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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

Modalen kommune

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Residents
397
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.6%
10 years: +4.2%
Active places of business
102
257 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
5 / 0
3-yr change +32.5%

Population

360370380390400201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

4060801001202014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 28%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.3 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 628k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children26% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)28% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here180
Commute in / out every day65 / 71
Jobs per working resident0.97 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Modalen 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)28% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators17% · 82 owners
7 places
6 places
4 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.59 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses21.2 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years11% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years61% · 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

02468Opened Jan: 7Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 1Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 1Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 2Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 3Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 5Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 2Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 1Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 3Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 3Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 1Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Highest opportunity here

Clothing store

59

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Electrician

59

3 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Building contractor

58

8 today · similar areas would have ~5 · small area

Campsite

57

0 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Catering & canteen

57

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Engineering consultancy

57

3 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 50.4 10.9 0 0 0% 52
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 8 201.5 27.7 0 0 0% 44
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 9.8 0 0 – 57
Car repair & service Automotive 1 25.2 9.8 0 0 0% 47
Petrol station Automotive 0 0.0 9.6 0 0 – 56
Childcare Education 1 25.2 15.3 0 0 0% 53
Courses & tutoring Education 1 25.2 29.9 0 0 0% 49
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 18.4 0 0 – 53
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 25.2 0.0 1 0 – 57
Bakery Food & drink 1 25.2 0.0 0 0 0% 51
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 2 50.4 27.4 0 0 0% 45
Dentist Health 0 0.0 6.8 0 0 – 54
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 25.2 21.4 0 0 0% 48
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 2 50.4 40.6 0 0 0% 46
Sports facility & club Leisure 0 0.0 22.7 0 0 – 54
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 6.0 0 0 – 54
Travel agency Leisure 0 0.0 8.6 0 0 – 53
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 10.9 0 0 – 52
Funeral services Personal services 1 25.2 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 54
Engineering consultancy Professional services 3 75.6 21.8 2 0 +200% 57
IT & software services Professional services 2 50.4 11.1 0 0 0% 46
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 25.2 5.4 0 0 0% 48
Design & photography Professional services 1 25.2 18.2 0 0 0% 46
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 53
Clothing store Retail 1 25.2 0.0 1 0 – 59
Hardware & DIY store Retail 0 0.0 5.2 0 0 – 55
Electrician Trades 3 75.6 7.2 1 0 +50% 59
Plumber & heating Trades 1 25.2 10.1 0 0 0% 48
Carpenter & joiner Trades 0 0.0 25.5 0 0 – 54
Bricklayer & mason Trades 0 0.0 7.8 0 0 – 53
Building contractor Trades 8 201.5 133.3 4 0 +100% 58
Cleaning services Trades 0 0.0 12.2 0 0 – 52
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 9.9 0 0 – 54
Removals & haulage Transport 2 50.4 20.1 0 0 0% 45

Postcodes and parishes in Modalen

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
5729 ModalenPostcode 396+5.3%100 +32% 0
Mo sogn (Modalen)Parish 396+5.3%73 +46% 0