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Living in Volda

In Volda, unemployment is 1.9% (2026).

For Volda, the unemployment rate was 1.9% in June 2026. There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.97 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 442 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population11,009people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,577EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.9%country median 1.7% — 12% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,180incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 6% belowOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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

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 Volda.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Volda. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesVolda highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Volda 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 broadband11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings5,004 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)9Official

Is Volda 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 employee70%strong on work, weak on housing · range 60–80%
Student46%strong on education, weak on housing · range 35–57%
Family59%strong on family, weak on housing · range 49–69%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 33–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Volda?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Volda is 1.9%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,577 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.9 %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 Volda. 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 Volda. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet18Independent · 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; Volda's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet14Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Volda 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 residents3.97 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Volda?

Police recorded 4,180 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 citiesVolda highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Volda 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
Asker4,500
Volda4,180
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,180 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 Volda. 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 Volda.

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 5.3 · May 8.9 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORSTA-VOLDA_LUFTHAMN13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 182.9 · Feb 160.3 · Mar 149.7 · Apr 94.6 · May 86.4 · Jun 90.7 · Jul 90.3 · Aug 135.6 · Sep 178.8 · Oct 197.7 · Nov 186.1 · Dec 203.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EKSET_I_VOLDA12Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 876 km² in 2026. Population density was 13 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Volda?

The published population was 11,009 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area877 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation
City area876 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Foreign residents1,611 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons7Official
Population density13 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Population11,009 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8Official

International community in Volda

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
Total1,61114.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,0439.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand5685.2%
Ukraine2962.7%
Eritrea1131.0%
Germany1000.9%
Poland830.8%
Philippines700.6%
Syria700.6%
Thailand460.4%
Slovakia430.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia370.3%
Sweden360.3%
France340.3%
Sudan340.3%
Spain300.3%
Lithuania280.3%
Congo270.3%
Afghanistan270.3%
Netherlands250.2%
Somalia240.2%
Iraq200.2%
Iran200.2%
Denmark190.2%
Bulgaria190.2%
Romania190.2%
Latvia180.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina180.2%
United Kingdom170.1%
Kosovo170.1%
Finland130.1%
Serbia130.1%
China130.1%
United States130.1%
Palestine120.1%
Pakistan120.1%
Türkiye110.1%
Czech Republic110.1%
Libya110.1%
Iceland100.1%
Estonia100.1%
Austria80.1%
Burundi80.1%
Ethiopia80.1%
Brazil80.1%
Chile70.1%
Moldova60.1%
India60.1%
Ghana50.1%
Kenya50.1%
Israel50.1%
Japan50.1%
Jordan50.1%
Australia50.1%
Greece40.0%
Italy40.0%
North Macedonia40.0%
Chad40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Vietnam40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Peru40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Malta30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1991.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1341.2%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand650.6%
Eritrea290.3%
Slovakia150.1%
Germany120.1%
Poland100.1%
Ukraine90.1%
Somalia90.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina70.1%
Kosovo70.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan70.1%
Romania60.1%
Iraq60.1%
Syria60.1%
Congo50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Pakistan50.1%
Bulgaria40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Russia30.0%
Austria30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Iran30.0%
China30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Chile30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,41212.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions9098.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand5034.6%
Ukraine2872.6%
Germany880.8%
Eritrea840.8%
Poland730.7%
Philippines650.6%
Syria640.6%
Thailand420.4%
Russia350.3%
Show 75 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
France340.3%
Sweden330.3%
Spain300.3%
Sudan300.3%
Slovakia280.3%
Lithuania250.2%
Congo220.2%
Netherlands210.2%
Afghanistan200.2%
Denmark190.2%
Latvia170.1%
Iran170.1%
Bulgaria150.1%
United Kingdom150.1%
Somalia150.1%
Iraq140.1%
Finland130.1%
Romania130.1%
Serbia130.1%
United States130.1%
Palestine120.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina110.1%
Libya110.1%
Iceland100.1%
Estonia100.1%
Türkiye100.1%
Kosovo100.1%
China100.1%
Czech Republic90.1%
Brazil80.1%
Pakistan70.1%
Austria50.1%
Ethiopia50.1%
Kenya50.1%
India50.1%
Israel50.1%
Japan50.1%
Jordan50.1%
Chile50.1%
Australia50.1%
Greece40.0%
Italy40.0%
Moldova40.0%
North Macedonia40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Chad40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Peru40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Canada30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars6,276 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)15Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Volda

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 Volda

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Ørsta11,068 residentsUllensvang10,929 residentsLyngdal10,922 residentsMidt-Telemark11,157 residentsSortland10,748 residentsØrland10,706 residents

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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 Volda?

The published population was 11,009 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Volda?

Police recorded 4,180 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 Volda?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Volda?

The median gross salary is 4,577 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Volda?

1,611 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Volda a good place to live?

Volda 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.

Which cities are near Volda?

Ørsta, Hareid are near Volda. 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 Volda?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 1,043 people (9.5%) 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). Volda, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 934c69dbadaa08d6f95ca1f653588e32]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/volda/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Volda, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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