Indians top Norway list of skilled workers

India has become the number one source of foreign skilled professionals working in Norway, with those from other countries faring way behind.

By TNN | Apr 16, 2008, 02.13 AM IST

OSLO: India has become the number one source of foreign skilled professionals working in Norway, with those from other countries faring way behind.

According to Norwegian Immigration Department figures for 2007, Indian skilled professionals constitute one-fourth of the total foreign qualified professionals inducted in Norwegian firms in the given year.

Employed mostly in sectors like IT, petroleum and healthcare, the figure stood at 618 the highest from any foreign nation, followed by Russia (254), US (231) and China (205).

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