Economy, jobs and prices in Nordland/Nordlánnda (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
GDP per person was 38,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2021, 117% of the EU average (171% for Norway); 5th highest of 8 counties in Norway.
How big is the economy of Nordland/Nordlánnda?
The local economy produced €12.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Nordland/Nordlánnda?
About 123,000 people worked in Nordland/Nordlánnda in 2021 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Nordland?
The median household in Nordland had an income after tax of NOK 652,200 in 2024, below the national figure of NOK 676,100; that is the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 614,800 in 2023.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the median income before tax in Nordland?
Before tax, the median household income in Nordland was NOK 818,100 in 2024, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties; the after-tax median was 20.3% lower.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many households are there in Nordland?
Nordland had 117,900 private households in 2024, 4.5% of all households in Norway.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do families with children earn in Nordland?
Couples with a youngest child under six had a median after-tax income of NOK 1,039,600 in Nordland in 2024, below the national figure of NOK 1,067,700; that is the 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do young people earn in Nordland?
People under 30 living alone in Nordland had a median income after tax of NOK 371,200 in 2024, above the national figure of NOK 363,900.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow fast are incomes rising in Nordland?
Median household income after tax in Nordland rose 22.1% in nominal terms between 2020 and 2024, from NOK 534,200 to NOK 652,200, against 24.1% for Norway.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Nordland/Nordlánnda?
The largest part of the economy of Nordland/Nordlánnda in 2021 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 34.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (14.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nordland/Nordlánnda growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.2 billion in 2015 to €11.6 billion in 2021 in current prices, an increase of 14% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nordland/Nordlánnda?
Of the 123,000 jobs located in Nordland/Nordlánnda in 2021, 45% in public services, education, health and other services and 5.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Nordland/Nordlánnda?
The number of people working in Nordland/Nordlánnda rose by 4.2% between 2015 and 2021, to 123,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Nordland/Nordlánnda compares with other counties in Norway
Median household income after tax (NOK) (2024)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 10 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household income after tax (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Vestfold | NOK 660,600 |
| 8 | Agder | NOK 658,500 |
| 9 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 658,000 |
| 10 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 652,200 |
| 11 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 650,600 |
| 12 | Østfold | NOK 648,000 |
| 13 | Telemark | NOK 645,800 |
Median total household income before tax (NOK) (2024)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median total household income before tax (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vestfold | NOK 824,600 |
| 9 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 821,900 |
| 10 | Agder | NOK 820,500 |
| 11 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 818,100 |
| 12 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 806,200 |
| 13 | Telemark | NOK 803,000 |
| 14 | Østfold | NOK 801,700 |
Median after-tax income, couples with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, couples with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 1,060,900 |
| 7 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 1,053,100 |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 1,048,900 |
| 9 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 1,039,600 |
| 10 | Buskerud | NOK 1,033,100 |
| 11 | Vestfold | NOK 1,019,800 |
| 12 | Agder | NOK 1,002,500 |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2021)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vestland | 20.5% |
| 4 | Møre og Romsdal | 18.3% |
| 5 | Rogaland | 18.3% |
| 6 | Agder | 17.9% |
| 7 | Innlandet | 16.6% |
| 8 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 14.8% |
| 9 | Svalbard | 9.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2021)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 37.0% |
| 2 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 34.4% |
| 3 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 33.6% |
| 4 | Agder | 31.7% |
| 5 | Vestland | 31.2% |
| 6 | Møre og Romsdal | 28.7% |
| 7 | Oslo | 26.8% |
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