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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.

County

Akershus

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Residents
749,207
2026
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
99,517
133 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
11,785 / 0
3-yr change +46.8%

Population

720k730k740k750k2026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

20k40k60k80k100k2014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 757k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children28% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)42% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here317,084
Jobs per working resident0.82 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Akershus.

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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 94,106 owners
177 places
123 places
119 places
98 places
82 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)15.73 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.6 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years23% · 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

02,0004,0006,0008,000Opened Jan: 6,828Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 2,722Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 3,100Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 2,609Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 3,252Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 2,822Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 2,326Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 3,093Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 3,672Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 3,001Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 3,206Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2,152Closed 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).

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway10 → 29+190%
Second-hand & antiques63 → 143+127%
B&B & holiday accommodation35 → 76+117%
Marketing & advertising agency567 → 1,158+104%
IT & software services2,106 → 3,979+89%
Bakery128 → 237+85%
Cosmetics & perfume store165 → 293+78%
Car rental87 → 154+77%

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

B&B & holiday accommodation

73

76 today · similar areas would have ~308

Café, coffee bar or bar

64

48 today · similar areas would have ~111

Restaurant

64

1,170 today · similar areas would have ~1,507

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

64

29 today · similar areas would have ~41

Hardware & DIY store

63

220 today · similar areas would have ~272

Bakery

62

237 today · similar areas would have ~298

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 91 1.2 3.1 10 0 +12% 59
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 76 1.0 4.1 41 0 +117% 73
Campsite Accommodation 18 0.2 1.9 1 0 +6% 57
Car repair & service Automotive 903 12.1 12.2 314 0 +53% 60
Petrol station Automotive 172 2.3 3.6 17 0 +11% 61
Car dealer Automotive 941 12.6 9.7 333 0 +55% 53
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 244 3.3 3.2 66 0 +37% 51
Car rental Automotive 154 2.1 2.0 67 0 +77% 56
Childcare Education 253 3.4 4.2 9 0 +4% 59
Driving school Education 240 3.2 2.7 77 0 +47% 57
Courses & tutoring Education 3,151 42.1 37.0 1,300 0 +70% 46
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 48 0.6 1.5 18 0 +60% 64
Restaurant Food & drink 1,170 15.6 20.1 460 0 +65% 64
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 29 0.4 0.5 19 0 +190% 64
Catering & canteen Food & drink 509 6.8 7.6 190 0 +60% 56
Bakery Food & drink 237 3.2 4.0 109 0 +85% 62
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 896 12.0 14.9 200 0 +29% 62
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 238 3.2 2.9 75 0 +46% 44
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 54 0.7 0.9 7 0 +15% 60
Dentist Health 763 10.2 10.5 146 0 +24% 58
Doctor & medical clinic Health 2,115 28.2 29.9 463 0 +28% 41
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 3,278 43.8 41.8 840 0 +34% 55
Veterinarian Health 200 2.7 3.3 36 0 +22% 49
Home care Health 52 0.7 0.9 10 0 +24% 52
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 233 3.1 3.2 67 0 +40% 55
Sports facility & club Leisure 1,035 13.8 16.6 282 0 +37% 62
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 82 1.1 2.2 23 0 +39% 62
Travel agency Leisure 291 3.9 4.9 92 0 +46% 61
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 967 12.9 14.3 278 0 +40% 59
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1,023 13.7 12.9 424 0 +71% 42
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 33 0.4 0.5 4 0 +14% 51
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 290 3.9 3.4 109 0 +60% 51
Funeral services Personal services 50 0.7 1.0 5 0 +11% 58
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 714 9.5 9.1 146 0 +26% 55
Law firm Professional services 306 4.1 4.7 76 0 +33% 62
Bank & insurance Professional services 100 1.3 2.0 8 0 +9% 49
Real estate agent Professional services 132 1.8 2.0 28 0 +27% 52
Architect Professional services 316 4.2 5.5 106 0 +50% 58
Engineering consultancy Professional services 2,561 34.2 36.3 880 0 +52% 55
IT & software services Professional services 3,979 53.1 44.2 1,873 0 +89% 44
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1,158 15.5 14.4 591 0 +104% 42
Design & photography Professional services 2,178 29.1 27.9 886 0 +69% 42
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 314 4.2 7.7 74 0 +31% 57
Clothing store Retail 819 10.9 10.9 307 0 +60% 57
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 86 1.1 1.3 11 0 +15% 55
Pharmacy & health store Retail 155 2.1 2.0 22 0 +17% 59
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 293 3.9 3.4 128 0 +78% 54
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 279 3.7 3.4 64 0 +30% 51
Jewellery & watches Retail 115 1.5 1.6 32 0 +39% 56
Optician Retail 111 1.5 1.6 17 0 +18% 58
Furniture & interior store Retail 455 6.1 5.4 130 0 +40% 52
Electronics & phone store Retail 166 2.2 2.3 42 0 +34% 59
Hardware & DIY store Retail 220 2.9 3.6 38 0 +21% 63
Books & stationery Retail 64 0.9 1.1 7 0 +12% 54
Sports & bike shop Retail 301 4.0 4.3 94 0 +45% 58
Toy & hobby shop Retail 374 5.0 5.4 125 0 +50% 51
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 226 3.0 3.2 94 0 +71% 51
Second-hand & antiques Retail 143 1.9 2.0 80 0 +127% 58
Online store Retail 220 2.9 2.4 66 0 +43% 51
Electrician Trades 610 8.1 8.7 162 0 +36% 61
Plumber & heating Trades 967 12.9 11.2 293 0 +43% 56
Carpenter & joiner Trades 1,804 24.1 19.3 688 0 +62% 53
Painter & decorator Trades 732 9.8 7.5 242 0 +49% 48
Bricklayer & mason Trades 361 4.8 6.5 85 0 +31% 56
Flooring Trades 275 3.7 2.3 98 0 +55% 40
Building contractor Trades 4,808 64.2 72.7 1,204 0 +33% 56
Gardener & landscaping Trades 322 4.3 3.1 101 0 +46% 45
Cleaning services Trades 1,321 17.6 13.2 436 0 +49% 40
Taxi Transport 1,758 23.5 16.3 668 0 +61% 52
Removals & haulage Transport 1,907 25.5 18.5 586 0 +44% 52

