City dossier for Bodø: live jobs, official statistics, commuting, large employers, a pay-versus-cost calculator and how it compares.
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By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 06/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Bodø is Norway's #19 municipality by population: 53,638 residents (SSB, 1 Jan 2026). Population change 2016–2026: +6.2%. It lies in Nordland county, 1186 km (1112 min) by road from Oslo centre and offers 29,511 jobs by workplace (Q4 2025); the largest employing industries are Health and social work (24% of jobs), Retail and wholesale trade (12% of jobs), Construction (8% of jobs). Bodø is a regional job centre that draws commuters from the surrounding area. Compared with Norway as a whole, jobs are concentrated in transport and storage and accommodation and food service. Today 186 job ads are live here (6.3 per 1,000 jobs).
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186 active ads. Full-time 68% · permanent (Fast) 69% · substitute (Vikariat) 21% · private sector 47% · public sector 50%. Open the job search →
| Field ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Health & social care (Helse og sosial) | 54 | 29.0% |
| Education (Utdanning) | 33 | 17.7% |
| Sales & service (Salg og service) | 33 | 17.7% |
| Office & finance (Kontor og økonomi) | 21 | 11.3% |
| Skilled trades (Håndverkere) | 10 | 5.4% |
| Tourism & food (Reiseliv og mat) | 9 | 4.8% |
| Construction (Bygg og anlegg) | 9 | 4.8% |
| Transport & warehouse (Transport og lager) | 5 | 2.7% |
| IT (IT) | 5 | 2.7% |
| Security & emergency (Sikkerhet og beredskap) | 2 | 1.1% |
| Nature & environment (Natur og miljø) | 2 | 1.1% |
| Industry & production (Industri og produksjon) | 2 | 1.1% |
| Culture & creative (Kultur og kreative yrker) | 1 | 0.5% |
| Sub-category (NAV, Norwegian) ⇅ | Field ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Salg, butikk- og varehandel | Sales & service | 22 |
| Sykepleier | Health & social care | 16 |
| Barnehage- og skolefritidsassistenter | Education | 12 |
| Kontor, forvaltning og saksbehandling | Office & finance | 10 |
| Lege | Health & social care | 8 |
| Hjemmehjelper og personlig assistent | Health & social care | 8 |
| Helsefagarbeider | Health & social care | 8 |
| Universitet og høyskole | Education | 7 |
| Renholdere og renovasjon | Sales & service | 6 |
| Ledelse, administrasjon og rådgivning | Office & finance | 5 |
| Grunnskole | Education | 5 |
| Vernepleier | Health & social care | 5 |
| Restaurant | Tourism & food | 5 |
| Tog-, sporvogn- og vegtrafikk | Transport & warehouse | 4 |
| Utvikling | IT | 4 |
| Barnehagelærer | Education | 4 |
| Øvrige håndverksyrker | Skilled trades | 4 |
| Ingeniør bygg | Construction | 4 |
| Kokk | Tourism & food | 3 |
| Andre ingeniører | Construction | 3 |
Ads are job offers, not the number of jobs that exist. NAV does not publish salary, so none is shown or estimated. Ads are removed when NAV marks them inactive.
Bodø had 29,511 employed persons by place of work in Q4 2025 (+0.6% vs 2024). A specialisation index above 1 means the industry weighs more here than in Norway as a whole.
| Industry (SSB divisions) ⇅ | Employed ⇅ | Share here ⇅ | Share Norway ⇅ | Specialisation index ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 324 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 0.48 |
| Manufacture | 823 | 2.8% | 7.7% | 0.36 |
| Electricity, water supply, sewerage, waste management | 344 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.89 |
| Construction | 2,312 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 0.97 |
| Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 3,406 | 11.5% | 12.4% | 0.93 |
| Transportation and storage | 2,151 | 7.3% | 4.8% | 1.52 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1,331 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 1.21 |
| Information and communication | 721 | 2.4% | 4.0% | 0.60 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 260 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.48 |
| Real estate, professional, scientific and technical activities | 1,751 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 0.87 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1,389 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 1.06 |
| Human health and social work activities | 7,209 | 24.4% | 20.8% | 1.17 |
| Other service activities | 1,421 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 1.12 |
Of the 29,509 people who work in Bodø, 26,025 (88%) also live there and 3,484 (12%) commute in. Of the 28,950 residents who are employed, 90% work inside Bodø and 2,925 (10%) work elsewhere.
Employed persons aged 15–74 by workplace and residence municipality. A high share of in-commuters means jobs here are open to people living in neighbouring municipalities, which widens where you can live.
Companies among Norway's 100 largest employers headquartered in Bodø:
| Company ⇅ | Employees ⇅ | Industry ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Widerøe Ground Handling AS | 1,912 | Service activities incidental to air transportation |
Type the gross monthly salary you were offered. We apply the 2026 tax rules and subtract an average rent from SSB.
Method: national insurance 7.6%, standard deduction 46% (max NOK 95,700), personal allowance NOK 114,540, ordinary income tax 22% (assumed unchanged; verify), bracket tax 1.7/4.0/13.7/16.8/17.8%. Ignores pension, union fees, deductions, municipal differences and holiday-pay timing. Rent = SSB 2025 survey average, not a current asking price. Food, energy, transport and insurance must still come out of what is left. Not advice.
| Item (wage earners, 2026) ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| National insurance contribution on wages | 7.6% |
| Personal allowance (personfradrag) | NOK 114,540 |
| Standard deduction on wages | 46% (max NOK 95,700) |
| Bracket tax step 1 from NOK 226,100 | 1.7% |
| Step 2 from NOK 318,300 | 4.0% |
| Step 3 from NOK 725,050 | 13.7% |
| Step 4 from NOK 980,100 | 16.8% |
| Step 5 from NOK 1,467,200 | 17.8% |
Ordinary income tax (22%) is applied on income after deductions; lower rates apply in parts of northern Norway. Confirm current rates on Skatteetaten before relying on them.
SSB publishes rent only for some areas (Oslo+Bærum, Akershus except Bærum, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger and the whole country). For Bodø we preselect Whole country; see the rent table.
| Indicator ⇅ | Ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Ads whose description is mostly in English | 3 | 1.6% |
| Ads asking for Norwegian language skills (phrase match) | 54 | 29.0% |
| Ads mentioning visa, work permit, relocation or sponsorship | 4 | 2.2% |
| Ads mentioning authorisation or licence | 43 | 23.1% |
| Ads mentioning remote or hybrid work | 5 | 2.7% |
These are simple text searches in the ad descriptions (Norwegian and English keywords). They are a rough guide, not a legal reading of each ad: always read the ad itself.
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Every day we store how many NAV ads are live for Bodø. NAV itself publishes no history, so this series will become unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 186 live ads.
53,638 residents in the municipality on 1 January 2026 (SSB), rank 19 among Norwegian municipalities.
29,511 jobs by workplace in Q4 2025 (SSB), and 186 live job ads on 06/11/2026 (NAV).
12% of the people who work in Bodø live in other municipalities (SSB, Q4 2025).
Health and social work (24% of jobs), Retail and wholesale trade (12% of jobs), Construction (8% of jobs).