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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

Rollag kommune

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Residents
1,452
2026
Population, 5 years
+4.8%
10 years: +3.4%
Active places of business
454
313 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
34 / 0
3-yr change +27.5%

Population

1,3001,3501,4001,4501,500201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1002003004005002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 9%
Adults 25–49 27%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 9%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age46.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 596k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)27% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here637
Commute in / out every day134 / 229
Jobs per working resident0.87 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Rollag 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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 435 owners
5 places
5 places
5 places
4 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)23.42 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses16.3 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years14% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years48% · 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

0204060Opened Jan: 45Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 7Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 9Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 10Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 4Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 7Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 14Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 8Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 9Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 7Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 14Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 10Closed 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).

Carpenter & joiner6 → 9+50%
Building contractor42 → 55+31%
Physio, chiro & therapy5 → 6+20%

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

Supermarket & convenience store

62

4 today · similar areas would have ~4

Doctor & medical clinic

59

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Sports facility & club

59

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

B&B & holiday accommodation

57

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Hotel

56

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Cleaning services

53

3 today · similar areas would have ~2

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 6.9 10.9 0 0 0% 56
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 13.8 27.7 0 0 0% 57
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 9.8 0 0 – 61
Car repair & service Automotive 2 13.8 9.8 1 0 +100% 53
Petrol station Automotive 1 6.9 9.6 0 0 0% 54
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 1 6.9 0.0 1 0 – 60
Childcare Education 3 20.7 15.3 0 0 0% 49
Courses & tutoring Education 5 34.4 29.9 1 0 +25% 46
Restaurant Food & drink 4 27.5 18.4 1 0 +33% 45
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 6.9 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Bakery Food & drink 4 27.5 0.0 2 0 +100% 62
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 4 27.5 27.4 1 0 +33% 62
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 6.9 0.0 1 0 – 60
Dentist Health 0 0.0 6.8 0 0 – 56
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 6.9 21.4 0 0 0% 59
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 6 41.3 40.6 1 0 +20% 52
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 6.9 22.7 0 0 0% 59
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 6.0 0 0 – 56
Travel agency Leisure 0 0.0 8.6 0 0 – 58
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 3 20.7 10.9 1 0 +50% 51
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 6.9 0.0 0 0 0% 50
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 5 34.4 8.3 2 0 +67% 58
Architect Professional services 1 6.9 0.0 0 0 0% 51
Engineering consultancy Professional services 4 27.5 21.8 0 0 0% 42
IT & software services Professional services 3 20.7 11.1 2 0 +200% 45
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 5 34.4 5.4 2 0 +67% 50
Design & photography Professional services 8 55.1 18.2 5 0 +167% 49
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 55
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 6.9 0.0 0 0 0% 52
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 6.9 0.0 1 0 – 60
Hardware & DIY store Retail 0 0.0 5.2 0 0 – 57
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 6.9 0.0 0 0 0% 51
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 6.9 0.0 0 0 0% 51
Online store Retail 1 6.9 0.0 0 0 0% 52
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 7.2 0 0 – 55
Plumber & heating Trades 1 6.9 10.1 0 0 0% 51
Carpenter & joiner Trades 9 62.0 25.5 3 0 +50% 41
Painter & decorator Trades 2 13.8 0.0 1 0 +100% 58
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 6.9 7.8 0 0 0% 51
Building contractor Trades 55 378.8 133.3 13 0 +31% 40
Cleaning services Trades 3 20.7 12.2 2 0 +200% 53
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 9.9 0 0 – 58
Removals & haulage Transport 3 20.7 20.1 0 0 0% 47

Postcodes and parishes in Rollag

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
3628 VeggliPostcode 931+2.4%268 +26% 0
3626 RollagPostcode 431+12.2%167 +30% 0
Veggli sogn (Rollag)Parish 737+3.5%189 +30% 0
Rollag sogn (Rollag)Parish 714+6.3%210 +35% 0