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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

3738 Skien

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Residents
1,271
2026
Population, 5 years
-2.4%
10 years: -2.3%
Active places of business
39
31 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
5 / 0
3-yr change +69.6%

Population

1,2201,2401,2601,2801,3001,3202016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

0102030402014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 35%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.1 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 3738 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)5% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators13% · 37 owners
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)3.93 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses7.1 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years23% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years23% · 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

0123Opened Jan: 3Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 2Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 0Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 2Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 3Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 0Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 3Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 1Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 0Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Highest opportunity here

Physio, chiro & therapy

56

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Engineering consultancy

55

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

IT & software services

55

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

Design & photography

54

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

Doctor & medical clinic

53

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Courses & tutoring

52

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Car repair & service Automotive 1 7.9 7.6 1 0 – 50
Car dealer Automotive 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 46
Childcare Education 0 0.0 6.2 0 0 – 48
Courses & tutoring Education 2 15.7 33.2 1 0 +100% 52
Restaurant Food & drink 2 15.7 8.4 1 0 +100% 43
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 5 39.3 9.2 4 0 +400% 47
Doctor & medical clinic Health 0 0.0 17.8 0 0 – 53
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 2 15.7 30.5 1 0 +100% 56
Sports facility & club Leisure 0 0.0 13.4 0 0 – 50
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 8.8 0 0 – 47
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 7.9 8.5 1 0 – 48
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 47
Engineering consultancy Professional services 0 0.0 25.2 0 0 – 55
IT & software services Professional services 0 0.0 25.6 0 0 – 55
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 7.9 9.2 0 0 0% 40
Design & photography Professional services 0 0.0 21.8 0 0 – 54
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 6.5 0 0 – 46
Plumber & heating Trades 1 7.9 8.0 0 0 0% 41
Carpenter & joiner Trades 0 0.0 16.8 0 0 – 51
Painter & decorator Trades 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 46
Building contractor Trades 2 15.7 62.3 0 0 0% 50
Cleaning services Trades 1 7.9 9.7 0 0 0% 41
Taxi Transport 4 31.5 8.3 2 0 +100% 46
Removals & haulage Transport 0 0.0 14.2 0 0 – 50