Economy, jobs and prices in Møre og Romsdal (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures
GDP per person was 38,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2021, 117% of the EU average (171% for Norway); 6th highest of 8 counties in Norway.
How big is the economy of Møre og Romsdal?
The local economy produced €14.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Møre og Romsdal?
About 137,000 people worked in Møre og Romsdal in 2021 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Møre og Romsdal?
Median household income after tax in Møre og Romsdal county was NOK 685,300 in 2024, the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 643,700 in 2023.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the median income before tax in Møre og Romsdal?
Before tax, the median household income in Møre og Romsdal county was NOK 861,300 in 2024, the 4th 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 Møre og Romsdal?
Møre og Romsdal county had 124,621 private households in 2024, 4.8% of all households in Norway.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do families with children earn in Møre og Romsdal?
Couples with a youngest child under six had a median after-tax income of NOK 1,053,100 in Møre og Romsdal county in 2024, below the national figure of NOK 1,067,700; that is the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do young people earn in Møre og Romsdal?
People under 30 living alone in Møre og Romsdal county had a median income after tax of NOK 368,600 in 2024, above the national figure of NOK 363,900.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow fast are incomes rising in Møre og Romsdal?
Median household income after tax in Møre og Romsdal rose 23.8% in nominal terms between 2020 and 2024, from NOK 553,700 to NOK 685,300, against 24.1% for Norway.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Møre og Romsdal?
The largest part of the economy of Møre og Romsdal in 2021 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 28.7% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Møre og Romsdal?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.5% of the value added in Møre og Romsdal in 2021, against 36.2% for Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Møre og Romsdal growing?
Gross value added rose from €13.0 billion in 2015 to €12.9 billion in 2021 in current prices, a change of -1% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Møre og Romsdal?
Of the 137,000 jobs located in Møre og Romsdal in 2021, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 3.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Møre og Romsdal?
The number of people working in Møre og Romsdal rose by 0.7% between 2015 and 2021, to 137,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Møre og Romsdal compares with other counties in Norway
Median household income after tax (NOK) (2024)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 4 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household income after tax (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akershus | NOK 756,600 |
| 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 |
Median total household income before tax (NOK) (2024)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 4 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median total household income before tax (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akershus | NOK 972,800 |
| 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 |
Median after-tax income, couples with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, couples with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 1,048,900 |
| 9 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 1,039,600 |
| 10 | Buskerud | NOK 1,033,100 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2021)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 2 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)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 4 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)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 6 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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