Norway’s government presented its 2026 draft national budget, maintaining its focus on employment and workplace inclusion while keeping major labour market frameworks unchanged.
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The proposal preserves the current employer’s National Insurance Contribution rates and concentrates new spending on measures aimed at getting more people into work, supporting vulnerable groups and strengthening oversight of working conditions.
According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, employment will remain “a Key Priority” in 2026.
Key Budget Measures
The government plans to allocate:
NOK 10 million to expand the Labour Inspection Authority’s capacity and enforce regulatory powers introduced last year.
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Nearly NOK 600 million for employment initiatives, including additional NAV advisers, enhanced cooperation with employers, expanded wage subsidies and more job-placement programmes.
Increased funding for Jobbsjansen, supporting immigrant women entering work or education.
A new “Youth Pledge” initiative aims to connect more young people with jobs, while the newly renewed Inclusive Working Life Agreement (IA-avtalen) will receive continued support for sickness-absence follow-up, prevention initiatives and workplace environment measures.
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The government also confirmed the launch of a five-year Work Incentive Trial, offering a Tax Credit to about 100,000 young adults born between 1991 and 2006, designed to test whether financial incentives stimulate higher labour-market participation.
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