Preliminary Statistics Norway (SSB) figures suggest the 14 municipalities between Hjelmeland and Hå experienced a foreign influx decline of about 1,000 last year compared with 2010.
There were also more people moving out of the region than in.
"Tremendous optimism"
Stavanger municipality’s Einar Skjæveland tells Aftenbladet, “It was surprising. There is nothing to suggest that growth in the region is stagnating. There is a tremendous optimism here.”
“It’s more likely to be because of decreased immigration and larger domestic relocation than fewer births and more deaths.”
Meanwhile, the SSB’s Lars Østby believes last year’s population growth declined because, “the Stavanger region needed a particular type of labour and opportunities to find good living conditions in the region. It's not just about finding a job, but also a home that can be covered by one’s salary.”
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Last year’s population growth declined.
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