Update of the Norwegian national insurance basic amount

At a glance

• The national insurance basic amount (G) is increased annually on 1 May. Effective 1 May 2026, the amount has been revised from NOK130,160 to NOK136,549, representing an increase of 4.91%.
• The basic amount is significant in several contexts of labour and employment law, for instance, the calculation of compensation for enforcing non-compete clauses. Currently, the compensation is 100% of the employee's salary up to 8G and at least 70% of the employee's salary for amounts exceeding 8G and up to a total of 12G.
• The basic amount is also utilised in the calculation of many of the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration's payments, impacting, inter alia, retirement pension from the National Insurance Scheme, sickness benefits, work assessment allowances and disability benefits. Additionally, the basic amount affects the thresholds for pension accruals.