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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

Moss kommune

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Residents
53,207
2026
Population, 5 years
+7.1%
10 years: +11.7%
Active places of business
6,841
129 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
725 / 0
3-yr change +40.2%

Population

46k48k50k52k54k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,0004,0006,0008,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 647k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)35% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here22,232
Commute in / out every day8,855 / 11,667
Jobs per working resident0.89 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Moss 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)9% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 6,554 owners
121 places
8 places
7 places
6 places
6 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.63 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years37% · 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

0200400600Opened Jan: 459Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 157Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 190Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 140Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 216Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 177Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 150Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 187Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 227Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 207Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 221Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 178Closed 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 agency45 → 99+120%
Gifts, art & specialty shops11 → 21+91%
Flooring8 → 15+88%
Design & photography69 → 129+87%
Gardener & landscaping7 → 13+86%
Car rental6 → 11+83%
IT & software services108 → 195+81%
Beauty salon & spa56 → 98+75%

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

76

1 today · similar areas would have ~8

Gardener & landscaping

71

13 today · similar areas would have ~16

Building contractor

70

210 today · similar areas would have ~337

Removals & haulage

68

80 today · similar areas would have ~88

Driving school

67

12 today · similar areas would have ~16

Bakery

67

16 today · similar areas would have ~20

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 9 1.7 1.5 0 0 0% 54
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 0.2 1.5 1 0 – 76
Campsite Accommodation 3 0.6 0.7 0 0 0% 59
Car repair & service Automotive 70 13.2 12.6 22 0 +46% 62
Petrol station Automotive 19 3.6 3.2 2 0 +12% 62
Car dealer Automotive 71 13.3 10.6 19 0 +37% 59
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 25 4.7 3.5 6 0 +32% 56
Car rental Automotive 11 2.1 1.9 5 0 +83% 66
Childcare Education 25 4.7 3.7 1 0 +4% 61
Driving school Education 12 2.3 2.9 1 0 +9% 67
Courses & tutoring Education 206 38.7 31.5 77 0 +60% 54
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 12 2.3 0.9 4 0 +50% 50
Restaurant Food & drink 111 20.9 17.8 38 0 +52% 59
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 3 0.6 0.4 1 0 +50% 62
Catering & canteen Food & drink 29 5.5 6.2 9 0 +45% 64
Bakery Food & drink 16 3.0 3.7 5 0 +45% 67
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 76 14.3 13.3 13 0 +21% 61
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 16 3.0 2.6 4 0 +33% 61
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 3 0.6 0.7 0 0 0% 61
Dentist Health 67 12.6 10.0 12 0 +22% 59
Doctor & medical clinic Health 150 28.2 25.3 30 0 +25% 56
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 260 48.9 38.6 69 0 +36% 59
Veterinarian Health 10 1.9 2.8 1 0 +11% 66
Home care Health 3 0.6 0.8 0 0 0% 62
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 24 4.5 3.1 8 0 +50% 59
Sports facility & club Leisure 67 12.6 14.5 17 0 +34% 65
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 8 1.5 1.3 2 0 +33% 61
Travel agency Leisure 24 4.5 3.8 4 0 +20% 55
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 93 17.5 14.0 22 0 +31% 56
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 98 18.4 12.3 42 0 +75% 55
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 3 0.6 0.5 0 0 0% 56
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 27 5.1 3.5 8 0 +42% 57
Funeral services Personal services 3 0.6 0.9 0 0 0% 64
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 53 10.0 8.6 9 0 +20% 59
Law firm Professional services 36 6.8 3.1 7 0 +24% 47
Bank & insurance Professional services 8 1.5 1.7 0 0 0% 59
Real estate agent Professional services 11 2.1 1.8 2 0 +22% 63
Architect Professional services 24 4.5 3.0 5 0 +26% 53
Engineering consultancy Professional services 122 22.9 30.7 45 0 +58% 66
IT & software services Professional services 195 36.6 34.2 87 0 +81% 58
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 99 18.6 11.3 54 0 +120% 52
Design & photography Professional services 129 24.2 21.5 60 0 +87% 60
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 25 4.7 5.0 8 0 +47% 67
Clothing store Retail 79 14.8 10.7 32 0 +68% 60
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 16 3.0 1.4 4 0 +33% 50
Pharmacy & health store Retail 15 2.8 2.0 4 0 +36% 61
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 23 4.3 3.5 9 0 +64% 61
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 19 3.6 3.4 8 0 +73% 67
Jewellery & watches Retail 11 2.1 1.5 2 0 +22% 59
Optician Retail 6 1.1 1.7 0 0 0% 63
Furniture & interior store Retail 35 6.6 5.6 9 0 +35% 62
Electronics & phone store Retail 12 2.3 2.3 2 0 +20% 65
Hardware & DIY store Retail 21 3.9 3.7 3 0 +17% 63
Books & stationery Retail 7 1.3 1.1 0 0 0% 53
Sports & bike shop Retail 22 4.1 4.2 5 0 +29% 62
Toy & hobby shop Retail 39 7.3 5.5 13 0 +50% 59
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 21 3.9 3.0 10 0 +91% 61
Second-hand & antiques Retail 14 2.6 1.9 5 0 +56% 57
Online store Retail 10 1.9 2.5 1 0 +11% 67
Electrician Trades 40 7.5 8.0 8 0 +25% 61
Plumber & heating Trades 66 12.4 10.9 21 0 +47% 63
Carpenter & joiner Trades 90 16.9 17.5 29 0 +48% 62
Painter & decorator Trades 42 7.9 7.5 11 0 +35% 62
Bricklayer & mason Trades 27 5.1 6.1 4 0 +17% 62
Flooring Trades 15 2.8 2.2 7 0 +88% 63
Building contractor Trades 210 39.5 63.4 53 0 +34% 70
Gardener & landscaping Trades 13 2.4 3.0 6 0 +86% 71
Cleaning services Trades 63 11.8 11.2 17 0 +37% 58
Taxi Transport 76 14.3 11.9 23 0 +43% 61
Removals & haulage Transport 80 15.0 16.5 29 0 +57% 68

