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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

Masfjorden kommune

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Residents
1,672
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.7%
10 years: -1.7%
Active places of business
355
212 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
24 / 0
3-yr change +22.0%

Population

1,5501,6001,6501,7001,750201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1502002503003504002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 9%
Adults 25–49 25%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 9%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age46.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 744k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)22% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here602
Commute in / out every day166 / 394
Jobs per working resident0.73 · Norway: 1.00

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Masfjorden 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)11% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators6% · 334 owners
10 places
9 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.35 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses18.6 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years12% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years54% · 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

05101520Opened Jan: 18Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 5Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 11Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 4Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 6Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 5Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 7Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 9Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 8Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 9Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 4Closed 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 contractor21 → 32+52%
Engineering consultancy8 → 9+13%

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

B&B & holiday accommodation

58

3 today · similar areas would have ~5

Carpenter & joiner

54

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

Courses & tutoring

51

6 today · similar areas would have ~5

Removals & haulage

50

3 today · similar areas would have ~3

Restaurant

49

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Hotel

47

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 6.0 10.9 0 0 0% 47
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 3 17.9 27.7 2 0 +200% 58
Campsite Accommodation 2 12.0 9.8 0 0 0% 41
Car repair & service Automotive 5 29.9 9.8 1 0 +25% 35
Petrol station Automotive 2 12.0 9.6 0 0 0% 40
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Childcare Education 3 17.9 15.3 0 0 0% 42
Courses & tutoring Education 6 35.9 29.9 4 0 +200% 51
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Restaurant Food & drink 1 6.0 18.4 0 0 0% 49
Catering & canteen Food & drink 2 12.0 0.0 0 0 0% 39
Bakery Food & drink 3 17.9 0.0 1 0 +50% 48
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 5 29.9 27.4 0 0 0% 38
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Dentist Health 0 0.0 6.8 0 0 – 48
Doctor & medical clinic Health 2 12.0 21.4 0 0 0% 46
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 3 17.9 40.6 0 0 0% 47
Veterinarian Health 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 6.0 0.0 1 0 – 51
Sports facility & club Leisure 4 23.9 22.7 1 0 +33% 47
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 6.0 6.0 0 0 0% 42
Travel agency Leisure 0 0.0 8.6 0 0 – 49
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 6.0 10.9 0 0 0% 43
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 2 12.0 8.3 0 0 0% 37
Engineering consultancy Professional services 9 53.8 21.8 1 0 +13% 21
IT & software services Professional services 2 12.0 11.1 1 0 +100% 39
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 6.0 5.4 1 0 – 42
Design & photography Professional services 2 12.0 18.2 0 0 0% 43
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 2 12.0 5.4 1 0 +100% 44
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 3 17.9 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Optician Retail 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 6.0 0.0 1 0 – 51
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 6.0 5.2 0 0 0% 42
Electrician Trades 2 12.0 7.2 0 0 0% 35
Plumber & heating Trades 1 6.0 10.1 0 0 0% 43
Carpenter & joiner Trades 0 0.0 25.5 0 0 – 54
Painter & decorator Trades 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 40
Bricklayer & mason Trades 2 12.0 7.8 0 0 0% 36
Building contractor Trades 32 191.4 133.3 11 0 +52% 47
Gardener & landscaping Trades 1 6.0 0.0 0 0 0% 41
Cleaning services Trades 2 12.0 12.2 1 0 +100% 44
Taxi Transport 5 29.9 9.9 1 0 +25% 38
Removals & haulage Transport 3 17.9 20.1 1 0 +50% 50

Postcodes and parishes in Masfjorden

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
5986 HostelandPostcode 761+4.1%158 +20% 0
5981 MasfjordnesPostcode 506+1.4%114 +27% 0
5983 HaugsværPostcode 203-6.5%45 +13% 0
5984 MatredalPostcode 202-4.7%38 +31% 0
Masfjorden sogn (Masfjorden)Parish 1,672+0.8%311 +26% 0