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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

3716 Skien

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Residents
2,169
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.1%
10 years: -0.1%
Active places of business
255
118 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
20 / 0
3-yr change +37.8%

Population

2,1002,1502,2002,2502016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002503002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.5 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 3716 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)8% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 252 owners
3 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.22 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses12.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years35% · Norway: 37%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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: 23Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 7Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 7Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 7Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 8Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 9Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 4Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 7Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 7Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 8Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 9Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 7Closed 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).

Courses & tutoring6 → 13+117%
Building contractor10 → 15+50%
Physio, chiro & therapy5 → 7+40%
Engineering consultancy6 → 7+17%

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

Cleaning services

57

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Taxi

55

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

IT & software services

54

4 today · similar areas would have ~7

Restaurant

53

2 today · similar areas would have ~2

Beauty salon & spa

53

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Marketing & advertising agency

53

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 3 13.8 7.6 0 0 0% 34
Petrol station Automotive 2 9.2 0.0 1 0 +100% 55
Car dealer Automotive 5 23.1 4.8 2 0 +67% 48
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 9.2 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Childcare Education 0 0.0 4.2 0 0 – 50
Courses & tutoring Education 13 59.9 32.4 7 0 +117% 38
Restaurant Food & drink 2 9.2 9.2 2 0 – 53
Catering & canteen Food & drink 5 23.1 4.6 1 0 +25% 44
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 2 9.2 9.8 0 0 0% 43
Dentist Health 1 4.6 5.1 1 0 – 54
Doctor & medical clinic Health 5 23.1 22.3 1 0 +25% 48
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 7 32.3 31.7 2 0 +40% 50
Veterinarian Health 4 18.4 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 4.6 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Sports facility & club Leisure 3 13.8 11.8 1 0 +50% 48
Travel agency Leisure 1 4.6 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 4.6 8.7 0 0 0% 47
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 0 0.0 9.7 0 0 – 53
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 0 0.0 3.8 0 0 – 48
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 4.6 5.1 0 0 0% 44
Engineering consultancy Professional services 7 32.3 25.1 1 0 +17% 39
IT & software services Professional services 4 18.4 30.2 2 0 +100% 54
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 10.7 0 0 – 53
Design & photography Professional services 4 18.4 22.0 1 0 +33% 48
Clothing store Retail 0 0.0 4.7 0 0 – 48
Pharmacy & health store Retail 1 4.6 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 4.6 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 4.6 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Toy & hobby shop Retail 0 0.0 3.9 0 0 – 48
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 4.6 0.0 1 0 – 53
Second-hand & antiques Retail 3 13.8 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Electrician Trades 1 4.6 5.0 0 0 0% 43
Plumber & heating Trades 2 9.2 7.9 0 0 0% 41
Carpenter & joiner Trades 2 9.2 15.3 0 0 0% 47
Painter & decorator Trades 2 9.2 5.4 0 0 0% 38
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 4.6 4.4 0 0 0% 43
Building contractor Trades 15 69.2 50.1 5 0 +50% 45
Cleaning services Trades 1 4.6 10.4 1 0 – 57
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 10.4 0 0 – 55
Removals & haulage Transport 2 9.2 12.9 0 0 0% 46