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Most and fewest on disability benefit

The share of residents aged 20 to 66 who receive disability benefit, adjusted for age and sex.

Iveland has the highest share on disability benefit of Norway's municipalities at 20.9% (2024). The lowest is Bærum at 4.7%. Source: FHI, indicator 787, processed by Morning Analytics 3 November 2026.

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20.9%Highest: Iveland
11.2%Median of the municipalities
4.7%Lowest: Bærum

The picture in figures

The bars show the ten highest and the ten lowest of 357 municipalities. The dashed line is the median of all municipalities.

Highest 10
IvelandIveland20.9%Søndre LandSøndre Land19.0%ÅmliÅmli18.8%GjerstadGjerstad18.3%FrolandFroland18.1%ByglandBygland18.1%ÅsnesÅsnes17.9%Nordre LandNordre Land17.7%VenneslaVennesla17.1%Stor-ElvdalStor-Elvdal16.8%
Lowest 10
BærumBærum4.7%EidfjordEidfjord4.9%BykleBykle5.4%HemsedalHemsedal6.3%AskerAsker6.5%SolaSola6.6%TolgaTolga6.7%SogndalSogndal6.7%HoleHole6.7%ÅsÅs6.7%
How 357 municipalities spread
4.7% – 6.0%: 36.0% – 7.4%: 217.4% – 8.7%: 518.7% – 10.1%: 5010.1% – 11.4%: 6211.4% – 12.8%: 6912.8% – 14.1%: 5414.1% – 15.5%: 2515.5% – 16.8%: 1116.8% – 18.2%: 718.2% – 19.5%: 319.5% – 20.9%: 14.7%20.9%share on disability benefit →

Each bar is the number of municipalities in a range of values. The dashed line is the median. Hover over a bar to see the range.

Analysis: why are some at the top and others at the bottom?

We compared share on disability benefit with every other municipal figure we have, from Statistics Norway, NIPH and the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Below are the figures that go most closely together with share on disability benefit across the country, and what marks the municipalities at the top and bottom on those figures.

The pattern across the country

  • Municipalities that rank high on «Employed, share of age 20–66» most often rank low on share on disability benefit (strong association, rank correlation −0.70 across 357 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 11618).
  • Municipalities that rank high on «Gross income per person aged 17 and over, median» most often rank low on share on disability benefit (strong association, rank correlation −0.58 across 357 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 05671).
  • Municipalities that rank high on «Share with lower secondary as highest education (16 and over)» most often also rank high on share on disability benefit (strong association, rank correlation 0.51 across 357 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 09429).
  • Municipalities that rank high on «Life expectancy at birth (15-year period)» most often rank low on share on disability benefit (moderate association, rank correlation −0.49 across 348 municipalities; NIPH indicator 508).

The highest and the lowest

  • No. 1 Iveland (20.9%) Fits the pattern: «Life expectancy at birth (15-year period)» 80.3 (no. 331 of 348 from the top; NIPH indicator 508); «Employed, share of age 20–66» 71.2% (no. 324 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11618); «Gross income per person aged 17 and over, median» 469,200 kr (no. 301 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 05671). Most distinctive industry: produksjon av drikkevarer, 13% of the jobs, 116.4 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 2 Søndre Land (19.0%) Fits the pattern: «Employed, share of age 20–66» 67.1% (no. 354 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11618); «Life expectancy at birth (15-year period)» 80.3 (no. 334 of 348 from the top; NIPH indicator 508); «Gross income per person aged 17 and over, median» 453,600 kr (no. 332 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 05671). Most distinctive industry: jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, 6% of the jobs, 4.5 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 3 Åmli (18.8%) Fits the pattern: «Employed, share of age 20–66» 69.7% (no. 343 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11618); «Gross income per person aged 17 and over, median» 464,000 kr (no. 309 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 05671); «Life expectancy at birth (15-year period)» 81.5 (no. 288 of 348 from the top; NIPH indicator 508). Most distinctive industry: produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, 12% of the jobs, 30.7 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 357 Bærum (4.7%, among the lowest) Fits the pattern: «Gross income per person aged 17 and over, median» 638,400 kr (no. 1 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 05671); «Share with lower secondary as highest education (16 and over)» 15.1% (no. 357 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 09429); «Life expectancy at birth (15-year period)» 84.3 (no. 6 of 348 from the top; NIPH indicator 508). Most distinctive industry: arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse, 7% of the jobs, 3.4 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 356 Eidfjord (4.9%, among the lowest) Fits the pattern: «Employed, share of age 20–66» 83.5% (no. 2 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11618); «Gross income per person aged 17 and over, median» 553,300 kr (no. 30 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 05671); «Share with lower secondary as highest education (16 and over)» 20.1% (no. 325 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 09429). Most distinctive industry: elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, 8% of the jobs, 12.0 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 355 Bykle (5.4%, among the lowest) Fits the pattern: «Share with lower secondary as highest education (16 and over)» 17.8% (no. 353 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 09429); «Life expectancy at birth (15-year period)» 83.7 (no. 27 of 348 from the top; NIPH indicator 508); «Gross income per person aged 17 and over, median» 539,500 kr (no. 48 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 05671). Most distinctive industry: overnattingsvirksomhet, 7% of the jobs, 6.9 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).

