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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

Røst kommune

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Residents
471
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.5%
10 years: -14.5%
Active places of business
155
329 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
8 / 0
3-yr change +15.7%

Population

400450500550600201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

801001201401602014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 12%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 27%
Adults 50–66 28%
Seniors 67–79 18%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age47.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 595k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children16% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)19% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here248
Commute in / out every day28 / 42
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Røst 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)19% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators13% · 137 owners
8 places
7 places
5 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.99 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses19.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years10% · 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

0246Opened Jan: 6Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 2Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 3Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 2Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 2Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 5Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 0Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 0Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 1Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 1Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 5Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 4Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Highest opportunity here

Travel agency

47

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

Second-hand & antiques

45

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

Cosmetics & perfume store

44

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

Building contractor

43

2 today · similar areas would have ~6 · small area

Campsite

42

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

Petrol station

41

0 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 42.5 10.9 0 0 0% 35
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 21.2 27.7 0 0 0% 36
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 9.8 0 0 – 42
Car repair & service Automotive 0 0.0 9.8 0 0 – 37
Petrol station Automotive 0 0.0 9.6 0 0 – 41
Childcare Education 2 42.5 15.3 0 0 0% 36
Courses & tutoring Education 2 42.5 29.9 0 0 0% 29
Restaurant Food & drink 3 63.7 18.4 1 0 +50% 34
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 2 42.5 27.4 0 0 0% 31
Dentist Health 1 21.2 6.8 0 0 0% 35
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 21.2 21.4 0 0 0% 34
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 4 84.9 40.6 0 0 0% 22
Sports facility & club Leisure 0 0.0 22.7 0 0 – 39
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 21.2 6.0 0 0 0% 35
Travel agency Leisure 4 84.9 8.6 2 0 +100% 47
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 21.2 10.9 0 0 0% 31
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 38
Engineering consultancy Professional services 1 21.2 21.8 0 0 0% 32
IT & software services Professional services 0 0.0 11.1 0 0 – 35
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 35
Design & photography Professional services 1 21.2 18.2 1 0 – 35
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 38
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 1 21.2 0.0 1 0 – 44
Hardware & DIY store Retail 0 0.0 5.2 0 0 – 39
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 21.2 0.0 0 0 0% 36
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 21.2 0.0 1 0 – 45
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 7.2 0 0 – 37
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 10.1 0 0 – 37
Carpenter & joiner Trades 0 0.0 25.5 0 0 – 39
Bricklayer & mason Trades 0 0.0 7.8 0 0 – 38
Building contractor Trades 2 42.5 133.3 0 0 0% 43
Cleaning services Trades 0 0.0 12.2 0 0 – 36
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 9.9 0 0 – 39
Removals & haulage Transport 1 21.2 20.1 0 0 0% 33

Postcodes and parishes in Røst

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
8064 RøstPostcode 471-3.3%154 +15% 0
Røst sogn (Røst)Parish 471-3.3%118 +20% 0