Economy, jobs and prices in Oslo (Oslo og Viken, Norway): official figures
GDP per person was 73,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2021, 220% of the EU average (171% for Norway); the highest of 8 counties in Norway.
How big is the economy of Oslo?
The local economy produced €71.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Oslo?
About 496,000 people worked in Oslo in 2021 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Oslo?
In 2024 half of all households in Oslo had more than NOK 635,200 a year after tax, the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway NOK 676,100), up from NOK 592,400 in 2023.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the median income before tax in Oslo?
Before tax, the median household income in Oslo was NOK 834,500 in 2024, the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties; the after-tax median was 23.9% lower.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many households are there in Oslo?
Oslo had 366,940 private households in 2024, 14.0% of all households in Norway.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do families with children earn in Oslo?
Couples with a youngest child under six had a median after-tax income of NOK 1,182,800 in Oslo in 2024, above the national figure of NOK 1,067,700; that is the highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do young people earn in Oslo?
People under 30 living alone in Oslo had a median income after tax of NOK 376,100 in 2024, above the national figure of NOK 363,900.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow fast are incomes rising in Oslo?
Oslo households saw their median income after tax rise from NOK 493,000 in 2019 to NOK 635,200 in 2024, a nominal increase of 28.8%.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Oslo?
The largest part of the economy of Oslo in 2021 was finance, property and business services, at 38.5% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Oslo growing?
Gross value added rose from €55.8 billion in 2015 to €63.9 billion in 2021 in current prices, an increase of 15% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Oslo?
Of the 496,000 jobs located in Oslo in 2021, 38% in public services, education, health and other services.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Oslo?
The number of people working in Oslo rose by 6.4% between 2015 and 2021, to 496,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Oslo compares with other counties in Norway
Median household income after tax (NOK) (2024)
Oslo ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household income after tax (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Oslo | NOK 635,200 |
| 15 | Innlandet | NOK 629,500 |
Median total household income before tax (NOK) (2024)
Oslo ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median total household income before tax (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vestland | NOK 895,400 |
| 4 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 861,300 |
| 5 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 839,600 |
| 6 | Oslo | NOK 834,500 |
| 7 | Buskerud | NOK 833,300 |
| 8 | Vestfold | NOK 824,600 |
| 9 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 821,900 |
Median after-tax income, couples with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)
Oslo ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, couples with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | NOK 1,182,800 |
| 2 | Akershus | NOK 1,124,000 |
| 3 | Rogaland | NOK 1,089,800 |
| 4 | Vestland | NOK 1,080,600 |
| 5 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 1,069,400 |
| 6 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 1,060,900 |
| 7 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 1,053,100 |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2021)
Oslo ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | 38.5% |
| 2 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 23.6% |
| 3 | Vestland | 20.5% |
| 4 | Møre og Romsdal | 18.3% |
| 5 | Rogaland | 18.3% |
| 6 | Agder | 17.9% |
| 7 | Innlandet | 16.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2021)
Oslo ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 33.6% |
| 4 | Agder | 31.7% |
| 5 | Vestland | 31.2% |
| 6 | Møre og Romsdal | 28.7% |
| 7 | Oslo | 26.8% |
| 8 | Svalbard | 25.9% |
| 9 | Rogaland | 22.7% |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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