Households' income, geographic distribution, 2009

In Norway, median household income after tax increased by about 15 per cent from 2004 to 2009, in 2009-prices. Rogaland and Vest-Agder had the highest income growth by 18 per cent, and the households in these two counties also had the highest increase measured in NOK. Median income after tax in Rogaland was NOK 453 000 in 2009 - up NOK 69 000 since 2004. Households in Vest-Agder increased their median income by NOK 62 000 to NOK 405 000 in 2009. A stronger labour attachment is one of the explanations to the income growth among households in these two counties.

Households in Akershus experienced the lowest real income growth by 12 per cent from 2004 to 2009.

Nevertheless, the median income in Akershus remains the highest in Norway with NOK 469 000 - up NOK 50 000 since 2004.

Tables:

• Table 1 Median after-tax income, by type of household and county. 2009. NOK
• Table 2 The proportion of households by counties and size of income after tax. 2009. Per cent