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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.

Municipality

Åmli kommune

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Residents
1,805
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.9%
10 years: -2.3%
Active places of business
408
226 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
28 / 0
3-yr change +24.8%

Population

1,7001,7501,8001,8501,900201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1002003004005002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 8%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age45.0 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 607k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)26% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here778
Commute in / out every day260 / 283
Jobs per working resident0.97 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Åmli kommune.

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)13% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators7% · 376 owners
14 places
8 places
7 places
4 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)15.51 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses16.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years52% · Norway: 37%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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: 30Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 9Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 5Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 6Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 9Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 7Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 5Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 8Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 12Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 7Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 5Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 8Closed 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 contractor30 → 39+30%

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

Restaurant

56

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Carpenter & joiner

52

2 today · similar areas would have ~5

Doctor & medical clinic

50

3 today · similar areas would have ~4

Hotel

46

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Campsite

46

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Petrol station

45

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 5.5 10.9 0 0 0% 46
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 27.7 27.7 0 0 0% 37
Campsite Accommodation 1 5.5 9.8 0 0 0% 46
Car repair & service Automotive 4 22.2 9.8 0 0 0% 26
Petrol station Automotive 1 5.5 9.6 0 0 0% 45
Car dealer Automotive 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 38
Childcare Education 3 16.6 15.3 0 0 0% 41
Courses & tutoring Education 2 11.1 29.9 0 0 0% 45
Restaurant Food & drink 2 11.1 18.4 2 0 – 56
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 2 11.1 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Bakery Food & drink 3 16.6 0.0 1 0 +50% 45
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 6 33.2 27.4 0 0 0% 33
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Dentist Health 1 5.5 6.8 0 0 0% 40
Doctor & medical clinic Health 3 16.6 21.4 1 0 +50% 50
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 7 38.8 40.6 0 0 0% 36
Home care Health 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Sports facility & club Leisure 5 27.7 22.7 0 0 0% 31
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 6.0 0 0 – 46
Travel agency Leisure 1 5.5 8.6 0 0 0% 41
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 5 27.7 10.9 3 0 +150% 41
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 5.5 0.0 1 0 – 40
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 3 16.6 8.3 2 0 +200% 44
Law firm Professional services 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Engineering consultancy Professional services 7 38.8 21.8 0 0 0% 21
IT & software services Professional services 2 11.1 11.1 1 0 +100% 38
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 5.5 5.4 1 0 – 40
Design & photography Professional services 3 16.6 18.2 1 0 +50% 39
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 1 5.5 5.4 0 0 0% 38
Pharmacy & health store Retail 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 2 11.1 0.0 1 0 +100% 47
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 2 11.1 0.0 0 0 0% 40
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Electronics & phone store Retail 2 11.1 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Hardware & DIY store Retail 0 0.0 5.2 0 0 – 46
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Electrician Trades 4 22.2 7.2 3 0 +300% 45
Plumber & heating Trades 1 5.5 10.1 0 0 0% 42
Carpenter & joiner Trades 2 11.1 25.5 1 0 +100% 52
Painter & decorator Trades 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 38
Bricklayer & mason Trades 2 11.1 7.8 1 0 +100% 44
Building contractor Trades 39 216.1 133.3 9 0 +30% 34
Cleaning services Trades 4 22.2 12.2 1 0 +33% 31
Taxi Transport 1 5.5 9.9 0 0 0% 43
Removals & haulage Transport 3 16.6 20.1 0 0 0% 39

Postcodes and parishes in Åmli

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
4865 ÅmliPostcode 1,359+2.7%313 +27% 0
4869 DølemoPostcode 292-9.3%74 +14% 0
4868 SelåsvatnPostcode 255-4.9%55 +34% 0
4863 NelaugPostcode 131+5.7%9 +80% 0
Åmli sogn (Åmli)Parish 1,804-1.0%376 +27% 0