The analysis describes what goes together, not what causes what. Two figures can follow each other because both depend on something else, such as size, location or industry. The figures are from the latest year available for each source, so the years can differ. Rank correlation runs from −1 to 1; values near 1 mean the municipalities lie in roughly the same order on both measures.

What explains the placing?

  • 1. Iveland 20.9% Small municipality (1,386 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 86% above the median of the municipalities.
  • 2. Søndre Land 19.0% 69% above the median of the municipalities.
  • 3. Åmli 18.8% Small municipality (1,805 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 68% above the median of the municipalities.
  • 355. Bykle 5.4% Small municipality (1,057 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 52% below the median of the municipalities.
  • 356. Eidfjord 4.9% Small municipality (985 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. 56% below the median of the municipalities.
  • 357. Bærum 4.7% 58% below the median of the municipalities.
#Municipality County Inhabitants share on disability benefit
151 Eigersund Rogaland 15,546 11.8%
152 Midtre Gauldal Trøndelag 6,088 11.8%
153 Snåsasmall municipality Trøndelag 2,141 11.8%
154 Hattfjelldalsmall municipality Nordland 1,255 11.8%
155 Vallesmall municipality Agder 1,209 11.8%
156 Ringebusmall municipality Innlandet 4,497 11.8%
157 Karmøy Rogaland 43,990 11.8%
158 Skaun Trøndelag 8,574 11.7%
159 Ringerike Buskerud 31,942 11.7%
160 Målselv Troms 6,819 11.7%
161 Ibestadsmall municipality Troms 1,287 11.7%
162 Siljansmall municipality Telemark 2,377 11.6%
163 Harstad Troms 25,204 11.6%
164 Nissedalsmall municipality Telemark 1,509 11.6%
165 Grongsmall municipality Trøndelag 2,292 11.6%
166 Sørreisasmall municipality Troms 3,528 11.6%
167 Vestre Slidresmall municipality Innlandet 2,190 11.5%
168 Vågåsmall municipality Innlandet 3,553 11.5%
169 Selbusmall municipality Trøndelag 4,258 11.5%
170 Hitra Trøndelag 5,568 11.5%
171 Flatangersmall municipality Trøndelag 1,110 11.4%
172 Jevnaker Akershus 7,040 11.4%
173 Hadsel Nordland 8,374 11.3%
174 Rindalsmall municipality Trøndelag 1,935 11.3%
175 Hvalersmall municipality Østfold 4,714 11.3%
176 Råde Østfold 7,892 11.3%
177 Flakstadsmall municipality Nordland 1,235 11.2%
178 Dovresmall municipality Innlandet 2,523 11.2%
179 Tokkesmall municipality Telemark 2,242 11.2%
180 Levanger Trøndelag 20,807 11.2%
181 Sveio Vestland 5,766 11.2%
182 Øyer Innlandet 5,130 11.2%
183 Modalensmall municipality Vestland 397 11.2%
184 Samnangersmall municipality Vestland 2,489 11.1%
185 Frøya Trøndelag 5,794 11.1%
186 Vestvågøy Nordland 11,606 11.1%
187 Oppdal Trøndelag 7,421 11.1%
188 Melhus Trøndelag 17,828 11.1%
189 Horten Vestfold 28,173 11.1%
190 Kautokeinosmall municipality Finnmark 2,886 11.1%
191 Inderøy Trøndelag 7,066 11.1%
192 Sør-Fronsmall municipality Innlandet 3,108 11.0%
193 Auresmall municipality Møre og Romsdal 3,371 11.0%
194 Osensmall municipality Trøndelag 911 11.0%
195 Nord-Aurdal Innlandet 6,424 10.9%
196 Andøysmall municipality Nordland 4,525 10.9%
197 Gamviksmall municipality Finnmark 1,019 10.9%
198 Surnadal Møre og Romsdal 5,982 10.9%
199 Øygarden Vestland 40,641 10.9%
200 Hamar Innlandet 33,817 10.9%