Most and fewest with persistent low income
The share living in households with income below 60 % of the median, three years in a row.
Oslo - Oslove has the highest share with persistent low income of Norway's municipalities at 14.4% (2024). The lowest is Bindal at 4.9%. Source: FHI, indicator 403, processed by Morning Analytics 29 October 2026.
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14.4%Highest: Oslo - Oslove
8.1%Median of the municipalities
4.9%Lowest: Bindal
What explains the placing?
- 1. Oslo - Oslove 14.4% 78% above the median of the municipalities.
- 2. Bærum 13.3% 64% above the median of the municipalities.
- 3. Gamvik 12.7% Small municipality (1,019 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 58% above the median of the municipalities.
- 355. Hemnes 5.3% Small municipality (4,486 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 34% below the median of the municipalities.
- 356. Vågå 5.1% Small municipality (3,553 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 36% below the median of the municipalities.
- 357. Bindal 4.9% Small municipality (1,361 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 39% below the median of the municipalities.
| # | Municipality | share with persistent low income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo - Oslove | 14.4% |
| 2 | Bærum | 13.3% |
| 3 | Gamviksmall municipality | 12.7% |
| 4 | Nore og Uvdalsmall municipality | 12.5% |
| 5 | Modalensmall municipality | 12.2% |
| 6 | Trænasmall municipality | 12.1% |
| 7 | Åseralsmall municipality | 11.9% |
| 8 | Lebesbysmall municipality | 11.8% |
| 9 | Solundsmall municipality | 11.8% |
| 10 | Herøy (Nordland)small municipality | 11.8% |
| 11 | Stavanger | 11.6% |
| 12 | Moskenessmall municipality | 11.6% |
| 13 | Røstsmall municipality | 11.3% |
| 14 | Vevelstadsmall municipality | 11.3% |
| 15 | Vardøsmall municipality | 11.2% |
| 16 | Hemsedalsmall municipality | 11.2% |
| 17 | Asker | 10.8% |
| 18 | Nesodden | 10.7% |
| 19 | Loppasmall municipality | 10.7% |
| 20 | Nordkappsmall municipality | 10.7% |
| 21 | Hjartdalsmall municipality | 10.7% |
| 22 | Bergen | 10.6% |
| 23 | Frogn | 10.6% |
| 24 | Unjárga - Nessebysmall municipality | 10.6% |
| 25 | Nissedalsmall municipality | 10.5% |
| 26 | Utsirasmall municipality | 10.5% |
| 27 | Eidfjordsmall municipality | 10.5% |
| 28 | Tolgasmall municipality | 10.5% |
| 29 | Lørenskog | 10.5% |
| 30 | Kvitsøysmall municipality | 10.4% |
| 31 | Hammerfest - Hámmerfeasta | 10.3% |
| 32 | Lier | 10.3% |
| 33 | Skjervøysmall municipality | 10.3% |
| 34 | Flatangersmall municipality | 10.2% |
| 35 | Haugesund | 10.2% |
| 36 | Midt-Telemark | 10.2% |
| 37 | Tokkesmall municipality | 10.1% |
