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Public sector on Svalbard
The statistics show the state's income and expenses in Svalbard. In addition, the scope of public employment is shown both in Svalbard and at domestic level.
Selected figures from the statistics
- Share of total employment per sector (per cent), SvalbardDownload table as ...Share of total employment per sector (per cent), Svalbard
2022 2023 Share of total employment on Svalbard Central government (incl. social security funds) 17.7 18.5 County authority 0.0 0.0 Municipalities 15.5 13.8 Enterprises owned by central government 18.2 21.0 Enterprises owned by local government 0.0 2.4 Private sector 48.6 44.3 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Share of total employment, Svalbard and national scaleDownload table as ...Share of total employment, Svalbard and national scale
2022 2023 Share of total employment on Svalbard Central government (incl. social security funds) 17.7 18.5 County authority 0.0 0.0 Municipalities 15.5 13.8 Enterprises owned by central government 18.2 21.0 Enterprises owned by local government 0.0 2.4 Private sector 48.6 44.3 Share of total employment on a national scale Central government (incl. social security funds) 11.2 11.2 County authority 1.6 1.6 Municipalities 17.4 17.6 Enterprises owned by central government 2.6 2.6 Enterprises owned by local government 1.3 1.4 Private sector 65.8 65.6 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Revenue and expenditure regarding administration of Svalbard (NOK million)Download table as ...Revenue and expenditure regarding administration of Svalbard (NOK million)
2008 2013 2018 2022 2023 TOTAL REVENUE 133 151 181 237 233 Taxes 122 138 174 227 223 Other revenue 11 14 7 10 10 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 229 327 499 630 645 Governor of Svalbard 31 40 67 88 92 Public Construction and Property Management (Statsbygg) 17 20 10 10 10 Other central governmental activities 14 16 21 20 24 Transport services of the Governor of Svalbard 69 84 207 292 236 Transfers to Longyearbyen local government 90 151 177 160 216 Other expenditure 7 15 16 59 66 SURPLUS -96 -175 -318 -393 -412 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Revenue and expenditure of central government outside The Svalbard budget.Download table as ...Revenue and expenditure of central government outside The Svalbard budget.
2013 2018 2022 2023 TOTAL REVENUE 58 75 131 138 Public Construction and Property Management (Statsbygg) 58 75 115 122 Other revenue 0 0 16 16 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 405 940 1 079 936 The Research Council of Norway + Research fund 45 55 73 61 Primary and lower secondary schools + kindergartens 0 0 0 1 Norwegian Meteorological Institute 0 17 19 20 Norwegian Polar Institute 88 101 139 150 Polar research and environmental monitoring 14 42 19 19 Norwegian Mapping Authority 69 61 43 25 Svalbard airport 0 1 2 2 Transfers to public health service on Svalbard 32 47 59 61 Transfers to Kings Bay AS 28 51 44 66 Transfers to Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani AS 0 0 0 0 Transfers to Svalbard Samfunnsdrift AS 0 0 0 0 University of Svalbard 112 138 158 162 Other expenditure 17 427 524 368 SURPLUS -347 -865 -948 -798 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
About the statistics
The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 8 December 2023.
Central Government
Government units having a national sphere of competence
County Government
Government units having a county sphere of competence.
General Government
Units that are either part of national, county or local authorities, or are controlled by such authorities, and primarily funded by public appropriations.
Local Government
Government units having a local sphere of competence.
Public Business Units
Units owned 50% or more by a public authority and primarily fund their expenses by selling services in the market.
Public Sector
The sum of general government and public business units.
See Definitions in government finance statistics for definitions of variables and other concepts used in government finance statistics.
The population is based on the Norway Statistics’ Central Register of Establishments and Enterprises (CRE) and the units classified there as sub-sectors within the public sector.
Name: Public sector on Svalbard
Topic: Public sector
Division for Public Finance
Svalbard. The national scale is sometimes used as a basis for comparisons.
Annual
The statistics are not part of international reporting.
Not applicable (no separate source material is collected for this statistic).
The purpose of the statistics is to contribute to the dissemination of information and increased knowledge about the distinctive features characterizing the public sector in Svalbard. Additionally, it aims to contribute to a comprehensive statistical representation of society in Svalbard by being a part of Statistics Norway's (SSB) thematic page on Svalbard. The initial publication of the statistics took place in November 2012.
Statistical users with interest or need for information about Svalbard.
No external users have access to the statistics and analyses before they are published and accessible simultaneously for all users on ssb.no at 8 am. Prior to this, a minimum of three months' advance notice is given in the Statistics Release Calendar. This is one of Statistics Norway’s key principles for ensuring that all users are treated equally.
The statistics are related to various SSB statistics about Svalbard. Additionally, the statistics are in accordance with SSB statistics within the themes of public finance and employment.
The statistics are developed, compiled, and disseminated pursuant to Act no. 32 of 21 June 2019 relating to official statistics and Statistics Norway (the Statistics Act).
The statistics are part of the national program for official statistics 2021-2023, main area Public Finances.
Not applicable.
The data source regarding employment figures (ref Table 09715) is described in details in the statistics of employment, register-based.
The data source regarding central government revenue and expenditure regarding administration of Svalbard (ref Table 09716) is the annual parliamentary document "Stortingsmelding nr 3 Statsrekneskapen," where the numbers are included in Annex 5.
The data source regarding revenue and expenditure, in addition to the administration of Svalbard (ref Table 09717), is the Svalbard budget (see Annex 1).
The statistics are not based on samples; it is a based on registers.
The employment figures are based on previously collected data regarding employment statistics. Revenue and expense figures are directly sourced from relevant websites. Both for employment figures and revenue/expense figures, reasonability checks and cross-checks against data sources are conducted. No calculations are made beyond simple percentage calculations and aggregations.
Not applicable.
The statistics do not contain any information that is not publicly available elsewhere.
The data sources of the statistics have been consistent during the period that the statistics present. The statistics are compiled in the same way, and according to the same framework, every year to ensure comparability over time.
The statistics are based on public data sources with expected high data quality. However, there is some uncertainty associated with certain state expenses for Svalbard that are financed through other chapters in the national budget than the Svalbard accounts. This is due to these figures being based on distributions of larger amounts where the basis for distributions may be somewhat deficient. Direct checks against data sources are conducted, and the risk of processing errors is considered low.
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