City dossier for Horten: 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 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Horten is Norway's #43 municipality by population: 28,173 residents (SSB, 1 Jan 2026). It lies in Vestfold county, 95 km (85 min) by road from Oslo centre and offers 11,910 jobs by workplace (Q4 2025); the largest employing industries are Manufacturing (23% of jobs), Health and social work (17% of jobs), Retail and wholesale trade (11% of jobs). Horten is a balanced local labour market. Compared with Norway as a whole, jobs are concentrated in manufacturing and transport and storage. Today 40 job ads are live here (3.4 per 1,000 jobs).
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40 active ads. Full-time 62% · permanent (Fast) 80% · substitute (Vikariat) 12% · private sector 45% · public sector 55%. Open the job search →
| Field ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Health & social care (Helse og sosial) | 11 | 27.5% |
| Sales & service (Salg og service) | 7 | 17.5% |
| Education (Utdanning) | 6 | 15.0% |
| Office & finance (Kontor og økonomi) | 6 | 15.0% |
| Tourism & food (Reiseliv og mat) | 3 | 7.5% |
| Transport & warehouse (Transport og lager) | 2 | 5.0% |
| Construction (Bygg og anlegg) | 1 | 2.5% |
| Industry & production (Industri og produksjon) | 1 | 2.5% |
| IT (IT) | 1 | 2.5% |
| Skilled trades (Håndverkere) | 1 | 2.5% |
| Sub-category (NAV, Norwegian) ⇅ | Field ⇅ | Open ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Sykepleier | Health & social care | 5 |
| Salg, butikk- og varehandel | Sales & service | 3 |
| Ledelse, administrasjon og rådgivning | Office & finance | 3 |
| Kontor, forvaltning og saksbehandling | Office & finance | 3 |
| Tog-, sporvogn- og vegtrafikk | Transport & warehouse | 2 |
| Andre helseyrker | Health & social care | 2 |
| Universitet og høyskole | Education | 2 |
| Grunnskole | Education | 1 |
| Ingeniør bygg | Construction | 1 |
| Renholdere og renovasjon | Sales & service | 1 |
| Barnehage- og skolefritidsassistenter | Education | 1 |
| Barnehagelærer | Education | 1 |
| Fysikk, kjemi og metallurgi | Industry & production | 1 |
| Ledere av undervisning og utdanning | Education | 1 |
| Markedsføring og reklame | Sales & service | 1 |
| Helsefagarbeider | Health & social care | 1 |
| Leder innenfor helsetjenester | Health & social care | 1 |
| Utvikling | IT | 1 |
| Reiseliv, hotell og overnatting | Tourism & food | 1 |
| Rørlegger | Skilled trades | 1 |
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.
Horten had 11,910 employed persons by place of work in Q4 2025 (+0.2% 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 | 80 | 0.7% | 2.3% | 0.29 |
| Manufacture | 2,760 | 23.2% | 7.7% | 3.01 |
| Electricity, water supply, sewerage, waste management | 11 | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.07 |
| Construction | 700 | 5.9% | 8.1% | 0.72 |
| Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,316 | 11.0% | 12.4% | 0.89 |
| Transportation and storage | 785 | 6.6% | 4.8% | 1.38 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 289 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 0.65 |
| Information and communication | 447 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.93 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 27 | 0.2% | 1.8% | 0.12 |
| Real estate, professional, scientific and technical activities | 455 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 0.56 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 244 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 0.46 |
| Human health and social work activities | 2,027 | 17.0% | 20.8% | 0.82 |
| Other service activities | 436 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.85 |
Of the 11,911 people who work in Horten, 6,972 (59%) also live there and 4,939 (41%) commute in. Of the 13,104 residents who are employed, 53% work inside Horten and 6,132 (47%) 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.
No company headquartered in Horten is among Norway's 100 largest employers; employers with open jobs are listed on the Jobs tab.
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 Horten we preselect Whole country; see the rent table.
| Indicator ⇅ | Ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Ads whose description is mostly in English | 2 | 5.0% |
| Ads asking for Norwegian language skills (phrase match) | 15 | 37.5% |
| Ads mentioning visa, work permit, relocation or sponsorship | 6 | 15.0% |
| Ads mentioning authorisation or licence | 9 | 22.5% |
| Ads mentioning remote or hybrid work | 1 | 2.5% |
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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| City ⇅ | Straight-line km ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss | 10 km | 53,207 | 68 |
| Holmestrand | 12 km | 27,086 | 36 |
| Tønsberg | 17 km | 60,246 | 99 |
| Færder | 21 km | 27,743 | 29 |
| Fredrikstad | 33 km | 86,243 | 112 |
| Sandefjord | 34 km | 67,062 | 66 |
| Sarpsborg | 38 km | 60,614 | 105 |
| Nordre Follo | 39 km | 65,381 | 64 |
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Horten: 40 live ads on the last snapshot, -1 (-2.4%) since 06/11.
| Date ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Change vs previous day ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 07/11/2026 | 40 | -1 |
| 06/11/2026 | 41 | – |
28,173 residents in the municipality on 1 January 2026 (SSB), rank 43 among Norwegian municipalities.
11,910 jobs by workplace in Q4 2025 (SSB), and 40 live job ads on 07/11/2026 (NAV).
41% of the people who work in Horten live in other municipalities (SSB, Q4 2025).
Manufacturing (23% of jobs), Health and social work (17% of jobs), Retail and wholesale trade (11% of jobs).