| 38 | Sørreisasmall municipality | 10.1% |
| 39 | Hamar | 10.1% |
| 40 | Rendalensmall municipality | 10.0% |
| 41 | Nordre Follo | 10.0% |
| 42 | Hyllestadsmall municipality | 9.9% |
| 43 | Måsøysmall municipality | 9.9% |
| 44 | Smølasmall municipality | 9.9% |
| 45 | Vinjesmall municipality | 9.8% |
| 46 | Kárášjohka - Karasjoksmall municipality | 9.8% |
| 47 | Ås | 9.8% |
| 48 | Sola | 9.8% |
| 49 | Kvænangensmall municipality | 9.8% |
| 50 | Ullensvang | 9.8% |
| 51 | Hole | 9.8% |
| 52 | Vadsø | 9.8% |
| 53 | Våler (Innlandet)small municipality | 9.7% |
| 54 | Drammen | 9.7% |
| 55 | Lillestrøm | 9.7% |
| 56 | Askvollsmall municipality | 9.7% |
| 57 | Fredrikstad | 9.7% |
| 58 | Tinn | 9.7% |
| 59 | Færder | 9.7% |
| 60 | Ullensaker | 9.7% |
| 61 | Trondheim - Tråante | 9.7% |
| 62 | Kongsberg | 9.6% |
| 63 | Rollagsmall municipality | 9.6% |
| 64 | Skien | 9.6% |
| 65 | Værøysmall municipality | 9.5% |
| 66 | Hasviksmall municipality | 9.5% |
| 67 | Høylandetsmall municipality | 9.5% |
| 68 | Sunndal | 9.5% |
| 69 | Tønsberg | 9.5% |
| 70 | Leirfjordsmall municipality | 9.4% |
| 71 | Fedjesmall municipality | 9.4% |
| 72 | Ulstein | 9.4% |
| 73 | Hjelmelandsmall municipality | 9.4% |
| 74 | Moss | 9.4% |
| 75 | Fjalersmall municipality | 9.4% |
| 76 | Vallesmall municipality | 9.3% |
| 77 | Sortland - Suortá | 9.3% |
| 78 | Gildeskålsmall municipality | 9.3% |
| 79 | Frøya | 9.3% |
| 80 | Lødingensmall municipality | 9.3% |
| 81 | Hábmer - Hamarøysmall municipality | 9.3% |
| 82 | Randaberg | 9.3% |
| 83 | Lillehammer | 9.3% |
| 84 | Austevoll | 9.2% |
| 85 | Dyrøysmall municipality | 9.2% |
| 86 | Porsgrunn | 9.2% |
| 87 | Øksnessmall municipality | 9.2% |
| 88 | Krødsheradsmall municipality | 9.1% |
| 89 | Tromsø | 9.1% |
| 90 | Kristiansand | 9.1% |
| 91 | Boknsmall municipality | 9.1% |
| 92 | Sandnes | 9.1% |
| 93 | Golsmall municipality | 9.1% |
| 94 | Fyresdalsmall municipality | 9.1% |
| 95 | Øyer | 9.1% |
| 96 | Herøy (Møre og Romsdal) | 9.1% |
| 97 | Molde | 9.1% |
| 98 | Kinn | 9.1% |
| 99 | Rælingen | 9.0% |
| 100 | Ålesund | 9.0% |
| 101 | Gjerdrum | 9.0% |
| 102 | Sirdalsmall municipality | 9.0% |
| 103 | Stor-Elvdalsmall municipality | 9.0% |
| 104 | Bardusmall municipality | 9.0% |
| 105 | Lesjasmall municipality | 9.0% |
| 106 | Aurlandsmall municipality | 9.0% |
| 107 | Aukrasmall municipality | 9.0% |
| 108 | Flekkefjord | 8.9% |
| 109 | Gáivuotna - Kåfjord - Kaivuonosmall municipality | 8.9% |
| 110 | Øystre Slidresmall municipality | 8.9% |
| 111 | Gjøvik | 8.9% |
| 112 | Karlsøysmall municipality | 8.9% |
| 113 | Nord-Fron | 8.9% |
| 114 | Andøysmall municipality | 8.9% |
| 115 | Elverum | 8.9% |
| 116 | Vangsmall municipality | 8.9% |
| 117 | Balsfjord | 8.8% |
