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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

Innlandet

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Residents
379,488
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.4%
10 years: +2.9%
Active places of business
60,064
158 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
4,619 / 0
3-yr change +27.9%

Population

350k360k370k380k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

20k30k40k50k60k70k2014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 630k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)30% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here174,339
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Innlandet.

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)9% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 55,342 owners
143 places
120 places
95 places
92 places
87 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.17 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years15% · 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

01,0002,0003,0004,000Opened Jan: 3,490Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 1,288Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 1,328Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 1,180Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 1,455Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 1,285Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1,081Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1,316Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 1,565Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 1,418Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 1,426Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 1,042Closed 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).

Marketing & advertising agency167 → 345+107%
IT & software services484 → 898+86%
Design & photography389 → 700+80%
Car rental33 → 56+70%
Cosmetics & perfume store59 → 97+64%
Butcher, fishmonger & deli50 → 82+64%
Beauty salon & spa229 → 372+62%
Courses & tutoring738 → 1,193+62%

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

Butcher, fishmonger & deli

60

82 today · similar areas would have ~109

Staffing & recruitment

56

120 today · similar areas would have ~293

Car rental

54

56 today · similar areas would have ~75

Restaurant

54

713 today · similar areas would have ~763

Design & photography

54

700 today · similar areas would have ~1,059

Taxi

52

332 today · similar areas would have ~620

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 216 5.7 3.1 18 0 +9% 25
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 197 5.2 4.1 49 0 +33% 31
Campsite Accommodation 134 3.5 1.9 10 0 +8% 28
Car repair & service Automotive 656 17.3 12.2 161 0 +33% 31
Petrol station Automotive 225 5.9 3.6 23 0 +11% 40
Car dealer Automotive 379 10.0 9.7 111 0 +41% 46
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 143 3.8 3.2 27 0 +23% 35
Car rental Automotive 56 1.5 2.0 23 0 +70% 54
Childcare Education 183 4.8 4.2 6 0 +3% 47
Driving school Education 96 2.5 2.7 19 0 +25% 50
Courses & tutoring Education 1,193 31.4 37.0 455 0 +62% 40
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 45 1.2 1.5 11 0 +32% 42
Restaurant Food & drink 713 18.8 20.1 239 0 +50% 54
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 23 0.6 0.5 8 0 +53% 38
Catering & canteen Food & drink 184 4.8 7.6 58 0 +46% 45
Bakery Food & drink 137 3.6 4.0 46 0 +51% 43
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 599 15.8 14.9 83 0 +16% 40
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 82 2.2 2.9 32 0 +64% 60
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 37 1.0 0.9 0 0 0% 36
Dentist Health 346 9.1 10.5 49 0 +17% 38
Doctor & medical clinic Health 937 24.7 29.9 213 0 +29% 40
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 1,510 39.8 41.8 326 0 +28% 39
Veterinarian Health 231 6.1 3.3 35 0 +18% 23
Home care Health 38 1.0 0.9 6 0 +19% 38
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 143 3.8 3.2 34 0 +31% 38
Sports facility & club Leisure 785 20.7 16.6 164 0 +26% 35
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 94 2.5 2.2 22 0 +31% 41
Travel agency Leisure 148 3.9 4.9 32 0 +28% 41
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 566 14.9 14.3 121 0 +27% 38
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 372 9.8 12.9 143 0 +62% 40
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 17 0.4 0.5 3 0 +21% 51
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 135 3.6 3.4 43 0 +47% 39
Funeral services Personal services 69 1.8 1.0 8 0 +13% 36
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 326 8.6 9.1 38 0 +13% 38
Law firm Professional services 112 3.0 4.7 15 0 +15% 46
Bank & insurance Professional services 88 2.3 2.0 14 0 +19% 50
Real estate agent Professional services 69 1.8 2.0 8 0 +13% 40
Architect Professional services 127 3.3 5.5 37 0 +41% 49
Engineering consultancy Professional services 765 20.2 36.3 242 0 +46% 46
IT & software services Professional services 898 23.7 44.2 414 0 +86% 45
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 345 9.1 14.4 178 0 +107% 46
Design & photography Professional services 700 18.4 27.9 311 0 +80% 54
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 120 3.2 7.7 29 0 +32% 56
Clothing store Retail 320 8.4 10.9 87 0 +37% 47
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 42 1.1 1.3 4 0 +11% 46
Pharmacy & health store Retail 82 2.2 2.0 6 0 +8% 46
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 97 2.6 3.4 38 0 +64% 51
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 146 3.8 3.4 25 0 +21% 40
Jewellery & watches Retail 56 1.5 1.6 5 0 +10% 36
Optician Retail 73 1.9 1.6 4 0 +6% 36
Furniture & interior store Retail 191 5.0 5.4 43 0 +29% 40
Electronics & phone store Retail 90 2.4 2.3 8 0 +10% 36
Hardware & DIY store Retail 169 4.5 3.6 18 0 +12% 36
Books & stationery Retail 43 1.1 1.1 4 0 +10% 40
Sports & bike shop Retail 173 4.6 4.3 40 0 +30% 43
Toy & hobby shop Retail 183 4.8 5.4 59 0 +48% 44
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 112 3.0 3.2 37 0 +49% 41
Second-hand & antiques Retail 78 2.1 2.0 28 0 +56% 35
Online store Retail 84 2.2 2.4 20 0 +31% 43
Electrician Trades 319 8.4 8.7 61 0 +24% 39
Plumber & heating Trades 428 11.3 11.2 111 0 +35% 51
Carpenter & joiner Trades 942 24.8 19.3 270 0 +40% 33
Painter & decorator Trades 250 6.6 7.5 63 0 +34% 38
Bricklayer & mason Trades 254 6.7 6.5 51 0 +25% 38
Flooring Trades 80 2.1 2.3 23 0 +40% 39
Building contractor Trades 3,484 91.8 72.7 732 0 +27% 37
Gardener & landscaping Trades 124 3.3 3.1 33 0 +36% 39
Cleaning services Trades 498 13.1 13.2 177 0 +55% 46
Taxi Transport 332 8.7 16.3 78 0 +31% 52
Removals & haulage Transport 977 25.7 18.5 186 0 +24% 29

