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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

3719 Skien

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Residents
1,356
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.1%
10 years: +0.7%
Active places of business
191
141 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
17 / 0
3-yr change +37.4%

Population

1,3001,3501,4002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 9%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 12%
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 3719 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 operators3% · 189 owners
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.54 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years38% · 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

0510Opened Jan: 7Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 1Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 4Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 8Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 3Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 9Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 2Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 8Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 7Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 6Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 5Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Car repair & service Automotive 1 7.4 7.6 0 0 0% 45
Car dealer Automotive 2 14.7 6.1 0 0 0% 41
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Childcare Education 1 7.4 6.2 0 0 0% 47
Courses & tutoring Education 4 29.5 33.2 2 0 +100% 55
Restaurant Food & drink 1 7.4 8.4 0 0 0% 45
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 46
Bakery Food & drink 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 7.4 9.2 0 0 0% 47
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 7.4 17.8 1 0 – 62
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 4 29.5 30.5 1 0 +33% 53
Sports facility & club Leisure 3 22.1 13.4 1 0 +50% 47
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 7.4 8.8 0 0 0% 46
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 7.4 8.5 0 0 0% 45
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 7.4 6.1 1 0 – 56
Architect Professional services 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Engineering consultancy Professional services 3 22.1 25.2 1 0 +50% 52
IT & software services Professional services 0 0.0 25.6 0 0 – 59
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 7.4 9.2 0 0 0% 45
Design & photography Professional services 2 14.7 21.8 1 0 +100% 55
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 3 22.1 0.0 1 0 +50% 57
Clothing store Retail 2 14.7 0.0 2 0 – 57
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 7.4 0.0 1 0 – 58
Online store Retail 3 22.1 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 6.5 0 0 – 52
Plumber & heating Trades 6 44.2 8.0 4 0 +200% 52
Carpenter & joiner Trades 3 22.1 16.8 0 0 0% 39
Painter & decorator Trades 1 7.4 6.1 0 0 0% 45
Bricklayer & mason Trades 2 14.7 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Building contractor Trades 8 59.0 62.3 0 0 0% 42
Cleaning services Trades 1 7.4 9.7 0 0 0% 46
Taxi Transport 1 7.4 8.3 0 0 0% 46
Removals & haulage Transport 4 29.5 14.2 0 0 0% 33