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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.

Parish

Fon sogn (Tønsberg)

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Residents
786
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.3%
10 years: –
Active places of business
138
176 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
14 / 0
3-yr change +31.4%

Population

750760770780790202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 2%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age39.2 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 658k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*23% · Norway: 23%
Jobs located here*34,017
Commute in / out every day*16,173 / 12,687
Jobs per working resident*1.11 · 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 Fon sogn (Tønsberg).

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)1% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 138 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)17.81 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses14.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years17% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years46% · 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

0510Opened Jan: 8Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 3Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 5Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 4Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 2Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 4Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 2Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 4Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 3Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 6Closed 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 contractor11 → 15+36%

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

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

57

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Staffing & recruitment

57

2 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Online store

56

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Supermarket & convenience store

55

1 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Gifts, art & specialty shops

54

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Car dealer

53

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 6.4 0 0 – 50
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 0 0.0 9.7 0 0 – 49
Car repair & service Automotive 1 12.7 10.2 0 0 0% 41
Car dealer Automotive 1 12.7 0.0 1 0 – 53
Childcare Education 0 0.0 7.8 0 0 – 51
Courses & tutoring Education 0 0.0 24.5 0 0 – 52
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 9.7 0 0 – 47
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 12.7 0.0 1 0 – 57
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 12.7 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 12.7 13.9 1 0 – 55
Doctor & medical clinic Health 0 0.0 10.1 0 0 – 48
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 3 38.2 21.3 0 0 0% 34
Sports facility & club Leisure 2 25.4 14.2 2 0 – 51
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 47
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 0 0.0 6.7 0 0 – 45
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 6.2 0 0 – 48
Engineering consultancy Professional services 5 63.6 20.3 0 0 0% 32
IT & software services Professional services 3 38.2 13.8 1 0 +50% 39
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 6.7 0 0 – 45
Design & photography Professional services 3 38.2 14.3 0 0 0% 34
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 2 25.4 0.0 2 0 – 57
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 12.7 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 12.7 0.0 1 0 – 54
Online store Retail 1 12.7 0.0 1 0 – 56
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 6.7 0 0 – 47
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 8.7 0 0 – 47
Carpenter & joiner Trades 4 50.9 25.2 0 0 0% 30
Painter & decorator Trades 2 25.4 0.0 1 0 +100% 53
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 12.7 6.5 0 0 0% 42
Building contractor Trades 15 190.8 111.6 4 0 +36% 39
Gardener & landscaping Trades 2 25.4 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Cleaning services Trades 1 12.7 12.4 0 0 0% 42
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 8.1 0 0 – 48
Removals & haulage Transport 2 25.4 20.0 0 0 0% 39