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Oslo

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At a glance

A quick read on Oslo

Three verified signals, with their actual geographic scope kept visible.

Population change over ten years

+11.8%Oslo · 2025[11][12]

Unemployment rate

5.0%Oslo og Viken · 2025[1]

Life expectancy at birth

83.4 yearsOslo og Viken · 2024[4]

3 verified metrics

Work and economy

Unemployment rate

Grade A

5.0%

Applies to
Oslo og VikenNUTS 2
Period
2025
Method
reported
Source
[1]

Unemployed people aged 15 to 74 as a share of the economically active population of the same age, for the region containing the city.

Youth unemployment rate

Grade A

15.6%

Applies to
Oslo og VikenNUTS 2
Period
2025
Method
reported
Source
[2]

Unemployed people aged 15 to 24 as a share of the economically active population of the same age, for the region containing the city.

Regional GDP per capita

Grade A

48,900 PPS per inhabitant

Applies to
Oslo og VikenNUTS 2
Period
2021
Method
reported
Source
[3]

Gross domestic product per inhabitant in purchasing power standards, for the region containing the city.

Data statusthe most recent period this value could be taken from is 2021, which is older than the 36-month freshness this dimension declares Regional GDP reflects where output is produced, which can skew commuter regions.

the most recent period this value could be taken from is 2021, which is older than the 36-month freshness this dimension declares Regional GDP reflects where output is produced, which can skew commuter regions.

3 verified metrics

Health

Life expectancy at birth

Grade A

83.4 years

Applies to
Oslo og VikenNUTS 2
Period
2024
Method
reported
Source
[4]

Life expectancy at birth, for the region containing the city.

Healthy life years at birth

Grade A

64.8 years

Applies to
NorwayCountry
Period
2024
Method
reported
Source
[5]

Years expected to be lived without activity limitation, at birth. Published at country level only.

Physicians per 100,000 inhabitants

Grade A

522 per 100,000

Applies to
Oslo og VikenNUTS 2
Period
2024
Method
reported
Source
[6]

Practising physicians per 100,000 inhabitants, for the region containing the city.

Counts registered physicians, not appointment availability.

2 verified metrics

Safety

Intentional homicide rate

Grade A

0.42 per 100,000

Applies to
OsloNUTS 3
Period
2024
Method
reported
Source
[7]

Police-recorded intentional homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, for the region containing the city.

Road fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants

Grade B

1.48 per 100,000

Applies to
Oslo og VikenNUTS 2
Period
2024
Method
derived
Source
[8][9]

People killed in road traffic accidents per 100,000 inhabitants, for the region containing the city.

Calculation: road fatalities / resident population x 100,000

Rate derived from reported fatalities and population. Derived from Eurostat fatalities and 1 January population for the same region and year.

2 verified metrics

Trajectory

Net migration rate

Grade A

+2.0 per 1,000

Applies to
OsloNUTS 3
Period
2024
Method
reported
Source
[10]

Net migration including statistical adjustment, per 1,000 inhabitants, for the region containing the city.

Population change over ten years

Grade B

+11.8%

Applies to
OsloNUTS 3
Period
2025
Method
derived
Source
[11][12]

Change in resident population over the ten years ending in the observed period, for the region containing the city.

Calculation: (population 2025 - population 2015) / population 2015 x 100

Ten-year change from 2015 to 2025 on the same NUTS 3 boundary.

Audit trail

References

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  1. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Oslo og Viken. Published 2026-06-30. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt; age=Y15-74; geo=NO08; isced11=TOTAL; sex=T; unit=PC; time=2025

  2. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Oslo og Viken. Published 2026-06-30. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt; age=Y15-24; geo=NO08; isced11=TOTAL; sex=T; unit=PC; time=2025

  3. Eurostat. Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region. Oslo og Viken. Published 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset nama_10r_2gdp; geo=NO08; unit=PPS_EU27_2020_HAB; time=2021

  4. Eurostat. Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Oslo og Viken. Published 2026-06-01. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset demo_r_mlifexp; age=Y_LT1; geo=NO08; sex=T; unit=YR; time=2024

  5. Eurostat. Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Norway. Published 2026-07-17. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset hlth_hlye; geo=NO; hlth_hle=HLY_Y0; sex=T; unit=YR; time=2024

  6. Eurostat. Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Oslo og Viken. Published 2026-07-13. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset hlth_rs_physreg; geo=NO08; unit=P_HTHAB; time=2024

  7. Eurostat. Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region. Oslo. Published 2026-06-29. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset crim_gen_reg; geo=NO081; iccs=ICCS0101; unit=P_HTHAB; time=2024

  8. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region. Oslo og Viken. Published 2026-03-25. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset tran_r_acci; geo=NO08; unit=NR; victim=KIL; time=2024

  9. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Oslo og Viken. Published 2026-07-10. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset demo_r_pjanaggr3; age=TOTAL; geo=NO08; sex=T; unit=NR; time=2024

  10. Eurostat. Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Oslo. Published 2026-07-21. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset demo_r_gind3; geo=NO081; indic_de=CNMIGRATRT; time=2024

  11. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Oslo. Published 2026-07-10. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset demo_r_pjanaggr3; age=TOTAL; geo=NO081; sex=T; unit=NR; time=2015

  12. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Oslo. Published 2026-07-10. Retrieved 2026-07-31. Open exact source query

    dataset demo_r_pjanaggr3; age=TOTAL; geo=NO081; sex=T; unit=NR; time=2025