| 118 | Kviteseidsmall municipality | 8.8% |
| 119 | Lurøysmall municipality | 8.8% |
| 120 | Holsmall municipality | 8.8% |
| 121 | Berlevågsmall municipality | 8.8% |
| 122 | Sandesmall municipality | 8.8% |
| 123 | Flakstadsmall municipality | 8.8% |
| 124 | Sigdalsmall municipality | 8.8% |
| 125 | Notodden | 8.7% |
| 126 | Averøy | 8.7% |
| 127 | Hitra | 8.7% |
| 128 | Vanylvensmall municipality | 8.7% |
| 129 | Sarpsborg | 8.6% |
| 130 | Steigensmall municipality | 8.6% |
| 131 | Liernesmall municipality | 8.6% |
| 132 | Oppdal | 8.6% |
| 133 | Sandefjord | 8.6% |
| 134 | Bamble | 8.5% |
| 135 | Ål | 8.5% |
| 136 | Seljordsmall municipality | 8.5% |
| 137 | Stange | 8.5% |
| 138 | Gulensmall municipality | 8.5% |
| 139 | Byklesmall municipality | 8.5% |
| 140 | Kristiansund | 8.5% |
| 141 | Høyangersmall municipality | 8.5% |
| 142 | Vestby | 8.5% |
| 143 | Risør | 8.5% |
| 144 | Fjordsmall municipality | 8.5% |
| 145 | Horten | 8.5% |
| 146 | Saudasmall municipality | 8.5% |
| 147 | Nordreisa - Ráisa - Raisismall municipality | 8.4% |
| 148 | Arendal | 8.4% |
| 149 | Gloppen | 8.4% |
| 150 | Guovdageaidnu - Kautokeinosmall municipality | 8.4% |
| 151 | Suldalsmall municipality | 8.4% |
| 152 | Jevnaker | 8.4% |
| 153 | Dønnasmall municipality | 8.4% |
| 154 | Auresmall municipality | 8.3% |
| 155 | Vindafjord | 8.3% |
| 156 | Tysnessmall municipality | 8.3% |
| 157 | Vestnes | 8.3% |
| 158 | Øvre Eiker | 8.3% |
| 159 | Vegasmall municipality | 8.3% |
| 160 | Kvinesdal | 8.3% |
| 161 | Nord-Aurdal | 8.3% |
| 162 | Vestvågøy | 8.3% |
| 163 | Ørland | 8.2% |
| 164 | Deatnu - Tanasmall municipality | 8.2% |
| 165 | Nittedal | 8.2% |
| 166 | Strand | 8.2% |
| 167 | Flåsmall municipality | 8.2% |
| 168 | Aremarksmall municipality | 8.2% |
| 169 | Råde | 8.2% |
| 170 | Nannestad | 8.2% |
| 171 | Austrheimsmall municipality | 8.1% |
| 172 | Bodø | 8.1% |
| 173 | Sogndal | 8.1% |
| 174 | Lyngen - Ivgu - Yykeäsmall municipality | 8.1% |
| 175 | Gran | 8.1% |
| 176 | Tynset | 8.1% |
| 177 | Sokndalsmall municipality | 8.1% |
| 178 | Ibestadsmall municipality | 8.1% |
| 179 | Ringerike | 8.1% |
| 180 | Halden | 8.1% |
| 181 | Ulviksmall municipality | 8.1% |
| 182 | Lillesand | 8.0% |
| 183 | Alstahaug | 8.0% |
| 184 | Larvik | 8.0% |
| 185 | Bremangersmall municipality | 8.0% |
| 186 | Rødøysmall municipality | 8.0% |
| 187 | Åmotsmall municipality | 8.0% |
| 188 | Øygarden | 8.0% |
| 189 | Klepp | 8.0% |
| 190 | Meløy | 8.0% |
| 191 | Heim | 8.0% |
| 192 | Volda | 7.9% |
| 193 | Vågan | 7.9% |
| 194 | Grongsmall municipality | 7.9% |
| 195 | Folldalsmall municipality | 7.9% |
| 196 | Båtsfjordsmall municipality | 7.9% |
| 197 | Grimstad | 7.9% |
| 198 | Lindesnes | 7.9% |
| 199 | Nærøysund | 7.9% |
