Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Norway →
Population on 1 January377,5562025+0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001042021+5 year on year6 of 6 · NorwayUnemployment rate (15–74)4.1%2025 u+0.4 pp year on year2 of 6 · NorwayHousehold disposable income per inhabitant18,900 PPS2020+0.5% year on year5 of 6 · NorwayLife expectancy at birth82.22024+0.2 year on year6 of 6 · NorwayPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education39.7%2025-1.6 pp year on year6 of 6 · Norway
How it compares with the other regions of Norway
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Norway, for the same period. Innlandet in blue; the dark grey line marks Norway. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend |  Norway | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2021 | 17,839 M€ | +14.0% | — | 6 / 7 | 210 / 293 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2021 | 48,100 € | +14.0% | 78,700 € | 6 / 6 | 39 / 285 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2021 | 34,700 PPS | +15.3% | 56,800 PPS | 6 / 6 | 85 / 285 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2021 | 104 | +5 | 171 | 6 / 6 | 85 / 285 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2021 | 16,067 M€ | +16.2% | — | 6 / 7 | 209 / 293 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2021 | 5,493 M€ | +11.6% | — | 6 / 7 | 146 / 283 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2021 | 180.0 | +0.6% | — | 6 / 7 | 232 / 256 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 3,684,016 | +1.4% | — | 5 / 7 | 204 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 9,758 | +1.1% | 7,256 | 2 / 6 | 59 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Norway | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 u | 4.1% | +0.4 pp | 4.5% | 2 / 6 | 82 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2016 | 1.4% | +0.6 pp | 1.2% | 4 / 6 | 49 / 280 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2016 | 12.6% | +3.2 pp | 11.2% | 5 / 6 | 80 / 263 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.4 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 76.6% | -2.1 pp | 79.5% | 5 / 6 | 162 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.8% | -0.9 pp | 82.0% | 5 / 6 | 196 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 74.4% | -3.2 pp | 77.0% | 5 / 6 | 130 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 u | 8.2% | — | 7.0% | 4 / 6 | 70 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 39.7% | -1.6 pp | 50.2% | 6 / 6 | 96 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 47.4% | -0.7 pp | 57.3% | 6 / 6 | 149 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2020 | 0.93% | +0.05 pp | 2.16% | 6 / 6 | 71 / 138 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Norway | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2020 | 18,900 PPS | +0.5% | 20,100 PPS | 5 / 6 | 79 / 250 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 18.8% | -0.4 pp | 16.1% | 4 / 6 | 114 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.2 | +0.2 | 83.2 | 6 / 6 | 115 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.0 | -0.7 | 2.1 | 3 / 6 | 32 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Norway | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 377,556 | +0.3% | — | 6 / 7 | 272 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 45.9 | +0.1 | 40.9 | 1 / 6 | 96 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 38.9% | +0.6 pp | 29.2% | 6 / 6 | 225 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 7.6 | 0.0% | 15.3 | 2 / 3 | 279 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.3 | -3.8 | 7.9 | 5 / 6 | 119 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.4 | -3.8 | 6.2 | 2 / 6 | 95 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 6 / 6 | 171 / 294 | |