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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

3725 Skien

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Residents
1,629
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.3%
10 years: +1.6%
Active places of business
210
129 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
10 / 0
3-yr change +39.1%

Population

1,5501,6001,6501,7002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 14%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age45.4 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 3725 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)6% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 206 owners
4 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)6.14 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years17% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years34% · 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

05101520Opened Jan: 19Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 5Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 3Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 11Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 7Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 9Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 8Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 4Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 11Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 3Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 10Closed 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 & therapy7 → 8+14%

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

Building contractor

64

3 today · similar areas would have ~10

Courses & tutoring

61

4 today · similar areas would have ~5

Removals & haulage

58

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Carpenter & joiner

56

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Engineering consultancy

54

5 today · similar areas would have ~4

Marketing & advertising agency

52

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 2 12.3 7.6 0 0 0% 41
Car dealer Automotive 1 6.1 6.1 0 0 0% 46
Childcare Education 0 0.0 6.2 0 0 – 54
Driving school Education 1 6.1 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Courses & tutoring Education 4 24.6 33.2 3 0 +300% 61
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 6.1 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Restaurant Food & drink 1 6.1 8.4 0 0 0% 47
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 18.4 9.2 1 0 +50% 47
Doctor & medical clinic Health 2 12.3 17.8 0 0 0% 50
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 8 49.1 30.5 1 0 +14% 37
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 6.1 0.0 1 0 – 58
Sports facility & club Leisure 2 12.3 13.4 0 0 0% 46
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 6.1 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 3 18.4 8.8 1 0 +50% 47
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 6.1 8.5 1 0 – 55
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 6.1 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 2 12.3 6.1 0 0 0% 41
Architect Professional services 2 12.3 0.0 1 0 +100% 57
Engineering consultancy Professional services 5 30.7 25.2 4 0 +400% 54
IT & software services Professional services 7 43.0 25.6 5 0 +250% 45
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 9.2 0 0 – 52
Design & photography Professional services 5 30.7 21.8 3 0 +150% 49
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 1 6.1 0.0 1 0 – 57
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 6.1 0.0 1 0 – 57
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 6.1 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Electrician Trades 1 6.1 6.5 0 0 0% 47
Plumber & heating Trades 1 6.1 8.0 0 0 0% 48
Carpenter & joiner Trades 2 12.3 16.8 1 0 +100% 56
Painter & decorator Trades 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 52
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 6.1 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Flooring Trades 1 6.1 0.0 1 0 – 58
Building contractor Trades 3 18.4 62.3 1 0 +50% 64
Gardener & landscaping Trades 1 6.1 0.0 1 0 – 57
Cleaning services Trades 2 12.3 9.7 1 0 +100% 51
Taxi Transport 1 6.1 8.3 0 0 0% 48
Removals & haulage Transport 0 0.0 14.2 0 0 – 58