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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

Hareid sogn (Hareid)

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Residents
5,408
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.4%
10 years: +4.4%
Active places of business
554
102 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
45 / –
3-yr change –

Population

4,8005,0005,2005,4005,6002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

This line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 687k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*27% · Norway: 23%
Jobs located here*1,948
Commute in / out every day*814 / 1,367
Jobs per working resident*0.78 · Norway: 1.00

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

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Hareid sogn (Hareid).

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 through bankruptcy (last 12 months)0
Forcibly dissolved (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)10% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 517 owners
2 places
2 places
2 places

Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.32 · Norway: 15.90
Average age of active businesses11.2 yrs · Norway: 11.4
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years38% · Norway: 38%

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. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.

When businesses open and close

0204060Opened Jan: 44JanOpened Feb: 15Opened Mar: 19MarOpened Apr: 18Opened May: 12MayOpened Jun: 10Opened Jul: 12JulOpened Aug: 17Opened Sep: 18SepOpened Oct: 15Opened Nov: 18NovOpened Dec: 12
Opened

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 1.6 0 – – 70
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 3 5.5 1.7 0 – – 51
Car repair & service Automotive 5 9.2 11.6 3 – – 67
Petrol station Automotive 1 1.8 2.6 0 – – 65
Car dealer Automotive 2 3.7 6.8 1 – – 75
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 3.7 2.5 0 – – 54
Car rental Automotive 1 1.8 1.4 1 – – 58
Childcare Education 2 3.7 3.4 0 – – 59
Driving school Education 0 0.0 1.6 0 – – 70
Courses & tutoring Education 9 16.6 28.2 3 – – 73
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 2 3.7 1.6 1 – – 51
Restaurant Food & drink 3 5.5 8.0 0 – – 70
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 1.8 2.4 0 – – 63
Catering & canteen Food & drink 2 3.7 4.6 0 – – 65
Bakery Food & drink 0 0.0 3.0 0 – – 77
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 4 7.4 11.1 0 – – 71
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 2 3.7 2.0 1 – – 50
Dentist Health 3 5.5 5.8 1 – – 62
Doctor & medical clinic Health 8 14.8 17.0 1 – – 64
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 18 33.3 30.0 2 – – 57
Veterinarian Health 1 1.8 2.5 1 – – 64
Home care Health 1 1.8 0.0 1 – – 60
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 2 3.7 2.6 1 – – 54
Sports facility & club Leisure 3 5.5 14.2 1 – – 80
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 1.3 0 – – 68
Travel agency Leisure 7 12.9 2.9 4 – – 44
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 6 11.1 10.5 2 – – 59
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 6 11.1 10.2 1 – – 58
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 1.8 0.0 0 – – 60
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 1.8 2.6 0 – – 65
Funeral services Personal services 1 1.8 0.0 0 – – 60
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 3 5.5 6.0 0 – – 63
Law firm Professional services 0 0.0 1.1 0 – – 67
Architect Professional services 0 0.0 2.4 0 – – 74
Engineering consultancy Professional services 19 35.1 26.8 2 – – 43
IT & software services Professional services 12 22.2 25.2 7 – – 64
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 3 5.5 9.3 3 – – 73
Design & photography Professional services 8 14.8 19.7 5 – – 68
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 1 1.8 3.8 0 – – 71
Clothing store Retail 3 5.5 5.1 2 – – 58
Pharmacy & health store Retail 1 1.8 2.0 0 – – 61
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 0 0.0 2.1 0 – – 72
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 1.8 2.6 1 – – 65
Furniture & interior store Retail 3 5.5 3.4 1 – – 48
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 1.8 1.3 0 – – 57
Hardware & DIY store Retail 0 0.0 2.6 0 – – 75
Sports & bike shop Retail 0 0.0 3.8 0 – – 83
Toy & hobby shop Retail 1 1.8 3.6 0 – – 70
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 2 3.7 2.4 1 – – 53
Second-hand & antiques Retail 0 0.0 1.6 0 – – 70
Online store Retail 1 1.8 1.8 0 – – 60
Electrician Trades 4 7.4 7.5 0 – – 61
Plumber & heating Trades 3 5.5 10.3 1 – – 75
Carpenter & joiner Trades 4 7.4 17.5 0 – – 79
Painter & decorator Trades 2 3.7 6.5 0 – – 74
Bricklayer & mason Trades 2 3.7 5.3 0 – – 70
Flooring Trades 0 0.0 1.5 0 – – 69
Building contractor Trades 30 55.5 70.8 7 – – 69
Gardener & landscaping Trades 1 1.8 2.6 0 – – 64
Cleaning services Trades 2 3.7 10.9 1 – – 81
Taxi Transport 2 3.7 9.3 0 – – 79
Removals & haulage Transport 4 7.4 14.6 3 – – 76