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In Time, unemployment is 1.5% (2026).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population20,461people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,723EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.5%country median 1.7% — 12% belowOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,920incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 10% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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 figure is published for Time. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Time recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesTime highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Time highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79
Bergen€20.40
Stavanger€19.55
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited83.29 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telenor fixed broadband12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings9,300 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)10Official

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 worker65%strong on work, weak on housing · range 55–75%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on housing · range 59–79%
Student44%strong on education, weak on housing · range 33–55%
Family56%strong on family, weak on housing · range 46–66%
Retirement43%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–55%

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 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Time is 1.5%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

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 20266Official

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 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet21Independent · fylke observation

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: særskilt norskopplæring (adapted Norwegian language education). How to enrol a child (regjeringen.no).

A country-wide rule for Norway; Time's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet17Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)20Independent · 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 highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Time4,920
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,920 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 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
Open official information

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.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature2.3 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · 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_FYR14Official · 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_FYR14Official · 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 SAERHEIM15Official · 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 HOGNESTAD13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Stavanger ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Heide (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

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.9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area183 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents470 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Independent · fylke observation
City area183 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Foreign residents3,121 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons8Official
Population density112 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Population20,461 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.9Official

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 source8

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 source8

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%
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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 source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars11,337 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)18Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Time

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Time

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Norway

Other cities in Norway to compare with Time, nearest in population first.

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

How does Time compare?

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Time in rankings

#16 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Norway #26 of 30 in Safest cities in Norway by recorded crime

Is Time part of Stavanger?

Time is in the published commuting zone of Stavanger; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Stavanger city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7

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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 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.

Is Time part of Stavanger?

Time is in the published commuting zone of Stavanger; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Time?

Klepp, Sandnes, Gjesdal are near Time. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions ancestry or ethnicity group in Time?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 1,752 people (8.6%) 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, October 16). Time, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cb15f72a47e656c5aecbc48f7dcf20c9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/time/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Time, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {cb15f72a47e656c5aecbc48f7dcf20c9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/time/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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