Vardø in figures

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Municipality card for Vardø (Finnmark · 1,969 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 3). Median household income after tax: 527,000 kr; Change in jobs 2018–2022: −1.7%; Life expectancy at birth: 78.2 years; Net debt, share of operating revenue: 96.4%; Largest industry: Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning: 24.5%. Lower median income than all 8 other municipalities in the KOSTRA group.
Data as of 4 November 2026.

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Finnmark · 1,969 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 3

Lower median income than all 8 other municipalities in the KOSTRA group.

Median household income after tax
527,000 kr Source: SSB, table 06944, 2024 · lower than all 8 others in the KOSTRA group
Change in jobs 2018–2022
−1.7% Source: SSB, table 07984, 2022 · higher than 5 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (9 municipalities)
Life expectancy at birth
78.2 years Source: FHI, table 508, 2025 · lower than all 8 others in the KOSTRA group
Net debt, share of operating revenue
96.4% Source: SSB (KOSTRA), table 12143, 2025 · higher than 4 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (9 municipalities)
Largest industry: Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning
24.5% Source: SSB, table 13470, 2025

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