Poverty and living standards in Trøndelag/Trööndelage (Trøndelag, Norway): official figures
In 2025, Trøndelag had 34,679 disability benefit recipients aged 18 to 66, 11.2% of that age group and the joint 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway 10.3%), unchanged from 2024.
How many elderly people live alone in Trøndelag?
Living alone was the situation for 56.5% of people aged 80 or older in Trøndelag in 2025 (the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the divorce rate in Trøndelag?
In 2025, divorced and separated people made up 8.3% of 16- to 66-year-olds in Trøndelag, the joint lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents get benefits in Trøndelag?
National Insurance single-parent benefits went to 909 lone parents in Trøndelag in 2025, or 1.86 per 1,000 inhabitants (the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do single parents earn in Trøndelag?
A single mother or father with a child aged 0 to 5 in Trøndelag typically had NOK 507,500 a year after tax in 2024 (the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties; Norway NOK 506,600).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Trøndelag?
In 2024, the median income after tax of people 67 or older who lived alone in Trøndelag was NOK 357,300, the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Trøndelag/Trööndelage compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) (2025)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Vestfold | 12.8% |
| 7 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 11.7% |
| 8 | Buskerud | 11.2% |
| 9 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 11.2% |
| 10 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 10.9% |
| 11 | Møre og Romsdal | 9.9% |
| 12 | Rogaland | 9.0% |
Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%) (2025)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 10 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Østfold | 57.7% |
| 8 | Vestfold | 57.2% |
| 9 | Telemark | 57.1% |
| 10 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 56.5% |
| 11 | Agder | 56.2% |
| 12 | Møre og Romsdal | 56.1% |
| 13 | Vestland | 56.0% |
Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) (2025)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 15 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rogaland | 9.4% |
| 10 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 8.9% |
| 11 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 8.7% |
| 12 | Møre og Romsdal | 8.5% |
| 13 | Oslo | 8.4% |
| 14 | Vestland | 8.3% |
| 15 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 8.3% |
Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Akershus | NOK 515,600 |
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 509,600 |
| 6 | Vestland | NOK 508,600 |
| 7 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 507,500 |
| 8 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 507,400 |
| 9 | Østfold | NOK 501,700 |
| 10 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 499,500 |
Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) (2024)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 358,900 |
| 6 | Vestfold | NOK 358,200 |
| 7 | Buskerud | NOK 357,800 |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 357,300 |
| 9 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 356,500 |
| 10 | Telemark | NOK 353,000 |
| 11 | Agder | NOK 352,100 |
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Sources
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 11820: Selected key figures, population profile, by county and municipality (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81b324c873b0…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 06946: Household income by type of household and county, number of households and median, 2014-2024, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5d79eb28821b…)
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