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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

Hå kommune

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Residents
20,087
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.1%
10 years: +8.1%
Active places of business
2,582
129 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
264 / 0
3-yr change +35.3%

Population

18k19k20k21k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 21%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 19%
Seniors 67–79 10%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age38.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 744k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children30% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)24% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here8,739
Commute in / out every day2,928 / 4,660
Jobs per working resident0.83 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Hå 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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 2,468 owners
44 places
32 places
8 places
5 places
4 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.14 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years18% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years47% · 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

050100150Opened Jan: 132Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 70Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 90Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 47Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 57Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 49Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 41Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 57Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 74Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 74Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 68Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 59Closed 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).

IT & software services8 → 20+150%
Cleaning services5 → 11+120%
Design & photography10 → 19+90%
Beauty salon & spa6 → 11+83%
Courses & tutoring22 → 40+82%
Taxi8 → 14+75%
Bricklayer & mason19 → 31+63%
Engineering consultancy28 → 45+61%

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

Law firm

78

1 today · similar areas would have ~6

Clothing store

77

7 today · similar areas would have ~22

Painter & decorator

77

5 today · similar areas would have ~15

Accountant & bookkeeping

76

6 today · similar areas would have ~17

IT & software services

76

20 today · similar areas would have ~69

Furniture & interior store

76

4 today · similar areas would have ~11

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 3 1.5 1.5 2 0 +200% 65
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 7 3.5 1.5 2 0 +40% 43
Campsite Accommodation 2 1.0 0.7 0 0 0% 50
Car repair & service Automotive 19 9.5 12.6 6 0 +46% 65
Petrol station Automotive 6 3.0 3.2 0 0 0% 54
Car dealer Automotive 14 7.0 10.6 3 0 +27% 63
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 7 3.5 3.5 2 0 +40% 63
Car rental Automotive 0 0.0 1.9 0 0 – 70
Childcare Education 7 3.5 3.7 0 0 0% 55
Driving school Education 3 1.5 2.9 1 0 +50% 71
Courses & tutoring Education 40 19.9 31.5 18 0 +82% 67
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 3 1.5 0.9 1 0 +50% 56
Restaurant Food & drink 22 11.0 17.8 5 0 +29% 59
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.5 0.4 1 0 – 62
Catering & canteen Food & drink 6 3.0 6.2 3 0 +100% 74
Bakery Food & drink 7 3.5 3.7 3 0 +75% 64
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 19 9.5 13.3 3 0 +19% 63
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 9 4.5 2.6 6 0 +200% 53
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 1.0 0.7 0 0 0% 51
Dentist Health 7 3.5 10.0 1 0 +17% 70
Doctor & medical clinic Health 18 9.0 25.3 4 0 +29% 68
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 36 17.9 38.6 12 0 +50% 73
Veterinarian Health 14 7.0 2.8 3 0 +27% 42
Home care Health 1 0.5 0.8 1 0 – 67
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 5 2.5 3.1 1 0 +25% 63
Sports facility & club Leisure 21 10.5 14.5 6 0 +40% 66
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 1.0 1.3 0 0 0% 55
Travel agency Leisure 8 4.0 3.8 4 0 +100% 64
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 24 11.9 14.0 0 0 0% 51
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 11 5.5 12.3 5 0 +83% 71
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.5 0.5 0 0 0% 55
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 9 4.5 3.5 2 0 +29% 52
Funeral services Personal services 2 1.0 0.9 1 0 +100% 64
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 6 3.0 8.6 2 0 +50% 76
Law firm Professional services 1 0.5 3.1 1 0 – 78
Bank & insurance Professional services 3 1.5 1.7 0 0 0% 56
Real estate agent Professional services 2 1.0 1.8 0 0 0% 61
Architect Professional services 6 3.0 3.0 0 0 0% 52
Engineering consultancy Professional services 45 22.4 30.7 17 0 +61% 64
IT & software services Professional services 20 10.0 34.2 12 0 +150% 76
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 12 6.0 11.3 9 0 +300% 74
Design & photography Professional services 19 9.5 21.5 9 0 +90% 70
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 10 5.0 5.0 0 0 0% 51
Clothing store Retail 7 3.5 10.7 5 0 +250% 77
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 1 0.5 1.4 0 0 0% 65
Pharmacy & health store Retail 4 2.0 2.0 0 0 0% 54
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 5 2.5 3.5 2 0 +67% 68
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 7 3.5 3.4 1 0 +17% 59
Jewellery & watches Retail 2 1.0 1.5 0 0 0% 59
Optician Retail 1 0.5 1.7 0 0 0% 66
Furniture & interior store Retail 4 2.0 5.6 3 0 +300% 76
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 0.5 2.3 0 0 0% 67
Hardware & DIY store Retail 8 4.0 3.7 0 0 0% 51
Books & stationery Retail 2 1.0 1.1 0 0 0% 55
Sports & bike shop Retail 4 2.0 4.2 2 0 +100% 74
Toy & hobby shop Retail 4 2.0 5.5 2 0 +100% 74
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 7 3.5 3.0 6 0 +600% 62
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 0.5 1.9 1 0 – 72
Online store Retail 3 1.5 2.5 1 0 +50% 69
Electrician Trades 14 7.0 8.0 5 0 +56% 66
Plumber & heating Trades 16 8.0 10.9 3 0 +23% 61
Carpenter & joiner Trades 24 11.9 17.5 8 0 +50% 64
Painter & decorator Trades 5 2.5 7.5 3 0 +150% 77
Bricklayer & mason Trades 31 15.4 6.1 12 0 +63% 46
Flooring Trades 5 2.5 2.2 1 0 +25% 57
Building contractor Trades 198 98.6 63.4 59 0 +42% 54
Gardener & landscaping Trades 5 2.5 3.0 1 0 +25% 62
Cleaning services Trades 11 5.5 11.2 6 0 +120% 73
Taxi Transport 14 7.0 11.9 6 0 +75% 72
Removals & haulage Transport 35 17.4 16.5 9 0 +35% 58

Postcodes and parishes in Hå

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
4365 NærbøPostcode 9,734+5.7%1,179 +34% 0
4360 VarhaugPostcode 4,460+2.5%608 +33% 0
4362 VigrestadPostcode 3,534+4.5%475 +45% 0
4364 SirevågPostcode 1,393+9.5%185 +37% 0
4363 BrusandPostcode 928+4.3%132 +26% 0
Nærbø sogn (Hå)Parish 9,735+5.7%1,146 +35% 0
Varhaug sogn (Hå)Parish 7,108+2.6%951 +35% 0
Ogna sogn (Hå)Parish 3,208+8.2%422 +43% 0