National Budget 2020: A budget to promote employment and welfare
(WorldNews Norway)

The Norwegian economy is in its third year of economic expansion. Employment growth is strong and the registered unemployment rate has fallen to levels last seen in 2008. Non-oil business investments are at a 10-year high. These positive developments are expected to continue. Non-oil GDP is projected to increase by 2.7 per cent this year and 2.5 per cent next year. `Unemployment has declined across the country, and employment growth is strong. I am pleased to see strong employment growth and that about 80 percent of the increase in employment has come in the private sector. This improves the sustainability of our welfare system,` says Finance Minister Siv Jensen. With economic growth picking...