– I want to earn my own money and learn to manage my own finances, says Ella Sofie Grønsberg Aase. She has a part-time job at Dolly Dimple’s Førde. After working there for about two years, she has gained valuable experience in customer service, cooking and working with colleagues. Figures from Statistics Norway show that young people who have a summer or part-time job earn almost NOK 100,000 more a year as adults. Ella is one of many young people who work at Line Kilnes, owner and day-to-day manager of the pizza restaurant. She emphasizes that young people are an important part of the day-to-day operations. – Definitely! I couldn’t have managed without them. Record number of people taking out free cards In 2023, there were 139,126 in the age group 15 to 19 who got free cards. The wise figures from the Norwegian Tax Agency. There is an increase of almost 10,000 since 2019. – Over time, we see an increase in more people who get a free card. During covid-19, fewer did so, but during 2021 and the following years it has risen again. So says Roar Lyby, senior adviser at the Swedish Tax Agency. Figures from Statistics Norway (SSB) also show that many young people combine work alongside school and studies. Most of these are between 15 and 24 years old. In 2023, 381,000 people stated that they studied or went to school, of these 344,000 also had a job. June Erdalsdal Kolstad / news Ina Emerense Sandnes (19), part-time employee at the clothing store Aerly – People who are in the same situation as me are at a stage in their lives, where we have to try to find out what we are going to do in the future. Therefore, I think it is very important that we get to try our hand at different industries and gain experience that can be put on the CV. Something that can make it easier for us to get a job later. June Erdalsdal Kolstad / news Ruben Gravdal Nedrebø (18), part-time employee at Power Sunnfjord – I was on assignment here and was offered a part-time job afterwards. So it gave me the opportunity to get some work experience, as well as being able to earn my own money. June Erdalsdal Kolstad / news Eline Hauken (18), part-time employee Intersport Førde – I wanted to earn my own money and become more independent. In addition, it is nice to have something to do next to school. Business has a need for the young Norwegian business is crying out for labour. That’s what Henrik Drivenes, manager of Handel og Kontor Ung, says. He points to several advantages of offering young people a job. – It is important that companies let young people into the workforce. This is to ensure that more people want to work in the industry and that they take a vocational certificate or other education. Advice for new and young part-time employees It is important to be aware of working conditions, you must obtain a written employment agreement in which laws and rules are clearly stated. One must receive a payslip, which is a receipt for what they have lit. Whether you receive it by e-mail or printed on paper. Become a member of a trade association. Then you can get help if a problem arises, you can help influence the workplace and you get a safer job. Source: Henrik Drivenes (HK Ung) and Roar Lyby (Tax Agency). Anne Karin Steen is one of those who see daily that young hands are needed in Norwegian working life. She is a center manager in Sunnfjord. – We are always in need of young people, there is a large turnover when those who have finished their further education move away, then we need new ones. We need people who want to work in the store. Anne Karin Steen is constantly in need of new young people who want to work part-time. Photo: Ina Christin Løvseth
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A record number of young people combine work alongside school – news Vestland
