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Municipality card for Gjerstad (Agder · 2,502 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 5). Median household income after tax: 600,300 kr; Change in jobs 2018–2022: +22.1%; Life expectancy at birth: 82.8 years; Net debt, share of operating revenue: 109.4%; Largest industry: Arbeidskrafttjenester: 16.2%. Faster job growth than all 32 other municipalities in the KOSTRA group.
Data as of 4 November 2026.

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Agder · 2,502 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 5

Faster job growth than all 32 other municipalities in the KOSTRA group.

Median household income after tax
600,300 kr Source: SSB, table 06944, 2024 · higher than 2 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (33 municipalities)
Change in jobs 2018–2022
+22.1% Source: SSB, table 07984, 2022 · higher than all 32 others in the KOSTRA group
Life expectancy at birth
82.8 years Source: FHI, table 508, 2025 · higher than 6 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (33 municipalities)
Net debt, share of operating revenue
109.4% Source: SSB (KOSTRA), table 12143, 2025 · higher than 9 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (33 municipalities)
Largest industry: Arbeidskrafttjenester
16.2% Source: SSB, table 13470, 2025

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