Economy, jobs and prices in Svalbard (Svalbard og Jan Mayen, Norway): official figures
The local economy produced €191.28 million of output (GDP) in 2021.
How many people work in Svalbard?
About 1,000 people worked in Svalbard in 2021 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Svalbard?
The largest part of the economy of Svalbard in 2021 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 38.6% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Svalbard growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.1 billion in 2015 to €0.2 billion in 2021 in current prices, an increase of 17% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Svalbard?
The number of people working in Svalbard rose by 0.0% between 2015 and 2021, to 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Svalbard compares with other counties in Norway
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2021)
Svalbard ranks 9 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)
Svalbard ranks 8 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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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
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