| 200 | Etnedalsmall municipality | 7.9% |
| 201 | Porsanger - Porsángu - Porsankismall municipality | 7.9% |
| 202 | Loabák - Lavangensmall municipality | 7.9% |
| 203 | Overhallasmall municipality | 7.9% |
| 204 | Malvik | 7.8% |
| 205 | Sør-Fronsmall municipality | 7.8% |
| 206 | Tvedestrand | 7.8% |
| 207 | Rennebusmall municipality | 7.8% |
| 208 | Drangedalsmall municipality | 7.8% |
| 209 | Storfjord - Omasvuotna - Omasvuonosmall municipality | 7.8% |
| 210 | Kongsvinger | 7.8% |
| 211 | Skjåksmall municipality | 7.8% |
| 212 | Lyngdal | 7.7% |
| 213 | Gausdal | 7.7% |
| 214 | Indre Østfold | 7.7% |
| 215 | Enebakk | 7.7% |
| 216 | Tysvær | 7.7% |
| 217 | Tingvollsmall municipality | 7.7% |
| 218 | Gjemnessmall municipality | 7.7% |
| 219 | Evje og Hornnessmall municipality | 7.7% |
| 220 | Flesbergsmall municipality | 7.7% |
| 221 | Brønnøy | 7.7% |
| 222 | Hustadvika | 7.7% |
| 223 | Bjørnafjorden | 7.7% |
| 224 | Voss | 7.7% |
| 225 | Åsnes | 7.7% |
| 226 | Alvdalsmall municipality | 7.7% |
| 227 | Stad | 7.7% |
| 228 | Eigersund | 7.7% |
| 229 | Surnadal | 7.7% |
| 230 | Lunner | 7.7% |
| 231 | Alver | 7.6% |
| 232 | Aurskog-Høland | 7.6% |
| 233 | Narvik | 7.6% |
| 234 | Engerdalsmall municipality | 7.6% |
| 235 | Hadsel | 7.6% |
| 236 | Alta | 7.6% |
| 237 | Harstad - Hárstták | 7.6% |
| 238 | Søndre Land | 7.6% |
| 239 | Namsskogansmall municipality | 7.6% |
| 240 | Kragerø | 7.5% |
| 241 | Farsund | 7.5% |
| 242 | Haram | 7.5% |
| 243 | Stord | 7.5% |
| 244 | Samnangersmall municipality | 7.5% |
| 245 | Gratangen - Rivttáksmall municipality | 7.5% |
| 246 | Stryn | 7.5% |
| 247 | Sunnfjord | 7.5% |
| 248 | Karmøy | 7.5% |
| 249 | Kvam | 7.5% |
| 250 | Bømlo | 7.5% |
| 251 | Kvæfjordsmall municipality | 7.5% |
| 252 | Levanger - Levangke | 7.5% |
| 253 | Målselv | 7.4% |
| 254 | Kvinnherad | 7.4% |
| 255 | Senja | 7.4% |
| 256 | Holmestrand | 7.4% |
| 257 | Giske | 7.4% |
| 258 | Skiptvetsmall municipality | 7.4% |
| 259 | Eidsvoll | 7.4% |
| 260 | Nesnasmall municipality | 7.4% |
| 261 | Byglandsmall municipality | 7.4% |
| 262 | Modum | 7.4% |
| 263 | Midtre Gauldal | 7.4% |
| 264 | Beiarnsmall municipality | 7.4% |
| 265 | Hægebostadsmall municipality | 7.4% |
| 266 | Time | 7.4% |
| 267 | Etnesmall municipality | 7.4% |
| 268 | Evenes - Evenáššismall municipality | 7.4% |
| 269 | Viksmall municipality | 7.4% |
| 270 | Ringebusmall municipality | 7.4% |
| 271 | Ossmall municipality | 7.3% |
| 272 | Bjerkreimsmall municipality | 7.3% |
| 273 | Namsos - Nåavmesjenjaelmie | 7.3% |
| 274 | Sørfold - Fuolldásmall municipality | 7.3% |
| 275 | Hareid | 7.3% |
| 276 | Tydalsmall municipality | 7.3% |
| 277 | Meråkersmall municipality | 7.3% |
| 278 | Indre Fosen | 7.3% |
| 279 | Vennesla | 7.2% |
