Employment · 2025

Employed persons as a percentage of the population aged 15–74: ranking of municipalities

Employed persons as a percentage of the population aged 15–74: Sirdal comes top with 75.4% and Etnedal comes last with 51.4%. The median across 351 municipalities is 67.5%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Sirdal75.4%2Bjerkreim75.3%3Hægebostad75.1%

#	Municipality	County	Employed persons as a percentage of the population aged 15–74
1	Sirdal	Agder	75.4%
2	Bjerkreim	Rogaland	75.3%
3	Hægebostad	Agder	75.1%
4	Åseral	Agder	75.0%
5	Alvdal	Innlandet	74.4%
6	Sunnfjord	Vestland	74.1%
7	Bardu	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	74.0%
8	Time	Rogaland	73.9%
8	Hemsedal	Buskerud	73.9%
8	Lierne	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	73.9%
11	Vindafjord	Rogaland	73.5%
11	Tolga	Innlandet	73.5%
11	Lesja	Innlandet	73.5%
11	Valle	Agder	73.5%
11	Sogndal	Vestland	73.5%
11	Tromsø	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	73.5%
17	Klepp	Rogaland	73.4%
18	Stryn	Vestland	73.3%
19	Os	Innlandet	73.2%
19	Austevoll	Vestland	73.2%
21	Hjelmeland	Rogaland	73.0%
21	Eidfjord	Vestland	73.0%
23	Høylandet	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	72.9%
24	Gol	Buskerud	72.8%
25	Vik	Vestland	72.7%
26	Vestre Slidre	Innlandet	72.5%
26	Øystre Slidre	Innlandet	72.5%
26	Etne	Vestland	72.5%
26	Solund	Vestland	72.5%
30	Gjesdal	Rogaland	72.4%
30	Gulen	Vestland	72.4%
32	Tynset	Innlandet	72.3%
32	Rindal	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	72.3%
34	Sola	Rogaland	72.2%
35	Hå	Rogaland	71.9%
35	Masfjorden	Vestland	71.9%
37	Tysvær	Rogaland	71.8%
37	Giske	Møre og Romsdal	71.8%
37	Ullensvang	Vestland	71.8%
40	Bokn	Rogaland	71.7%
40	Vinje	Telemark	71.7%
40	Guovdageaidnu - Kautokeino	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	71.7%
43	Kvitsøy	Rogaland	71.6%
43	Sula	Møre og Romsdal	71.6%
43	Fjord	Møre og Romsdal	71.6%
43	Hustadvika	Møre og Romsdal	71.6%
43	Nore og Uvdal	Buskerud	71.6%
43	Aurland	Vestland	71.6%
43	Skaun	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	71.6%
50	Voss	Vestland	71.4%
51	Bodø	Nordland - Nordlánnda	71.3%
51	Bykle	Agder	71.3%
51	Stord	Vestland	71.3%
51	Selbu	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	71.3%
55	Ålesund	Møre og Romsdal	71.2%
55	Nittedal	Akershus	71.2%
55	Hammerfest - Hámmerfeasta	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	71.2%
58	Randaberg	Rogaland	71.0%
58	Hol	Buskerud	71.0%
58	Luster	Vestland	71.0%
61	Sigdal	Buskerud	70.9%
61	Lærdal	Vestland	70.9%
61	Stad	Vestland	70.9%
64	Lom	Innlandet	70.8%
64	Målselv	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	70.8%
64	Alta	Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku	70.8%
67	Bærum	Akershus	70.7%
67	Rælingen	Akershus	70.7%
67	Gausdal	Innlandet	70.7%
67	Nord-Aurdal	Innlandet	70.7%
67	Kvam	Vestland	70.7%
67	Gloppen	Vestland	70.7%
73	Oslo - Oslove	Oslo - Oslove	70.6%
73	Nannestad	Akershus	70.6%
73	Bergen	Vestland	70.6%
73	Oppdal	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	70.6%
73	Melhus	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	70.6%
78	Stranda	Møre og Romsdal	70.5%
78	Bjørnafjorden	Vestland	70.5%
78	Osterøy	Vestland	70.5%
78	Askvoll	Vestland	70.5%
78	Flatanger	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	70.5%
83	Suldal	Rogaland	70.4%
83	Midtre Gauldal	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	70.4%
85	Skjåk	Innlandet	70.3%
86	Sandnes	Rogaland	70.2%
86	Gjerdrum	Akershus	70.2%
86	Rollag	Buskerud	70.2%
89	Asker	Akershus	70.1%
89	Folldal	Innlandet	70.1%
89	Malvik	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	70.1%
92	Strand	Rogaland	70.0%
92	Rauma	Møre og Romsdal	70.0%
94	Steigen	Nordland - Nordlánnda	69.9%
95	Lillestrøm	Akershus	69.8%
95	Flesberg	Buskerud	69.8%
95	Siljan	Telemark	69.8%
95	Bremanger	Vestland	69.8%
95	Røros - Rosse	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	69.8%
95	Åfjord	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	69.8%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	County	Employed persons as a percentage of the population aged 15–74
337	Våler (Innlandet)	Innlandet	60.6%
338	Kongsvinger	Innlandet	60.2%
339	Nesna	Nordland - Nordlánnda	60.1%
339	Nord-Odal	Innlandet	60.1%
341	Åsnes	Innlandet	59.9%
342	Halden	Østfold	59.7%
343	Risør	Agder	59.5%
343	Meråker	Trøndelag - Trööndelage	59.5%
345	Hvaler	Østfold	58.6%
346	Søndre Land	Innlandet	58.4%
347	Dyrøy	Troms - Romsa - Tromssa	58.2%
348	Grue	Innlandet	58.1%
349	Eidskog	Innlandet	57.6%
350	Stor-Elvdal	Innlandet	57.5%
351	Etnedal	Innlandet	51.4%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Other rankings on the same theme

Registered unemployed as a share of the population aged 15–74

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Employed persons as a percentage of the population aged 15–74”?

Sirdal ranks first for “Employed persons as a percentage of the population aged 15–74”, with 75.4%.

What is the median for “Employed persons as a percentage of the population aged 15–74”?

The median across the 351 ranked municipalities is 67.5%.