[3] The ministry has seven agencies and four limited companies, including the airport operator Avinor, railway operator Vy, the Norwegian National Rail Administration, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, and Norway Post.

There are also inspectorates and authorities related to accident investigation, civil aviation, and railways.

Kjell Opseth (Labour) is the longest-sitting minister, who sat a week short of six years.

[9] He both succeeded and preceded Trygve Bratteli,[10][11] the only person to have held the position twice and the only officeholder to later become Prime Minister.

[12] The following lists the minister, their party, the date they assumed and left office, their tenure in years and days, and the cabinet they served in.