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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Postcode

3715 Skien

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Residents
2,748
2026
Population, 5 years
+6.3%
10 years: +4.6%
Active places of business
280
102 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
27 / 0
3-yr change +55.6%

Population

2,5002,6002,7002,8002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

01002003002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 30%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 640k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*33% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*27,236
Commute in / out every day*9,510 / 9,115
Jobs per working resident*1.01 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 3715 Skien.

Survival

Survival can't be calculated for Norway yet: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so we only know closures from the day we started collecting.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)3% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 278 owners
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.83 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.3 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years25% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years31% · Norway: 37%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

When businesses open and close

0102030Opened Jan: 27Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 6Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 12Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 8Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 9Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 9Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 8Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 16Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 11Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 6Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 7Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 4Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).

Physio, chiro & therapy6 → 14+133%
IT & software services5 → 10+100%
Marketing & advertising agency6 → 12+100%
Courses & tutoring8 → 14+75%
Doctor & medical clinic6 → 10+67%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

Highest opportunity here

Hairdresser & barber

73

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Taxi

70

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

Engineering consultancy

68

6 today · similar areas would have ~8

Removals & haulage

68

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Design & photography

67

4 today · similar areas would have ~6

Plumber & heating

67

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Car repair & service Automotive 1 3.6 7.6 0 0 0% 59
Petrol station Automotive 1 3.6 2.4 0 0 0% 53
Car dealer Automotive 1 3.6 6.5 0 0 0% 58
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 0 0.0 2.0 0 0 – 58
Childcare Education 1 3.6 3.2 0 0 0% 55
Driving school Education 2 7.3 1.7 0 0 0% 52
Courses & tutoring Education 14 50.9 32.5 6 0 +75% 52
Restaurant Food & drink 1 3.6 10.6 0 0 0% 63
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 3.6 4.6 0 0 0% 55
Bakery Food & drink 0 0.0 2.9 0 0 – 59
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 3.6 10.5 0 0 0% 64
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 0 0.0 1.9 0 0 – 58
Dentist Health 1 3.6 6.7 0 0 0% 59
Doctor & medical clinic Health 10 36.4 23.5 4 0 +67% 54
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 14 50.9 33.8 8 0 +133% 57
Veterinarian Health 1 3.6 2.0 1 0 – 62
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 3.6 2.6 0 0 0% 53
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 3.6 12.5 0 0 0% 64
Travel agency Leisure 1 3.6 3.2 1 0 – 63
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 3.6 10.3 1 0 – 73
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 3 10.9 10.3 2 0 +200% 62
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 0 0.0 2.8 0 0 – 59
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 3.6 6.1 0 0 0% 58
Architect Professional services 1 3.6 2.9 0 0 0% 53
Engineering consultancy Professional services 6 21.8 28.0 3 0 +100% 68
IT & software services Professional services 10 36.4 33.2 5 0 +100% 59
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 12 43.7 11.1 6 0 +100% 46
Design & photography Professional services 4 14.6 22.6 2 0 +100% 67
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 3.3 0 0 – 59
Clothing store Retail 0 0.0 5.6 0 0 – 61
Pharmacy & health store Retail 0 0.0 2.0 0 0 – 59
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 0 0.0 2.3 0 0 – 58
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 3.6 2.7 0 0 0% 53
Furniture & interior store Retail 3 10.9 3.1 2 0 +200% 61
Hardware & DIY store Retail 0 0.0 2.2 0 0 – 59
Sports & bike shop Retail 2 7.3 3.1 0 0 0% 49
Toy & hobby shop Retail 1 3.6 3.3 1 0 – 63
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 0 0.0 2.4 0 0 – 58
Online store Retail 2 7.3 1.8 1 0 +100% 62
Electrician Trades 3 10.9 6.5 3 0 – 59
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 8.8 0 0 – 67
Carpenter & joiner Trades 6 21.8 15.0 5 0 +500% 58
Painter & decorator Trades 2 7.3 6.4 1 0 +100% 61
Bricklayer & mason Trades 2 7.3 4.0 0 0 0% 49
Flooring Trades 0 0.0 1.9 0 0 – 58
Building contractor Trades 4 14.6 52.9 0 0 0% 61
Gardener & landscaping Trades 0 0.0 2.6 0 0 – 59
Cleaning services Trades 4 14.6 11.0 2 0 +100% 58
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 12.0 0 0 – 70
Removals & haulage Transport 2 7.3 12.6 1 0 +100% 68