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Municipality card for Vadsø (Finnmark · 5,808 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 3). Median household income after tax: 649,000 kr; Change in jobs 2018–2022: −4.9%; Life expectancy at birth: 81.2 years; Net debt, share of operating revenue: 138.2%; Largest industry: Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning: 28.2%. Slower job growth than all 8 other municipalities in the KOSTRA group.
Data as of 4 November 2026.

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Finnmark · 5,808 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 3

Slower job growth than all 8 other municipalities in the KOSTRA group.

Median household income after tax
649,000 kr Source: SSB, table 06944, 2024 · higher than 8 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (9 municipalities)
Change in jobs 2018–2022
−4.9% Source: SSB, table 07984, 2022 · lower than all 8 others in the KOSTRA group
Life expectancy at birth
81.2 years Source: FHI, table 508, 2025 · higher than 4 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (9 municipalities)
Net debt, share of operating revenue
138.2% Source: SSB (KOSTRA), table 12143, 2025 · higher than 9 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (9 municipalities)
Largest industry: Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning
28.2% Source: SSB, table 13470, 2025

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