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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

Lier kommune

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Residents
28,797
2026
Population, 5 years
+6.2%
10 years: +11.9%
Active places of business
3,992
139 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
417 / 0
3-yr change +38.9%

Population

24k25k26k27k28k29k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1,0002,0003,0004,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 762k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children29% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)40% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here14,376
Commute in / out every day9,465 / 9,788
Jobs per working resident0.98 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Lier 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 operators2% · 3,868 owners
64 places
6 places
4 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.48 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses12.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years42% · Norway: 37%

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.

When businesses open and close

0100200300Opened Jan: 269Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 99Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 119Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 99Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 105Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 93Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 82Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 128Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 114Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 102Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 106Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 69Closed 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 agency9 → 22+144%
Catering & canteen9 → 18+100%
IT & software services59 → 112+90%
Bakery7 → 13+86%
Design & photography39 → 70+79%
Courses & tutoring63 → 109+73%
Beauty salon & spa15 → 25+67%
Car parts & motorcycles16 → 26+63%

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

Gifts, art & specialty shops

76

4 today · similar areas would have ~9

Sports & bike shop

75

7 today · similar areas would have ~12

Hotel

72

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

Gym & fitness centre

72

7 today · similar areas would have ~9

Real estate agent

72

4 today · similar areas would have ~5

Café, coffee bar or bar

71

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 1.5 0 0 – 72
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 4 1.4 1.5 0 0 0% 52
Campsite Accommodation 1 0.3 0.7 0 0 0% 61
Car repair & service Automotive 51 17.7 12.6 15 0 +42% 55
Petrol station Automotive 13 4.5 3.2 0 0 0% 48
Car dealer Automotive 49 17.0 10.6 11 0 +29% 49
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 26 9.0 3.5 10 0 +63% 49
Car rental Automotive 2 0.7 1.9 0 0 0% 66
Childcare Education 10 3.5 3.7 0 0 0% 58
Driving school Education 8 2.8 2.9 1 0 +14% 63
Courses & tutoring Education 109 37.9 31.5 46 0 +73% 58
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 0.9 0 0 – 71
Restaurant Food & drink 35 12.2 17.8 9 0 +35% 63
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.3 0.4 0 0 0% 57
Catering & canteen Food & drink 18 6.3 6.2 9 0 +100% 67
Bakery Food & drink 13 4.5 3.7 6 0 +86% 62
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 27 9.4 13.3 5 0 +23% 67
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 7 2.4 2.6 1 0 +17% 61
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 0.3 0.7 0 0 0% 63
Dentist Health 21 7.3 10.0 4 0 +24% 68
Doctor & medical clinic Health 95 33.0 25.3 25 0 +36% 57
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 142 49.3 38.6 37 0 +35% 58
Veterinarian Health 13 4.5 2.8 3 0 +30% 51
Home care Health 3 1.0 0.8 1 0 +50% 62
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 7 2.4 3.1 5 0 +250% 72
Sports facility & club Leisure 48 16.7 14.5 10 0 +26% 54
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 0.7 1.3 1 0 +100% 71
Travel agency Leisure 9 3.1 3.8 2 0 +29% 62
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 32 11.1 14.0 8 0 +33% 65
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 25 8.7 12.3 10 0 +67% 66
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.3 0.5 0 0 0% 60
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 11 3.8 3.5 3 0 +38% 62
Funeral services Personal services 3 1.0 0.9 0 0 0% 55
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 33 11.5 8.6 8 0 +32% 58
Law firm Professional services 4 1.4 3.1 0 0 0% 65
Bank & insurance Professional services 2 0.7 1.7 0 0 0% 67
Real estate agent Professional services 4 1.4 1.8 3 0 +300% 72
Architect Professional services 7 2.4 3.0 4 0 +133% 71
Engineering consultancy Professional services 123 42.7 30.7 38 0 +45% 51
IT & software services Professional services 112 38.9 34.2 53 0 +90% 57
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 22 7.6 11.3 13 0 +144% 70
Design & photography Professional services 70 24.3 21.5 31 0 +79% 58
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 20 6.9 5.0 3 0 +18% 51
Clothing store Retail 31 10.8 10.7 9 0 +41% 63
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 5 1.7 1.4 0 0 0% 53
Pharmacy & health store Retail 4 1.4 2.0 0 0 0% 62
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 7 2.4 3.5 1 0 +17% 65
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 7 2.4 3.4 0 0 0% 59
Jewellery & watches Retail 3 1.0 1.5 0 0 0% 61
Optician Retail 4 1.4 1.7 1 0 +33% 70
Furniture & interior store Retail 16 5.6 5.6 6 0 +60% 66
Electronics & phone store Retail 9 3.1 2.3 1 0 +13% 57
Hardware & DIY store Retail 12 4.2 3.7 4 0 +50% 65
Books & stationery Retail 4 1.4 1.1 1 0 +33% 62
Sports & bike shop Retail 7 2.4 4.2 4 0 +133% 75
Toy & hobby shop Retail 16 5.6 5.5 2 0 +14% 58
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 4 1.4 3.0 3 0 +300% 76
Second-hand & antiques Retail 5 1.7 1.9 3 0 +150% 68
Online store Retail 9 3.1 2.5 5 0 +125% 63
Electrician Trades 29 10.1 8.0 4 0 +16% 53
Plumber & heating Trades 34 11.8 10.9 7 0 +26% 58
Carpenter & joiner Trades 75 26.0 17.5 24 0 +47% 52
Painter & decorator Trades 24 8.3 7.5 8 0 +50% 62
Bricklayer & mason Trades 26 9.0 6.1 2 0 +8% 49
Flooring Trades 19 6.6 2.2 6 0 +46% 47
Building contractor Trades 222 77.1 63.4 51 0 +30% 56
Gardener & landscaping Trades 22 7.6 3.0 4 0 +22% 43
Cleaning services Trades 67 23.3 11.2 17 0 +34% 40
Taxi Transport 39 13.5 11.9 13 0 +50% 63
Removals & haulage Transport 75 26.0 16.5 27 0 +56% 56

Postcodes and parishes in Lier

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
3403 LierPostcode 3,286+16.0%396 +30% 0
3420 LierskogenPostcode 2,896+6.8%524 +33% 0
3413 LierPostcode 2,846+7.0%350 +57% 0
3408 TranbyPostcode 2,6300.0%259 +47% 0
3409 TranbyPostcode 2,485+0.6%212 +51% 0
3410 SyllingPostcode 2,041+3.5%311 +57% 0
3404 LierPostcode 1,995+1.5%217 +44% 0
3427 GullaugPostcode 1,852+11.3%197 +50% 0
3414 LierstrandaPostcode 1,672–529 +27% 0
3425 ReistadPostcode 1,579+17.2%215 +35% 0
3405 LierPostcode 1,510-3.6%209 +30% 0
3426 GullaugPostcode 1,397–154 +39% 0
3402 LierPostcode 1,374+1.9%224 +28% 0
3406 TranbyPostcode 1,159+12.5%191 +46% 0
Frogner sogn (Lier)Parish 16,222–2,345 +36% 0
Tranby og Lierskogen sogn (Lier)Parish 9,221+3.7%1,131 +42% 0
Sylling sogn (Lier)Parish 1,969+3.9%292 +56% 0
Sjåstad sogn (Lier)Parish 1,322-3.6%180 +40% 0