Median equivalised net income in Norway
Median equivalised net income in Norway was €41,923 per year in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest since 2014. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Norway, 2025
€41,923
Change from 2024
+3.7%
European Union, 2025
€22,939 per year
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
€21,239 per year
Position in 2025
2nd of 31
Median equivalised net income in Norway over time
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Euro per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Norway | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €41,923 per year | €22,939 per year |
| 2024 | €40,432 per year | €21,582 per year |
| 2023 | €41,814 per yearb (break in time series) | €20,290 per year |
| 2022 | €39,206 per year | €19,092 per year |
| 2021 | €35,911 per yearb (break in time series) | €18,381 per year |
| 2020 | €40,241 per year | €18,291 per year |
| 2019 | €39,125 per year | €17,325 per year |
| 2018 | €39,438 per year | €16,832 per yeare (estimated) |
| 2017 | €38,471 per year | €16,281 per year |
| 2016 | €39,573 per year | €15,847 per year |
| 2015 | €41,483 per year | €15,422 per year |
| 2014 | €43,775 per year | €15,101 per year |
| 2013 | €42,909 per year | €14,962 per year |
| 2012 | €40,106 per year | €14,924 per year |
| 2011 | €36,453 per year | €14,652 per year |
| 2010 | €32,399 per year | €14,521 per year |
| 2009 | €33,737 per year | €14,564 per yeare (estimated) |
| 2008 | €31,798 per year | €14,015 per yeare (estimated) |
| 2007 | €28,934 per year | €12,902 per yeare (estimated) |
| 2006 | €28,410 per year | €12,677 per yeare (estimated) |
| 2005 | €25,662 per year | €12,707 per yeare (estimated) |
| 2004 | €26,394 per year | – |
| 2003 | €27,498 per year | – |
Flags: e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +3.7% from €40,432 per year in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was €41,483 per year, the figure has changed by +1.1%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Norway has the 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was €22,939 per year.
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