Poverty and living standards in Møre og Romsdal (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures

Disability benefit was paid to 9.9% of working-age residents (18 to 66) in Møre og Romsdal county in 2025, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties, down from 10.0% in 2024.

How many elderly people live alone in Møre og Romsdal?

56.1% of residents aged 80 and over in Møre og Romsdal county lived alone in 2025, below the national figure of 57.3%; that is the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.

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What is the divorce rate in Møre og Romsdal?

8.5% of residents aged 16 to 66 in Møre og Romsdal county were divorced or separated in 2025, below the national figure of 9.5% (the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties).

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How many single parents get benefits in Møre og Romsdal?

477 single parents in Møre og Romsdal county received single-parent benefits from the National Insurance Scheme in 2025, 1.75 per 1,000 residents, against 1.86 nationally.

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How much do single parents earn in Møre og Romsdal?

In 2024 the median lone-parent household with a child under six in Møre og Romsdal county had NOK 507,400 after tax, the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties.

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What is the average pension in Møre og Romsdal?

Pensioners aged 67 and over living alone in Møre og Romsdal county had a median after-tax income of NOK 347,200 in 2024, below the national figure of NOK 362,100 (the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties).

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How Møre og Romsdal compares with other counties in Norway

Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) (2025)

Møre og Romsdal ranks 11 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%)
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%
13	Vestland	8.9%
14	Akershus	7.7%

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Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%) (2025)

Møre og Romsdal ranks 12 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%)
9	Telemark	57.1%
10	Trøndelag/Trööndelage	56.5%
11	Agder	56.2%
12	Møre og Romsdal	56.1%
13	Vestland	56.0%
14	Akershus	54.7%
15	Rogaland	54.6%

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Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) (2025)

Møre og Romsdal ranks 12 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%

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Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)

Møre og Romsdal ranks 8 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK)
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
11	Buskerud	NOK 494,400

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Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) (2024)

Møre og Romsdal ranks 13 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK)
9	Troms/Romsa/Tromssa	NOK 356,500
10	Telemark	NOK 353,000
11	Agder	NOK 352,100
12	Nordland/Nordlánnda	NOK 349,900
13	Møre og Romsdal	NOK 347,200
14	Østfold	NOK 346,300
15	Innlandet	NOK 345,700

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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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