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There were 380 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.8 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The unemployment rate was 1.5% in June 2026. Car density was 470 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 3,121.

Lower unemployment than 68% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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 Time.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count9,300 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)8Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Time?

The unemployment rate is 1.5 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20265

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Time is 1.5%. 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%591.5–2Time 1.5%48 cities: 2% to under 2.5%482–2.510 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)4,723 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.5 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20265Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Time. 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 Time. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet17Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet13Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Time 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 Time?

Police recorded 4,920 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 citiesTime highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Time highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,920Time4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,920 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 Time. 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.

NorwegianIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Time.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Time average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND18°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Time average monthly precipitation, mm045901351801411109072677197138142165152140JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature2.3 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 8.4 · May 11.5 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.8 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OBRESTAD_FYR11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.4 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1 · Apr 3.4 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OBRESTAD_FYR11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 6.3 · May 9.5 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SAERHEIM12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 140.8 · Feb 110.4 · Mar 89.8 · Apr 71.8 · May 67.2 · Jun 71 · Jul 96.5 · Aug 138 · Sep 142.3 · Oct 164.7 · Nov 152 · Dec 140 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HOGNESTAD10Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Vestby20,167 residentsLevanger20,807 residentsHå20,087 residentsRælingen20,904 residentsØvre Eiker20,965 residentsNesodden21,005 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 183 km² in 2026. Population density was 112 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Time?

The published population was 20,461 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Time residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.7%Foreign residents15.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area183 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket3Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents470 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Independent · fylke observation
City area183 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm27Official
Foreign residents3,121 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons6Official
Population density112 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm27Official
Population20,461 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.7Official

International community in Time

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
Total3,12115.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,7528.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,3696.7%
Poland4382.1%
Ukraine3811.9%
Lithuania2731.3%
Germany1110.5%
Syria980.5%
Russia910.4%
Eritrea810.4%
Thailand800.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines730.4%
United Kingdom710.3%
Romania640.3%
Myanmar640.3%
Denmark630.3%
Ethiopia560.3%
Palestine550.3%
Somalia540.3%
Kosovo520.3%
Afghanistan520.3%
Sudan480.2%
Türkiye470.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina470.2%
Sweden460.2%
Latvia430.2%
Iran360.2%
China350.2%
Iraq320.2%
Iceland310.1%
Indonesia280.1%
Croatia270.1%
Belarus260.1%
Brazil260.1%
Vietnam240.1%
Bulgaria230.1%
Netherlands220.1%
United States220.1%
Slovakia200.1%
Hungary190.1%
Pakistan190.1%
Lebanon180.1%
India170.1%
Estonia160.1%
Sri Lanka150.1%
Spain120.1%
Kenya120.1%
Malaysia110.1%
Serbia100.1%
Portugal90.0%
Uganda90.0%
Chile90.0%
Congo80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Faroe Islands70.0%
Ireland70.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Venezuela70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Guinea60.0%
Japan60.0%
Nicaragua60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Australia60.0%
Finland50.0%
Greece50.0%
Italy50.0%
Austria50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Israel40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Peru40.0%
Belgium30.0%
France30.0%
Moldova30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Jordan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Canada30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5342.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions3361.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1981.0%
Poland590.3%
Lithuania540.3%
Kosovo250.1%
Ukraine210.1%
Somalia210.1%
Russia200.1%
Ethiopia200.1%
Sudan190.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Myanmar180.1%
Palestine170.1%
Germany160.1%
Eritrea160.1%
Türkiye140.1%
Afghanistan130.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina110.1%
Iraq100.1%
Syria100.1%
Belarus90.0%
Romania90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Denmark80.0%
Croatia80.0%
Vietnam80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Iran70.0%
Pakistan70.0%
China60.0%
Hungary50.0%
India50.0%
Faroe Islands40.0%
Iceland40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Portugal30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Thailand30.0%
United States30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,58712.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,4166.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,1715.7%
Poland3791.9%
Ukraine3601.8%
Lithuania2191.1%
Germany950.5%
Syria880.4%
Thailand780.4%
Russia710.3%
United Kingdom690.3%
Show 84 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea650.3%
Philippines640.3%
Denmark550.3%
Romania550.3%
Myanmar460.2%
Sweden440.2%
Afghanistan390.2%
Palestine380.2%
Latvia360.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina360.2%
Ethiopia360.2%
Türkiye330.2%
Somalia330.2%
Sudan290.1%
Iran290.1%
China290.1%
Iceland270.1%
Kosovo270.1%
Brazil260.1%
Iraq220.1%
Bulgaria210.1%
Indonesia210.1%
United States200.1%
Croatia190.1%
Netherlands190.1%
Belarus170.1%
Slovakia160.1%
Lebanon160.1%
Vietnam160.1%
Estonia140.1%
Hungary140.1%
Kenya120.1%
India120.1%
Pakistan120.1%
Spain110.1%
Sri Lanka110.1%
Chile90.0%
Serbia80.0%
Congo80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Australia60.0%
Finland50.0%
Greece50.0%
Italy50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Japan50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Austria40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Israel40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Peru40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Moldova30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Canada30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Colombia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Time 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%
Student56%strong on education, weak on housing · range 45–67%
Family60%strong on family, weak on housing · range 50–70%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%
Foreign residents3,121 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population20,461 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,723 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.5 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Average January temperature2.3 °C28 Aug 2026Official source · MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)
Area183 km²1 Jan 2026Official source · Kartverket
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count11,337 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)14Independent · fylke observation

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Time?

The published population was 20,461 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Time?

Police recorded 4,920 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 Time?

The unemployment rate is 1.5 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Time?

The median gross salary is 4,723 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Time?

3,121 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Time a good place to live?

Time 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 Time?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 63 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Time, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/time/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Time, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, climate, healthcare},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/time/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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