Areas in Akershus

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
Bærum kommuneMunicipality 133,228+3.9%19,745 +44% 0
Asker kommuneMunicipality 101,509+7.0%14,227 +48% 0
Lillestrøm kommuneMunicipality 96,771+11.3%13,418 +50% 0
Nordre Follo kommuneMunicipality 65,381–8,073 +46% 0
Lørenskog kommuneMunicipality 51,511+20.5%5,358 +64% 0
Ullensaker kommuneMunicipality 45,982+13.7%5,853 +49% 0
Eidsvoll kommuneMunicipality 28,739+10.4%3,277 +44% 0
Nittedal kommuneMunicipality 26,032+6.5%2,966 +49% 0
Nes kommuneMunicipality 24,948+6.5%2,911 +36% 0
Ås kommuneMunicipality 22,725+11.2%3,178 +49% 0
Nesodden kommuneMunicipality 21,005+6.1%3,068 +47% 0
Rælingen kommuneMunicipality 20,904+11.6%2,012 +66% 0
Vestby kommuneMunicipality 20,167–3,048 +45% 0
Aurskog-Høland kommuneMunicipality 18,458+4.9%2,862 +32% 0
Nannestad kommuneMunicipality 16,662+13.8%1,849 +50% 0
Frogn kommuneMunicipality 16,429+3.0%2,676 +41% 0
Enebakk kommuneMunicipality 11,697+5.7%1,511 +44% 0
Lunner kommuneMunicipality 9,463+4.4%1,172 +35% 0
Gjerdrum kommuneMunicipality 7,478+6.2%1,074 +54% 0
Jevnaker kommuneMunicipality 7,040+2.5%744 +31% 0
Hurdal kommuneMunicipality 3,078+8.5%495 +42% 0