| 280 | Nes | 7.2% |
| 281 | Nome | 7.2% |
| 282 | Melhus | 7.2% |
| 283 | Salangensmall municipality | 7.2% |
| 284 | Bøsmall municipality | 7.2% |
| 285 | Lærdalsmall municipality | 7.1% |
| 286 | Siljansmall municipality | 7.1% |
| 287 | Sør-Varanger | 7.1% |
| 288 | Åmlismall municipality | 7.1% |
| 289 | Askøy | 7.1% |
| 290 | Vegårsheismall municipality | 7.1% |
| 291 | Sykkylven | 7.1% |
| 292 | Saltdalsmall municipality | 7.0% |
| 293 | Hvalersmall municipality | 7.0% |
| 294 | Østre Toten | 7.0% |
| 295 | Gjesdal | 7.0% |
| 296 | Raarvihke - Røyrviksmall municipality | 7.0% |
| 297 | Hå | 7.0% |
| 298 | Vaksdalsmall municipality | 7.0% |
| 299 | Hurdalsmall municipality | 7.0% |
| 300 | Fitjarsmall municipality | 6.9% |
| 301 | Løten | 6.9% |
| 302 | Inderøy | 6.9% |
| 303 | Sula | 6.9% |
| 304 | Ringsaker | 6.8% |
| 305 | Aarborte - Hattfjelldalsmall municipality | 6.8% |
| 306 | Sveio | 6.8% |
| 307 | Vefsn | 6.8% |
| 308 | Åfjordsmall municipality | 6.8% |
| 309 | Dielddanuorri - Tjeldsundsmall municipality | 6.7% |
| 310 | Rakkestad | 6.7% |
| 311 | Rauma | 6.7% |
| 312 | Nesbyensmall municipality | 6.7% |
| 313 | Strandasmall municipality | 6.7% |
| 314 | Våler (Østfold) | 6.7% |
| 315 | Stjørdal | 6.7% |
| 316 | Trysil | 6.7% |
| 317 | Gruesmall municipality | 6.7% |
| 318 | Sømnasmall municipality | 6.6% |
| 319 | Ørsta | 6.6% |
| 320 | Lekasmall municipality | 6.6% |
| 321 | Orkland | 6.6% |
| 322 | Rana - Raane | 6.6% |
| 323 | Lundsmall municipality | 6.6% |
| 324 | Markersmall municipality | 6.6% |
| 325 | Luster | 6.5% |
| 326 | Steinkjer - Stïentje | 6.5% |
| 327 | Gjerstadsmall municipality | 6.5% |
| 328 | Osterøy | 6.5% |
| 329 | Osensmall municipality | 6.5% |
| 330 | Sør-Aurdalsmall municipality | 6.4% |
| 331 | Vestre Toten | 6.4% |
| 332 | Sør-Odal | 6.4% |
| 333 | Granesmall municipality | 6.4% |
| 334 | Røros - Rosse | 6.3% |
| 335 | Fauske - Fuossko | 6.3% |
| 336 | Frostasmall municipality | 6.3% |
| 337 | Ivelandsmall municipality | 6.2% |
| 338 | Nordre Land | 6.2% |
| 339 | Birkenes | 6.2% |
| 340 | Dovresmall municipality | 6.2% |
| 341 | Masfjordensmall municipality | 6.2% |
| 342 | Sel | 6.2% |
| 343 | Selbusmall municipality | 6.2% |
| 344 | Verdal | 6.0% |
| 345 | Holtålensmall municipality | 6.0% |
| 346 | Froland | 6.0% |
| 347 | Skaun | 6.0% |
| 348 | Vestre Slidresmall municipality | 5.9% |
| 349 | Snåase - Snåsasmall municipality | 5.8% |
| 350 | Årdal | 5.8% |
| 351 | Eidskog | 5.8% |
| 352 | Lomsmall municipality | 5.4% |
| 353 | Nord-Odalsmall municipality | 5.4% |
| 354 | Rindalsmall municipality | 5.4% |
| 355 | Hemnessmall municipality | 5.3% |
| 356 | Vågåsmall municipality | 5.1% |
| 357 | Bindalsmall municipality | 4.9% |