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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

Etnedal kommune

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Residents
1,593
2026
Population, 5 years
+26.7%
10 years: +20.6%
Active places of business
334
210 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
14 / 0
3-yr change +12.1%

Population

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,600201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1502002503003502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 16%
Adults 25–49 25%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 545k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children17% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)26% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here461
Commute in / out every day144 / 281
Jobs per working resident0.77 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Etnedal 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)8% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators7% · 313 owners
20 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.79 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses19.3 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years8% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years55% · 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

05101520Opened Jan: 17Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 4Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 4Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 2Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 5Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 6Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 3Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 3Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 4Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 4Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 11Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 3Closed 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 → 33+10%

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

Petrol station

71

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Childcare

67

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Courses & tutoring

65

1 today · similar areas would have ~5

Doctor & medical clinic

65

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

B&B & holiday accommodation

63

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Restaurant

63

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 6.3 10.9 0 0 0% 61
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 12.6 27.7 0 0 0% 63
Campsite Accommodation 1 6.3 9.8 0 0 0% 61
Car repair & service Automotive 5 31.4 9.8 1 0 +25% 49
Petrol station Automotive 1 6.3 9.6 1 0 – 71
Car dealer Automotive 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Childcare Education 1 6.3 15.3 0 0 0% 67
Courses & tutoring Education 1 6.3 29.9 0 0 0% 65
Restaurant Food & drink 1 6.3 18.4 0 0 0% 63
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 18.8 27.4 0 0 0% 59
Dentist Health 1 6.3 6.8 0 0 0% 56
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 6.3 21.4 0 0 0% 65
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 5 31.4 40.6 1 0 +25% 63
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Sports facility & club Leisure 6 37.7 22.7 2 0 +50% 56
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 6.0 0 0 – 62
Travel agency Leisure 1 6.3 8.6 0 0 0% 57
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 6.3 10.9 0 0 0% 57
Funeral services Personal services 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 59
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 3 18.8 8.3 0 0 0% 47
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 58
Architect Professional services 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Engineering consultancy Professional services 2 12.6 21.8 0 0 0% 59
IT & software services Professional services 2 12.6 11.1 0 0 0% 50
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 58
Design & photography Professional services 3 18.8 18.2 0 0 0% 51
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 60
Hardware & DIY store Retail 2 12.6 5.2 0 0 0% 52
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Electrician Trades 3 18.8 7.2 0 0 0% 48
Plumber & heating Trades 1 6.3 10.1 0 0 0% 57
Carpenter & joiner Trades 9 56.5 25.5 0 0 0% 34
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 6.3 7.8 0 0 0% 56
Building contractor Trades 33 207.2 133.3 3 0 +10% 42
Cleaning services Trades 0 0.0 12.2 0 0 – 63
Taxi Transport 2 12.6 9.9 0 0 0% 52
Removals & haulage Transport 6 37.7 20.1 0 0 0% 37

Postcodes and parishes in Etnedal

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
2890 EtnedalPostcode 1,613+26.7%336 +12% 0
Bruflat sogn (Etnedal)Parish 1,118+9.3%234 +11% 0
Nord-Etnedal sogn (Etnedal)Parish 475+103.9%74 +19% 0