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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.

Updated: 17 October 2025
Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from these statistics

  • Share of total employment per sector (per cent), Svalbard
    Share of total employment per sector (per cent), Svalbard
    20232024
    Share of total employment on Svalbard
    Central government (incl. social security funds)18.517.3
    County authority0.00.0
    Municipalities13.813.9
    Enterprises owned by central government21.021.1
    Enterprises owned by local government2.41.6
    Private sector44.346.1
    Explanation of symbols
  • Share of total employment, Svalbard and national scale
    Share of total employment, Svalbard and national scale
    20232024
    Share of total employment on Svalbard
    Central government (incl. social security funds)18.517.3
    County authority0.00.0
    Municipalities13.813.9
    Enterprises owned by central government21.021.1
    Enterprises owned by local government2.41.6
    Private sector44.346.1
    Share of total employment on a national scale
    Central government (incl. social security funds)11.211.3
    County authority1.61.6
    Municipalities17.617.6
    Enterprises owned by central government2.62.7
    Enterprises owned by local government1.41.3
    Private sector65.665.4
    Explanation of symbols
  • Revenue and expenditure regarding administration of Svalbard (NOK million)
    Revenue and expenditure regarding administration of Svalbard (NOK million)
    20092014201920232024
    TOTAL REVENUE539-1 058198233247
    Taxes526-1 069191223240
    Other revenue12127107
    TOTAL EXPENDITURE241451527645806
    Governor of Svalbard3346719297
    Public Construction and Property Management (Statsbygg)192491011
    Other central governmental activities1416212423
    Transport services of the Governor of Svalbard75155209236245
    Transfers to Longyearbyen local government93193165216359
    Other expenditure716536671
    SURPLUS298-1 508-329-412-559
    Explanation of symbols
  • Revenue and expenditure of central government outside The Svalbard budget.
    Revenue and expenditure of central government outside The Svalbard budget.
    2014201920232024
    TOTAL REVENUE6079138145
    Public Construction and Property Management (Statsbygg)5979122126
    Other revenue001619
    TOTAL EXPENDITURE4831 0569361 087
    The Research Council of Norway + Research fund75616161
    Primary and lower secondary schools + kindergartens0010
    Norwegian Meteorological Institute17192023
    Norwegian Polar Institute91123150150
    Polar research and environmental monitoring1431919
    Norwegian Mapping Authority85282568
    Svalbard airport0122
    Transfers to public health service on Svalbard32526165
    Transfers to Kings Bay AS28326679
    Transfers to Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani AS0000
    Transfers to Svalbard Samfunnsdrift AS0000
    University of Svalbard118136162178
    Other expenditure24600368442
    SURPLUS-423-976-798-942
    Explanation of symbols

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.

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