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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 2024
Next update: 17 October 2025

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  • Share of total employment per sector (per cent), Svalbard
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    Share of total employment per sector (per cent), Svalbard
    20222023
    Share of total employment on Svalbard
    Central government (incl. social security funds)17.718.5
    County authority0.00.0
    Municipalities15.513.8
    Enterprises owned by central government18.221.0
    Enterprises owned by local government0.02.4
    Private sector48.644.3
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    StatBank source table 09715
  • Share of total employment, Svalbard and national scale
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    Share of total employment, Svalbard and national scale
    20222023
    Share of total employment on Svalbard
    Central government (incl. social security funds)17.718.5
    County authority0.00.0
    Municipalities15.513.8
    Enterprises owned by central government18.221.0
    Enterprises owned by local government0.02.4
    Private sector48.644.3
    Share of total employment on a national scale
    Central government (incl. social security funds)11.211.2
    County authority1.61.6
    Municipalities17.417.6
    Enterprises owned by central government2.62.6
    Enterprises owned by local government1.31.4
    Private sector65.865.6
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    StatBank source table 09715
  • Revenue and expenditure regarding administration of Svalbard (NOK million)
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    Revenue and expenditure regarding administration of Svalbard (NOK million)
    20082013201820222023
    TOTAL REVENUE133151181237233
    Taxes122138174227223
    Other revenue111471010
    TOTAL EXPENDITURE229327499630645
    Governor of Svalbard3140678892
    Public Construction and Property Management (Statsbygg)1720101010
    Other central governmental activities1416212024
    Transport services of the Governor of Svalbard6984207292236
    Transfers to Longyearbyen local government90151177160216
    Other expenditure715165966
    SURPLUS-96-175-318-393-412
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    StatBank source table 09716
  • Revenue and expenditure of central government outside The Svalbard budget.
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    Revenue and expenditure of central government outside The Svalbard budget.
    2013201820222023
    TOTAL REVENUE5875131138
    Public Construction and Property Management (Statsbygg)5875115122
    Other revenue001616
    TOTAL EXPENDITURE4059401 079936
    The Research Council of Norway + Research fund45557361
    Primary and lower secondary schools + kindergartens0001
    Norwegian Meteorological Institute0171920
    Norwegian Polar Institute88101139150
    Polar research and environmental monitoring14421919
    Norwegian Mapping Authority69614325
    Svalbard airport0122
    Transfers to public health service on Svalbard32475961
    Transfers to Kings Bay AS28514466
    Transfers to Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani AS0000
    Transfers to Svalbard Samfunnsdrift AS0000
    University of Svalbard112138158162
    Other expenditure17427524368
    SURPLUS-347-865-948-798
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    StatBank source table 09717
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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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