Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Norway →
Population on 1 January2,050,6252025+1.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001472021+1 year on year1 of 6 · NorwayUnemployment rate (15–74)5.0%2025+0.3 pp year on year6 of 6 · NorwayHousehold disposable income per inhabitant21,000 PPS2020-0.5% year on year1 of 6 · NorwayLife expectancy at birth83.42024+0.1 year on year2 of 6 · NorwayPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education56.5%2025+1.1 pp year on year1 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. Oslo og Viken 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 | 132,716 M€ | +9.8% | — | 1 / 7 | 32 / 293 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2021 | 67,700 € | +8.7% | 78,700 € | 1 / 6 | 8 / 285 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2021 | 48,900 PPS | +9.9% | 56,800 PPS | 1 / 6 | 20 / 285 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2021 | 147 | +1 | 171 | 1 / 6 | 20 / 285 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2021 | 119,535 M€ | +11.9% | — | 1 / 7 | 32 / 293 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2021 | 30,115 M€ | +12.6% | — | 1 / 7 | 15 / 283 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2021 | 1,059.0 | +1.0% | — | 1 / 7 | 65 / 256 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 12,455,371 | +4.6% | — | 1 / 7 | 76 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 6,074 | +3.5% | 7,256 | 6 / 6 | 112 / 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 | 5.0% | +0.3 pp | 4.5% | 6 / 6 | 124 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.9% | 0.0 pp | 0.7% | 1 / 1 | 31 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 15.6% | +1.6 pp | 14.0% | 4 / 4 | 91 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.3 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 80.3% | +0.1 pp | 79.5% | 2 / 6 | 80 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 81.9% | -0.5 pp | 82.0% | 4 / 6 | 126 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.8% | +0.8 pp | 77.0% | 1 / 6 | 53 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 6.5% | -0.1 pp | 7.0% | 2 / 6 | 27 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 56.5% | +1.1 pp | 50.2% | 1 / 6 | 14 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 64.1% | +0.9 pp | 57.3% | 1 / 6 | 17 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2020 | 2.89% | — | 2.16% | 2 / 6 | 3 / 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 | 21,000 PPS | -0.5% | 20,100 PPS | 1 / 6 | 43 / 250 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 15.3% | -0.1 pp | 16.1% | 2 / 6 | 57 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 83.4 | +0.1 | 83.2 | 2 / 6 | 53 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.3 | +0.3 | 2.1 | 4 / 6 | 49 / 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 | 2,050,625 | +1.1% | — | 1 / 7 | 90 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 39.7 | +0.2 | 40.9 | 6 / 6 | 259 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 25.2% | +0.4 pp | 29.2% | 1 / 6 | 38 / 294 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 10.9 | -2.6 | 7.9 | 1 / 6 | 31 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.4 | -3.1 | 6.2 | 1 / 6 | 72 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 10.4 | +0.4 | 9.7 | 1 / 6 | 24 / 294 | |