Postcodes and parishes in Moss

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
1580 RyggePostcode 5,230+16.0%664 +39% 0
1570 DillingPostcode 3,571+3.5%490 +48% 0
1534 MossPostcode 2,961+18.4%336 +51% 0
1529 MossPostcode 2,474+1.8%302 +37% 0
1523 MossPostcode 2,447+22.0%555 +26% 0
1511 MossPostcode 2,351+3.8%272 +51% 0
1532 MossPostcode 2,095-0.7%256 +54% 0
1526 MossPostcode 2,017+16.9%376 +25% 0
1560 LarkollenPostcode 1,947+2.1%242 +40% 0
1513 MossPostcode 1,787-0.6%163 +55% 0
1533 MossPostcode 1,760+2.8%124 +57% 0
1515 MossPostcode 1,666+10.8%174 +51% 0
1524 MossPostcode 1,653+9.5%168 +46% 0
1518 MossPostcode 1,579-2.2%126 +48% 0
1597 MossPostcode 1,486-1.7%209 +38% 0
1528 MossPostcode 1,464+0.8%96 +39% 0
1512 MossPostcode 1,370+5.6%136 +68% 0
1525 MossPostcode 1,339+6.1%160 +37% 0
1516 MossPostcode 1,325+8.8%113 +51% 0
1535 MossPostcode 1,313+10.7%76 +58% 0
1538 MossPostcode 1,230+27.1%106 +54% 0
1531 MossPostcode 1,218+4.0%199 +34% 0
1536 MossPostcode 1,212+0.5%75 +63% 0
1530 MossPostcode 1,188+6.8%633 +31% 0
1519 MossPostcode 1,172+1.1%134 +34% 0
1539 MossPostcode 1,144+28.8%86 +79% 0
1517 MossPostcode 1,092-1.4%110 +51% 0
1537 MossPostcode 1,066+2.2%100 +45% 0
1598 MossPostcode 982-1.6%47 +96% 0
1596 MossPostcode 703+11.1%57 +33% 0
1599 MossPostcode 487-3.0%291 +18% 0
1514 MossPostcode 165-0.6%39 +15% 0
Moss sogn (Moss)Parish 22,967+9.0%3,284 +39% 0
Jeløy sogn (Moss)Parish 12,508+3.1%1,252 +50% 0
Rygge sogn (Moss)Parish 9,034+10.4%1,087 +43% 0
Ekholt sogn (Moss)Parish 8,607+5.3%1,128 +35% 0