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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

Orkland kommune

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Residents
18,840
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.0%
10 years: –
Active places of business
2,721
144 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
199 / 0
3-yr change +26.6%

Population

18k18k19k19k2020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 30%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 672k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children24% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)24% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here8,985
Commute in / out every day2,345 / 2,468
Jobs per working resident0.99 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Orkland 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)13% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 2,527 owners
25 places
22 places
22 places
20 places
18 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)10.56 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years47% · 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

050100150200Opened Jan: 153Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 54Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 56Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 47Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 64Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 61Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 58Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 53Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 64Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 58Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 59Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 42Closed 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).

Design & photography16 → 31+94%
Courses & tutoring18 → 34+89%
IT & software services15 → 28+87%
Engineering consultancy21 → 36+71%
Driving school5 → 8+60%
Accountant & bookkeeping10 → 16+60%
Marketing & advertising agency7 → 11+57%
Cleaning services9 → 14+56%

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

Bricklayer & mason

69

5 today · similar areas would have ~11

Courses & tutoring

65

34 today · similar areas would have ~59

Bakery

65

4 today · similar areas would have ~7

Flooring

65

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

Car rental

64

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Law firm

64

4 today · similar areas would have ~6

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 6 3.2 1.5 0 0 0% 31
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 2.7 1.5 2 0 +67% 44
Campsite Accommodation 11 5.8 0.7 1 0 +10% 49
Car repair & service Automotive 22 11.7 12.6 2 0 +10% 48
Petrol station Automotive 12 6.4 3.2 0 0 0% 31
Car dealer Automotive 20 10.6 10.6 4 0 +25% 52
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 9 4.8 3.5 1 0 +13% 46
Car rental Automotive 2 1.1 1.9 1 0 +100% 64
Childcare Education 13 6.9 3.7 0 0 0% 34
Driving school Education 8 4.2 2.9 3 0 +60% 52
Courses & tutoring Education 34 18.0 31.5 16 0 +89% 65
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 0.5 0.9 0 0 0% 52
Restaurant Food & drink 36 19.1 17.8 10 0 +38% 50
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 0.5 0.4 1 0 – 57
Catering & canteen Food & drink 6 3.2 6.2 1 0 +20% 57
Bakery Food & drink 4 2.1 3.7 2 0 +100% 65
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 31 16.5 13.3 4 0 +15% 48
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 5 2.7 2.6 0 0 0% 46
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 1.1 0.7 0 0 0% 46
Dentist Health 8 4.2 10.0 1 0 +14% 63
Doctor & medical clinic Health 37 19.6 25.3 7 0 +23% 53
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 49 26.0 38.6 11 0 +29% 58
Veterinarian Health 10 5.3 2.8 3 0 +43% 43
Home care Health 2 1.1 0.8 0 0 0% 46
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 5 2.7 3.1 0 0 0% 49
Sports facility & club Leisure 39 20.7 14.5 11 0 +39% 48
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 7 3.7 1.3 1 0 +17% 39
Travel agency Leisure 6 3.2 3.8 2 0 +50% 60
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 32 17.0 14.0 7 0 +28% 48
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 17 9.0 12.3 6 0 +55% 56
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.5 0.5 0 0 0% 50
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 6 3.2 3.5 3 0 +100% 62
Funeral services Personal services 3 1.6 0.9 0 0 0% 42
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 16 8.5 8.6 6 0 +60% 60
Law firm Professional services 4 2.1 3.1 1 0 +33% 64
Bank & insurance Professional services 6 3.2 1.7 0 0 0% 33
Real estate agent Professional services 3 1.6 1.8 0 0 0% 51
Architect Professional services 4 2.1 3.0 0 0 0% 52
Engineering consultancy Professional services 36 19.1 30.7 15 0 +71% 64
IT & software services Professional services 28 14.9 34.2 13 0 +87% 61
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 11 5.8 11.3 4 0 +57% 58
Design & photography Professional services 31 16.5 21.5 15 0 +94% 60
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 8 4.2 5.0 0 0 0% 48
Clothing store Retail 18 9.6 10.7 2 0 +13% 51
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 4 2.1 1.4 0 0 0% 42
Pharmacy & health store Retail 5 2.7 2.0 0 0 0% 43
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 6 3.2 3.5 3 0 +100% 61
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 3 1.6 3.4 0 0 0% 56
Jewellery & watches Retail 2 1.1 1.5 0 0 0% 53
Optician Retail 3 1.6 1.7 0 0 0% 50
Furniture & interior store Retail 12 6.4 5.6 2 0 +20% 50
Electronics & phone store Retail 4 2.1 2.3 0 0 0% 49
Hardware & DIY store Retail 8 4.2 3.7 1 0 +14% 53
Books & stationery Retail 1 0.5 1.1 0 0 0% 55
Sports & bike shop Retail 10 5.3 4.2 2 0 +25% 49
Toy & hobby shop Retail 7 3.7 5.5 2 0 +40% 61
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 4 2.1 3.0 2 0 +100% 62
Second-hand & antiques Retail 2 1.1 1.9 1 0 +100% 62
Online store Retail 4 2.1 2.5 1 0 +33% 60
Electrician Trades 19 10.1 8.0 3 0 +19% 46
Plumber & heating Trades 16 8.5 10.9 3 0 +23% 55
Carpenter & joiner Trades 33 17.5 17.5 6 0 +22% 46
Painter & decorator Trades 8 4.2 7.5 1 0 +14% 58
Bricklayer & mason Trades 5 2.7 6.1 2 0 +67% 69
Flooring Trades 0 0.0 2.2 0 0 – 65
Building contractor Trades 158 83.9 63.4 47 0 +42% 53
Gardener & landscaping Trades 4 2.1 3.0 1 0 +33% 61
Cleaning services Trades 14 7.4 11.2 5 0 +56% 60
Taxi Transport 25 13.3 11.9 4 0 +19% 50
Removals & haulage Transport 53 28.1 16.5 14 0 +36% 42

Postcodes and parishes in Orkland

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
7300 OrkangerPostcode 6,423+6.4%894 +23% 0
7320 FannremPostcode 4,306+3.0%564 +34% 0
7332 Løkken VerkPostcode 1,566+4.1%169 +40% 0
7316 LensvikPostcode 1,226+1.2%191 +19% 0
7327 SvorkmoPostcode 1,198-1.5%161 +21% 0
7336 MeldalPostcode 1,000-3.7%192 +16% 0
7334 StoråsPostcode 673-1.0%119 +19% 0
7310 GjølmePostcode 628+8.8%70 +52% 0
7335 JerpstadPostcode 510-7.6%96 +28% 0
7257 SnillfjordPostcode 4160.0%125 +36% 0
7318 AgdenesPostcode 406-1.0%93 +26% 0
7303 OrkangerPostcode 396+5.3%30 +58% 0
7156 LeksaPostcode 12-25.0%4 0% 0
Orkdal sogn (Orkland)Parish 6,613+4.1%751 +35% 0
Orkanger sogn (Orkland)Parish 4,220+7.6%546 +26% 0
Meldal sogn (Orkland)Parish 2,268-3.7%396 +21% 0
Agdenes sogn (Orkland)Parish 1,644+0.4%256 +24% 0
Orkland sogn (Orkland)Parish 1,601-1.7%221 +26% 0
Løkken sogn (Orkland)Parish 1,560+4.3%162 +40% 0
Geitastrand sogn (Orkland)Parish 502+6.4%60 +58% 0
Snillfjord sogn (Orkland)Parish 4160.0%114 +41% 0