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Living in Gjesdal

The unemployment rate was 2% in June 2026. For Gjesdal, the foreign population count was 2,595 at the start of 2026. There were 380 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.8 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 470 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Higher unemployment than 65% of Norwegian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 65% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Gjesdal?

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Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NorwayNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gjesdal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Gjesdal yet. Norway has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count5,780 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)11Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gjesdal?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Gjesdal is 2.0%. Of 176 cities with data, 59 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Norway per band4 cities: 0.5% to under 1%40.5–152 cities: 1% to under 1.5%521–1.559 cities: 1.5% to under 2%591.5–248 cities: 2% to under 2.5%482–2.5Gjesdal 2.0%10 cities: 2.5% to under 3%102.5–33 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gjesdal. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

NAV employment service — Public employment service

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gjesdal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet20Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet15Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gjesdal when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Gjesdal?

Police recorded 4,050 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no2

Recorded crime across major citiesGjesdal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gjesdal highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,500Asker4,050Gjesdalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,050 incidents per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gjesdal. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Approved providers for Norwegian and social studies training — State Language Course

Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)

For adult immigrants needing Norwegian and social studies training.

Norwegian
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Norwegian municipal introduction programme — Integration course

Municipalities under the national IMDi framework

For adult refugees and other eligible immigrants.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gjesdal.

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 261.7 mm in January and 159.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Gjesdal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Våland)5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Gjesdal average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND19°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gjesdal average monthly precipitation, mm075150225300262201170114108122159212230275280283JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gjesdal annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Våland)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Våland)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Våland)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature2.3 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 19 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SOLA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.6 · May 6.8 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SOLA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 6.8 · May 10.3 · Jun 13 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STAVANGER_-_VALAND14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 261.7 · Feb 201.4 · Mar 170 · Apr 114.1 · May 108.4 · Jun 122.3 · Jul 159.4 · Aug 211.9 · Sep 229.9 · Oct 274.8 · Nov 280 · Dec 282.9 mm31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — HELLAND I GJESDAL — 1991-2020 observational normal17Independent

Cities of a similar size in Norway

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Norway cities
Sogndal12,552 residentsBømlo12,531 residentsKvinnherad13,236 residentsNotodden13,389 residentsVefsn13,481 residentsHustadvika13,538 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 618 km² in 2026. Population density was 21 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Gjesdal?

The published population was 12,715 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gjesdal residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.6%Foreign residents20.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area618 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket6Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents470 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Independent · fylke observation
City area618 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Foreign residents2,595 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons9Official
Population density21 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Population12,715 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10Official

International community in Gjesdal

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,59520.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,30610.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,28910.1%
Poland4303.4%
Ukraine3162.5%
Lithuania1871.5%
Germany1511.2%
Syria1501.2%
Philippines880.7%
Iceland840.7%
Romania800.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia680.5%
Afghanistan610.5%
Eritrea570.5%
Thailand550.4%
Croatia540.4%
United Kingdom490.4%
Myanmar490.4%
Denmark440.3%
Türkiye310.2%
Somalia310.2%
Serbia290.2%
Latvia270.2%
Pakistan270.2%
Sweden240.2%
Kosovo230.2%
United States230.2%
Hungary220.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina220.2%
Iraq220.2%
Estonia190.1%
Iran190.1%
Belarus150.1%
Ethiopia130.1%
Sudan130.1%
China130.1%
Finland120.1%
Bulgaria120.1%
Slovakia120.1%
Ghana110.1%
Sri Lanka110.1%
Lebanon110.1%
Venezuela110.1%
Spain100.1%
Kenya100.1%
Congo100.1%
Morocco100.1%
Netherlands90.1%
South Sudan90.1%
France80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
Australia80.1%
Italy70.1%
Tunisia70.1%
India70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Indonesia60.1%
North Macedonia50.0%
Uganda50.0%
Palestine50.0%
Faroe Islands40.0%
Ireland40.0%
South Africa40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Libya30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
Jordan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Laos30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Canada30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Peru30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4713.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand2361.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2351.9%
Poland990.8%
Lithuania420.3%
Germany310.2%
Eritrea230.2%
Russia210.2%
Myanmar210.2%
Syria170.1%
Afghanistan160.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia150.1%
Ukraine140.1%
Somalia140.1%
Philippines120.1%
Kosovo110.1%
Pakistan100.1%
Romania90.1%
Iceland70.1%
Latvia70.1%
Türkiye60.1%
Morocco60.1%
Sudan60.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina50.0%
Serbia50.0%
Iraq50.0%
Iran50.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Armenia30.0%
India30.0%
China30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,12416.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,0708.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,0548.3%
Poland3312.6%
Ukraine3022.4%
Lithuania1451.1%
Syria1331.1%
Germany1200.9%
Iceland770.6%
Philippines760.6%
Romania710.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand520.4%
Russia470.4%
United Kingdom460.4%
Afghanistan450.3%
Denmark430.3%
Croatia390.3%
Eritrea340.3%
Myanmar280.2%
Türkiye250.2%
Sweden240.2%
Serbia240.2%
United States230.2%
Latvia200.2%
Hungary200.2%
Estonia170.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina170.1%
Somalia170.1%
Iraq170.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Iran140.1%
Finland120.1%
Belarus120.1%
Kosovo120.1%
Lebanon110.1%
Bulgaria100.1%
Kenya100.1%
China100.1%
Spain90.1%
Ethiopia90.1%
Venezuela90.1%
Slovakia80.1%
Congo80.1%
South Sudan80.1%
Italy70.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Ghana70.1%
Sudan70.1%
Sri Lanka70.1%
Australia70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Tunisia60.1%
India60.1%
France50.0%
Uganda50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
North Macedonia40.0%
Morocco40.0%
South Africa40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Greece30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Austria30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Libya30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Gjesdal a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Student57%strong on education, weak on housing · range 46–68%
Family64%strong on family, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–70%
Foreign residents2,595 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population12,715 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate2 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Våland)
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Våland)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count6,940 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)16Independent · fylke observation

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Gjesdal?

The published population was 12,715 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Gjesdal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Våland).

How safe is Gjesdal?

Police recorded 4,050 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no.

What is the unemployment rate in Gjesdal?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Gjesdal?

The median gross salary is 4,310 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Gjesdal?

2,595 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Gjesdal a good place to live?

Gjesdal may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Denmark ancestry or ethnicity group in Gjesdal?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 44 people (0.3%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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