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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

Ørsta kommune

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Residents
11,068
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.2%
10 years: +3.7%
Active places of business
1,547
140 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
141 / 0
3-yr change +32.7%

Population

10k10k11k11k11k11k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

5001,0001,5002,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age42.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 701k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)30% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here4,720
Commute in / out every day1,413 / 2,203
Jobs per working resident0.86 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Ørsta 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 operators4% · 1,476 owners
29 places
22 places
8 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.74 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.5 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years17% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years46% · 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

050100Opened Jan: 83Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 42Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 26Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 32Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 32Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 30Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 25Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 35Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 54Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 29Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 38Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 33Closed 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).

Courses & tutoring9 → 25+178%
Restaurant5 → 12+140%
Engineering consultancy15 → 32+113%
IT & software services14 → 28+100%
Plumber & heating5 → 9+80%
Design & photography12 → 20+67%
Car repair & service19 → 31+63%
Physio, chiro & therapy28 → 41+46%

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

Florist, garden & pet shop

66

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

65

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

Restaurant

64

12 today · similar areas would have ~17

Beauty salon & spa

64

8 today · similar areas would have ~12

Plumber & heating

64

9 today · similar areas would have ~13

Taxi

63

4 today · similar areas would have ~9

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 5 4.5 3.0 0 0 0% 38
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 9 8.1 4.4 2 0 +29% 34
Campsite Accommodation 3 2.7 2.4 0 0 0% 45
Car repair & service Automotive 31 28.0 14.6 12 0 +63% 40
Petrol station Automotive 7 6.3 4.4 0 0 0% 39
Car dealer Automotive 9 8.1 8.7 0 0 0% 45
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 5 4.5 3.1 1 0 +25% 44
Car rental Automotive 3 2.7 1.3 2 0 +200% 48
Childcare Education 7 6.3 5.2 0 0 0% 44
Driving school Education 6 5.4 2.4 1 0 +20% 39
Courses & tutoring Education 25 22.6 24.9 16 0 +178% 61
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 – 53
Restaurant Food & drink 12 10.8 15.1 7 0 +140% 64
Catering & canteen Food & drink 5 4.5 4.5 2 0 +67% 56
Bakery Food & drink 2 1.8 3.6 0 0 0% 52
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 16 14.5 14.9 2 0 +14% 51
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 4 3.6 2.2 0 0 0% 36
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 0.9 1.0 0 0 0% 49
Dentist Health 13 11.7 7.9 2 0 +18% 44
Doctor & medical clinic Health 18 16.3 17.1 2 0 +13% 47
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 41 37.0 30.7 13 0 +46% 53
Veterinarian Health 6 5.4 4.7 1 0 +20% 49
Home care Health 0 0.0 0.6 0 0 – 52
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 4 3.6 3.6 1 0 +33% 55
Sports facility & club Leisure 20 18.1 16.0 6 0 +43% 53
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 0.9 2.3 0 0 0% 55
Travel agency Leisure 3 2.7 3.1 1 0 +50% 55
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 16 14.5 14.0 5 0 +45% 56
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 8 7.2 10.4 5 0 +167% 64
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.9 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 0.9 3.3 1 0 – 65
Funeral services Personal services 0 0.0 1.2 0 0 – 56
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 8 7.2 7.8 0 0 0% 45
Law firm Professional services 2 1.8 1.5 0 0 0% 45
Bank & insurance Professional services 4 3.6 2.2 0 0 0% 39
Real estate agent Professional services 1 0.9 1.4 0 0 0% 50
Architect Professional services 4 3.6 2.0 0 0 0% 35
Engineering consultancy Professional services 32 28.9 27.8 17 0 +113% 58
IT & software services Professional services 28 25.3 21.2 14 0 +100% 49
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 15 13.6 8.1 12 0 +400% 47
Design & photography Professional services 20 18.1 17.8 8 0 +67% 49
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 5 4.5 4.5 3 0 +150% 59
Clothing store Retail 11 9.9 7.5 1 0 +10% 42
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 2 1.8 1.0 0 0 0% 43
Pharmacy & health store Retail 1 0.9 2.0 0 0 0% 55
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 1 0.9 2.3 0 0 0% 54
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 2 1.8 3.2 2 0 – 66
Jewellery & watches Retail 2 1.8 1.2 0 0 0% 43
Optician Retail 3 2.7 1.4 0 0 0% 39
Furniture & interior store Retail 5 4.5 4.4 1 0 +25% 52
Electronics & phone store Retail 0 0.0 2.0 0 0 – 59
Hardware & DIY store Retail 10 9.0 4.3 3 0 +43% 41
Books & stationery Retail 1 0.9 1.0 0 0 0% 49
Sports & bike shop Retail 6 5.4 4.6 1 0 +20% 48
Toy & hobby shop Retail 7 6.3 5.2 3 0 +75% 54
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 4 3.6 2.6 1 0 +33% 46
Second-hand & antiques Retail 2 1.8 1.3 1 0 +100% 50
Online store Retail 0 0.0 1.6 0 0 – 57
Electrician Trades 4 3.6 9.2 0 0 0% 54
Plumber & heating Trades 9 8.1 12.0 4 0 +80% 64
Carpenter & joiner Trades 19 17.2 19.7 6 0 +46% 54
Painter & decorator Trades 6 5.4 6.3 3 0 +100% 61
Bricklayer & mason Trades 9 8.1 6.7 5 0 +125% 55
Flooring Trades 1 0.9 1.3 0 0 0% 49
Building contractor Trades 100 90.4 88.8 15 0 +18% 43
Gardener & landscaping Trades 3 2.7 2.8 3 0 – 59
Cleaning services Trades 12 10.8 10.3 3 0 +33% 47
Taxi Transport 4 3.6 8.4 1 0 +33% 63
Removals & haulage Transport 18 16.3 17.8 2 0 +13% 47

Postcodes and parishes in Ørsta

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
6153 ØrstaPostcode 2,195+4.0%241 +35% 0
6150 ØrstaPostcode 1,849+4.6%346 +31% 0
6154 ØrstaPostcode 1,313+3.1%127 +41% 0
6155 ØrstaPostcode 1,299+11.1%113 +51% 0
6156 ØrstaPostcode 1,086+2.7%186 +33% 0
6160 HovdebygdaPostcode 1,024-1.3%175 +33% 0
6170 VartdalPostcode 732-2.0%98 +29% 0
6165 SæbøPostcode 611-6.3%101 +19% 0
6152 ØrstaPostcode 532-5.2%68 +45% 0
6174 BarstadvikPostcode 285-5.6%42 +31% 0
6196 NorangsfjordenPostcode 91-9.9%31 +11% 0
6184 StorestandalPostcode 20-13.0%10 +25% 0
6183 TrandalPostcode 18+12.5%7 0% 0
Ørsta sogn (Ørsta)Parish 9,298+3.6%1,206 +37% 0
Vartdal sogn (Ørsta)Parish 1,037-3.3%129 +36% 0
Hjørundfjord sogn (Ørsta)Parish 721-6.4%130 +17% 0