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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

9602 Hammerfest

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Residents
2,245
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.3%
10 years: +3.5%
Active places of business
205
91 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
21 / 0
3-yr change +41.4%

Population

2,1002,1502,2002,2502016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 21%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 38%
Adults 50–66 18%
Seniors 67–79 8%
80 and older 2%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age36.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 682k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*32% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*6,522
Commute in / out every day*1,001 / 588
Jobs per working resident*1.07 · 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 9602 Hammerfest.

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)12% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 199 owners
4 places
3 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.35 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years22% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years30% · 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

051015Opened Jan: 12Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 8Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 6Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 4Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 7Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 13Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 4Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 3Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 11Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 4Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 5Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 5Closed 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).

Building contractor7 → 12+71%
Car repair & service5 → 6+20%
Sports facility & club7 → 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

Courses & tutoring

62

5 today · similar areas would have ~7

Hairdresser & barber

61

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

IT & software services

61

4 today · similar areas would have ~7

Cleaning services

61

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Carpenter & joiner

60

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Removals & haulage

59

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 8.9 0.0 2 0 – 58
Car repair & service Automotive 6 26.7 7.6 1 0 +20% 43
Car dealer Automotive 2 8.9 4.8 0 0 0% 41
Childcare Education 1 4.5 4.2 0 0 0% 48
Courses & tutoring Education 5 22.3 32.4 3 0 +150% 62
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 9.2 0 0 – 57
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 4.5 4.6 0 0 0% 46
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 13.4 9.8 0 0 0% 41
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 4.5 0.0 1 0 – 57
Dentist Health 0 0.0 5.1 0 0 – 53
Doctor & medical clinic Health 9 40.1 22.3 5 0 +125% 45
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 9 40.1 31.7 5 0 +125% 54
Veterinarian Health 1 4.5 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 2 8.9 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Sports facility & club Leisure 8 35.6 11.8 1 0 +14% 36
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 4.5 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Travel agency Leisure 1 4.5 0.0 1 0 – 57
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 4.5 8.7 1 0 – 61
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 0 0.0 9.7 0 0 – 57
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 0 0.0 3.8 0 0 – 52
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 2 8.9 5.1 0 0 0% 42
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 4.5 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Engineering consultancy Professional services 5 22.3 25.1 1 0 +25% 50
IT & software services Professional services 4 17.8 30.2 3 0 +300% 61
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 10.7 0 0 – 58
Design & photography Professional services 5 22.3 22.0 4 0 +400% 58
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 2 8.9 0.0 1 0 +100% 57
Clothing store Retail 0 0.0 4.7 0 0 – 52
Furniture & interior store Retail 2 8.9 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Toy & hobby shop Retail 0 0.0 3.9 0 0 – 52
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 4.5 0.0 0 0 0% 47
Electrician Trades 1 4.5 5.0 0 0 0% 47
Plumber & heating Trades 1 4.5 7.9 0 0 0% 50
Carpenter & joiner Trades 2 8.9 15.3 1 0 +100% 60
Painter & decorator Trades 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 53
Bricklayer & mason Trades 0 0.0 4.4 0 0 – 53
Building contractor Trades 12 53.5 50.1 5 0 +71% 56
Cleaning services Trades 1 4.5 10.4 1 0 – 61
Taxi Transport 3 13.4 10.4 0 0 0% 42
Removals & haulage Transport 2 8.9 12.9 1 0 +100% 59