Municipality
Samsø Kommune
Residents
3,633
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.7%
10 years: -3.2%
Active places of business
933
257 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
68 / 65
3-yr change -1.4%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
12%
Young 15-24
6%
Adults 25-44
15%
Adults 45-64
29%
Seniors 65-79
27%
80 and older
11%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age52.0 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 249k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home15% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)37% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here1,730
Commute in / out every day276 / 261
Jobs per working resident1.01 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Samsø Kommune.
Survival
Still open after 1 year88% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years75% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years55% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 9.5 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)12 · 19% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)11% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 848 owners
| 41 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)18.72 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses15.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years13% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years51% · Denmark: 46%
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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Gardener & landscaping | 12 → 15 | +25% |
| Cleaning services | 8 → 10 | +25% |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 9 → 11 | +22% |
| Beauty salon & spa | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| IT & software services | 11 → 13 | +18% |
| Courses & tutoring | 14 → 15 | +7% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 15 → 11 | -27% | 1 closed |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 12 → 9 | -25% | 0 closed |
| Second-hand & antiques | 8 → 6 | -25% | 1 closed |
| Restaurant | 29 → 22 | -24% | 8 closed |
| Hotel | 17 → 13 | -24% | 1 closed |
| Engineering consultancy | 5 → 4 | -20% | 0 closed |
| Cinema & entertainment | 6 → 5 | -17% | 0 closed |
| Plumber & heating | 7 → 6 | -14% | 0 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Electrician
623 today · similar areas would have ~3
Sports facility & club
575 today · similar areas would have ~4
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop
562 today · similar areas would have ~2
Hairdresser & barber
554 today · similar areas would have ~5
Florist, garden & pet shop
541 today · similar areas would have ~2
Doctor & medical clinic
535 today · similar areas would have ~4
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 13 | 35.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 6 | -24% | 24 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 11 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3 | 7 | -27% | 23 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 27 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 3 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 39 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 30 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | – | 55 |
| Childcare | Education | 14 | 38.5 | 10.5 | 13 | 2 | +367% | 29 |
| Driving school | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 53 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 15 | 41.3 | 20.6 | 3 | 2 | +7% | 38 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 9 | 24.8 | 4.1 | 2 | 5 | -25% | 25 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 22 | 60.6 | 14.9 | 14 | 21 | -24% | 9 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 11 | 30.3 | 6.8 | 4 | 2 | +22% | 44 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 4 | 11.0 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 1 | 2 | -33% | 22 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 5 | 13.8 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 39 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 6 | 16.5 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 40 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 56 |
| Dentist | Health | 3 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 5 | 13.8 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 53 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 15 | 41.3 | 39.3 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 46 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 2 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | -33% | 25 |
| Home care | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 5 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 57 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 5 | 13.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | -17% | 32 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 4 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 6 | 16.5 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 51 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 36 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 9 | 24.8 | 17.8 | 0 | 1 | -10% | 35 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 2 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 5 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 |
| Architect | Professional services | 6 | 16.5 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 47 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 4 | 11.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 1 | -20% | 44 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 13 | 35.8 | 26.0 | 3 | 1 | +18% | 53 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 6 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 36 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 15 | 41.3 | 15.2 | 3 | 4 | -6% | 28 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 8 | 22.0 | 8.7 | 0 | 1 | -11% | 29 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | -50% | 28 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 1 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 31 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 4 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 50 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 2 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 55 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 3 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 27 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 30 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 5 | 13.8 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 49 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 5 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 36 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 7 | 19.3 | 9.9 | 0 | 1 | -13% | 25 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 6 | 16.5 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | -25% | 24 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | -100% | 47 |
| Electrician | Trades | 3 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 62 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 6 | 16.5 | 9.2 | 1 | 2 | -14% | 15 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 18 | 49.5 | 29.0 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 34 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 5 | 13.8 | 7.7 | 5 | 3 | +67% | 33 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 11 | 30.3 | 15.3 | 1 | 2 | -8% | 30 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 34 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 4 | 11.0 | 13.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 48 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 15 | 41.3 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | +25% | 38 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 10 | 27.5 | 17.9 | 6 | 4 | +25% | 45 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 7 | 19.3 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 | -13% | 25 |
Postcodes and parishes in Samsø
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8305 Samsø | Postcode | 3,617 | -1.8% | 933 | -1% | 65 |
| Samsø Sogn (Samsø) | Parish | 3,633 | -1.7% | 927 | -1% | 65 |