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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

Tolga kommune

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Residents
1,609
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.9%
10 years: -0.7%
Active places of business
381
237 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
14 / 0
3-yr change +12.1%

Population

1,5001,5501,6001,650201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2002503003504002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 19%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 28%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 16%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.3 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 646k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children26% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)35% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here633
Commute in / out every day213 / 432
Jobs per working resident0.74 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Tolga 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 operators8% · 351 owners
26 places
3 places
2 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.70 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses21.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years7% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years64% · 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

0102030Opened Jan: 25Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 4Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 6Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 7Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 4Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 11Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 6Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 4Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 6Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 4Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 3Closed 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).

Physio, chiro & therapy6 → 8+33%
Building contractor17 → 18+6%

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

Doctor & medical clinic

61

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Restaurant

60

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

Campsite

57

2 today · similar areas would have ~2

Sports facility & club

57

4 today · similar areas would have ~4

Cleaning services

54

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Engineering consultancy

53

4 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 2 12.4 10.9 0 0 0% 46
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 4 24.9 27.7 0 0 0% 46
Campsite Accommodation 2 12.4 9.8 1 0 +100% 57
Car repair & service Automotive 2 12.4 9.8 0 0 0% 41
Petrol station Automotive 2 12.4 9.6 0 0 0% 45
Car dealer Automotive 2 12.4 0.0 1 0 +100% 54
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 12.4 0.0 0 0 0% 46
Childcare Education 3 18.6 15.3 0 0 0% 46
Driving school Education 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Courses & tutoring Education 5 31.1 29.9 1 0 +25% 43
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 18.4 0 0 – 60
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 18.6 27.4 0 0 0% 50
Dentist Health 1 6.2 6.8 0 0 0% 47
Doctor & medical clinic Health 2 12.4 21.4 1 0 +100% 61
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 8 49.7 40.6 2 0 +33% 50
Veterinarian Health 3 18.6 0.0 0 0 0% 46
Sports facility & club Leisure 4 24.9 22.7 2 0 +100% 57
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 6.0 0 0 – 53
Travel agency Leisure 3 18.6 8.6 0 0 0% 37
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 6.2 10.9 0 0 0% 48
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 2 12.4 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 6.2 0.0 1 0 – 54
Funeral services Personal services 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 50
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 2 12.4 8.3 0 0 0% 42
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Architect Professional services 2 12.4 0.0 1 0 +100% 55
Engineering consultancy Professional services 4 24.9 21.8 2 0 +100% 53
IT & software services Professional services 3 18.6 11.1 0 0 0% 35
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 6.2 5.4 0 0 0% 42
Design & photography Professional services 3 18.6 18.2 0 0 0% 41
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 51
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 6.2 5.2 0 0 0% 47
Toy & hobby shop Retail 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 6.2 0.0 1 0 – 54
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 46
Online store Retail 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 7.2 0 0 – 52
Plumber & heating Trades 4 24.9 10.1 1 0 +33% 45
Carpenter & joiner Trades 4 24.9 25.5 1 0 +33% 50
Bricklayer & mason Trades 0 0.0 7.8 0 0 – 53
Building contractor Trades 18 111.9 133.3 1 0 +6% 45
Cleaning services Trades 0 0.0 12.2 0 0 – 54
Taxi Transport 1 6.2 9.9 0 0 0% 49
Removals & haulage Transport 2 12.4 20.1 0 0 0% 50

Postcodes and parishes in Tolga

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
2540 TolgaPostcode 1,135+3.4%256 +12% 0
2542 VingelenPostcode 438+5.0%120 +11% 0
2544 ØversjødalenPostcode 27-32.5%4 +33% 0
Tolga sogn (Tolga)Parish 972+4.5%161 +13% 0
Vingelen sogn (Tolga)Parish 498+4.8%113 +11% 0
Holøydalen sogn (Tolga)Parish 86-10.4%24 +33% 0
Hodalen sogn (Tolga)Parish 51-17.7%33 +6% 0