Søkere

Søkere (plural of søker) is a Norwegian noun meaning a person who seeks something, typically through an application or formal request. The root is the verb søke, meaning to seek, apply, or search. The term is broad and used across several domains, including employment, education, and migration.

In employment, søkere refers to job applicants. A person who is seeking employment is commonly described as en arbeidssøker, and informal references to søkere appear in recruitment materials and statistics about the labor market.

In education, the term may describe applicants for admission to programs or scholarships; more specific phrases such as søkere til studier or søkere til stipender are used.

In migration and asylum policy, asylsøkere are individuals who have applied for asylum and are awaiting a decision. The term is central in official reporting and media coverage and is used in legal and administrative contexts to denote people seeking protection under international and national laws. The handling of asylsøkere varies by stage of the process and jurisdiction, and rights and obligations are defined by applicable immigration regulations.

The plural usage is common in official statistics, news reporting, and everyday language, and the meaning of søkere is clarified by accompanying nouns (arbeids-, asyl-, utdannings-, etc.).