Economy, jobs and prices in Trøndelag/Trööndelage (Trøndelag, Norway): official figures
GDP per person was 39,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2021, 120% of the EU average (171% for Norway); 4th highest of 8 counties in Norway.
How big is the economy of Trøndelag/Trööndelage?
The local economy produced €26.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Trøndelag/Trööndelage?
About 245,000 people worked in Trøndelag/Trööndelage in 2021 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Trøndelag?
In 2024 half of all households in Trøndelag had more than NOK 668,200 a year after tax, the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway NOK 676,100), up from NOK 629,000 in 2023.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the median income before tax in Trøndelag?
Median total household income, including wages, capital income and benefits before tax, reached NOK 839,600 in Trøndelag in 2024 (the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties); the after-tax median was 20.4% lower.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many households are there in Trøndelag?
There were 228,145 households in Trøndelag in 2024, 8.7% of the national total.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do families with children earn in Trøndelag?
In 2024, the typical couple with small children (youngest aged 0 to 5) in Trøndelag had NOK 1,048,900 after tax, the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do young people earn in Trøndelag?
The median young single household (under 30, living alone) in Trøndelag had NOK 351,800 after tax in 2024, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow fast are incomes rising in Trøndelag?
Median household income after tax in Trøndelag rose 23.4% in nominal terms between 2020 and 2024, from NOK 541,600 to NOK 668,200, against 24.1% for Norway.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Trøndelag/Trööndelage?
The largest part of the economy of Trøndelag/Trööndelage in 2021 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 33.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Trøndelag/Trööndelage?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 14.4% of output in 2021, against 36.2% for Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Trøndelag/Trööndelage growing?
Gross value added rose from €20.5 billion in 2015 to €23.5 billion in 2021 in current prices, an increase of 15% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Trøndelag/Trööndelage?
Of the 245,000 jobs located in Trøndelag/Trööndelage in 2021, 43% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 3.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Trøndelag/Trööndelage?
The number of people working in Trøndelag/Trööndelage rose by 7.5% between 2015 and 2021, to 245,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Trøndelag/Trööndelage compares with other counties in Norway
Median household income after tax (NOK) (2024)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household income after tax (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rogaland | NOK 739,600 |
| 3 | Vestland | NOK 704,800 |
| 4 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 685,300 |
| 5 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 668,200 |
| 6 | Buskerud | NOK 661,600 |
| 7 | Vestfold | NOK 660,600 |
| 8 | Agder | NOK 658,500 |
Median total household income before tax (NOK) (2024)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median total household income before tax (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rogaland | NOK 953,200 |
| 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 |
Median after-tax income, couples with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, couples with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 1,069,400 |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2021)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogaland | 33.0% |
| 2 | Møre og Romsdal | 22.5% |
| 3 | Vestland | 21.5% |
| 4 | Innlandet | 17.3% |
| 5 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 14.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2021)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 2 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)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 3 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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