no/no/nav-og-samfunn/statistikk/arbeidssokere-og-stillinger-statistikk/nyheter/stabil-arbeidsledighet-september)
- [Arbeidsmarkedet nå – september 2026](https://www.nav.no/_/attachment/download/5011812a-5d75-4143-9b55-cf3a9107a475:a099bf4293de907b8b8952e983771de604514e23/Arbeidsmarkedet%20n%C3%A5%20-%20september%202026.pdf)
- [Om statistikken – Ledige stillinger](https://www.nav.no/no/nav-og-samfunn/statistikk/arbeidssokere-og-stillinger-statistikk/hovedtall-om-arbeidsmarkedet/om-statistikken-ledige-stillinger)
- [Publiseringskalender](https://www.nav.no/no/nav-og-samfunn/statistikk/publiseringskalender)

Citation: Hlib Suslov, "Nav: fewer unemployed immigrants in September 2026", SamfunnPrep, 2026-10-04T15:12:46.755+00:00, https://samfunnprep.no/en/nyheter/nav-arbeidsmarked-september-2026-innvandrere