Areas in Innlandet

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
Ringsaker kommuneMunicipality 36,199+3.7%4,832 +33% 0
Hamar kommuneMunicipality 33,817+7.3%5,039 +35% 0
Gjøvik kommuneMunicipality 31,350+3.1%4,686 +34% 0
Lillehammer kommuneMunicipality 29,669+4.1%4,320 +35% 0
Elverum kommuneMunicipality 21,937+3.0%2,678 +33% 0
Stange kommuneMunicipality 21,839+3.6%2,477 +35% 0
Kongsvinger kommuneMunicipality 18,191+1.9%2,565 +28% 0
Østre Toten kommuneMunicipality 14,925+0.4%2,135 +27% 0
Gran kommuneMunicipality 13,689+0.6%2,210 +26% 0
Vestre Toten kommuneMunicipality 13,612+1.1%1,574 +27% 0
Sør-Odal kommuneMunicipality 8,165+3.2%1,162 +31% 0
Løten kommuneMunicipality 7,951+4.3%870 +34% 0
Åsnes kommuneMunicipality 7,216-0.2%1,196 +25% 0
Nordre Land kommuneMunicipality 6,510-1.1%1,221 +23% 0
Trysil kommuneMunicipality 6,474-1.6%1,263 +25% 0
Nord-Aurdal kommuneMunicipality 6,424+1.0%1,425 +21% 0
Gausdal kommuneMunicipality 6,147+2.1%1,087 +22% 0
Eidskog kommuneMunicipality 6,103+0.1%977 +28% 0
Tynset kommuneMunicipality 5,762+4.1%1,240 +24% 0
Søndre Land kommuneMunicipality 5,603+0.4%801 +29% 0
Nord-Fron kommuneMunicipality 5,493-3.7%1,143 +22% 0
Sel kommuneMunicipality 5,469-2.2%1,021 +24% 0
Øyer kommuneMunicipality 5,130+0.7%932 +23% 0
Nord-Odal kommuneMunicipality 4,978-1.2%721 +34% 0
Ringebu kommuneMunicipality 4,497+2.0%1,043 +19% 0
Grue kommuneMunicipality 4,463-1.8%813 +22% 0
Åmot kommuneMunicipality 4,191-3.4%661 +29% 0
Våler kommune (Innlandet)Municipality 3,614+0.8%554 +24% 0
Vågå kommuneMunicipality 3,553-0.3%797 +19% 0
Øystre Slidre kommuneMunicipality 3,347+3.4%793 +23% 0
Sør-Fron kommuneMunicipality 3,108+1.4%644 +23% 0
Sør-Aurdal kommuneMunicipality 2,841-2.2%689 +22% 0
Dovre kommuneMunicipality 2,523+0.4%516 +15% 0
Alvdal kommuneMunicipality 2,492+3.6%521 +22% 0
Stor-Elvdal kommuneMunicipality 2,239-5.9%446 +26% 0
Lom kommuneMunicipality 2,239+1.6%565 +16% 0
Vestre Slidre kommuneMunicipality 2,190+3.3%565 +17% 0
Skjåk kommuneMunicipality 2,185+0.1%542 +19% 0
Lesja kommuneMunicipality 1,966-0.7%540 +20% 0
Os kommuneMunicipality 1,871+0.1%455 +18% 0
Rendalen kommuneMunicipality 1,836+5.5%417 +24% 0
Vang kommuneMunicipality 1,666+5.9%513 +17% 0
Tolga kommuneMunicipality 1,609+2.9%381 +12% 0
Etnedal kommuneMunicipality 1,593+26.7%334 +12% 0
Folldal kommuneMunicipality 1,525+0.5%367 +18% 0
Engerdal kommuneMunicipality 1,287+3.0%333 +22% 0