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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

Vefsn kommune

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Residents
13,481
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.6%
10 years: +0.4%
Active places of business
1,737
129 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
141 / 0
3-yr change +26.5%

Population

13k13k13k13k14k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

5001,0001,5002,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 30%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 649k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)28% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here6,778
Commute in / out every day849 / 816
Jobs per working resident1.00 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Vefsn 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)14% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 1,638 owners
72 places
5 places
3 places
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)10.46 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses14.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years44% · 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

020406080Opened Jan: 66Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 33Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 53Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 29Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 38Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 39Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 34Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 35Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 44Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 48Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 44Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 29Closed 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 & photography6 → 16+167%
IT & software services11 → 22+100%
Courses & tutoring18 → 35+94%
Carpenter & joiner11 → 19+73%
Staffing & recruitment9 → 15+67%
Petrol station7 → 11+57%
Beauty salon & spa7 → 11+57%
Restaurant13 → 20+54%

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

Design & photography

63

16 today · similar areas would have ~24

Plumber & heating

63

7 today · similar areas would have ~16

Butcher, fishmonger & deli

61

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

Bakery

60

0 today · similar areas would have ~5

Electrician

60

9 today · similar areas would have ~12

Carpenter & joiner

60

19 today · similar areas would have ~27

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 4 3.0 3.0 0 0 0% 45
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 4 3.0 4.4 1 0 +33% 55
Campsite Accommodation 3 2.2 2.4 0 0 0% 47
Car repair & service Automotive 19 14.1 14.6 2 0 +12% 44
Petrol station Automotive 11 8.2 4.4 4 0 +57% 43
Car dealer Automotive 10 7.4 8.7 1 0 +11% 49
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 4 3.0 3.1 0 0 0% 44
Car rental Automotive 3 2.2 1.3 0 0 0% 37
Childcare Education 6 4.5 5.2 0 0 0% 49
Driving school Education 4 3.0 2.4 1 0 +33% 50
Courses & tutoring Education 35 26.0 24.9 17 0 +94% 54
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 0.7 1.0 0 0 0% 47
Restaurant Food & drink 20 14.8 15.1 7 0 +54% 52
Catering & canteen Food & drink 5 3.7 4.5 1 0 +25% 49
Bakery Food & drink 0 0.0 3.6 0 0 – 60
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 22 16.3 14.9 1 0 +5% 44
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 0 0.0 2.2 0 0 – 61
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 1.5 1.0 0 0 0% 43
Dentist Health 13 9.6 7.9 1 0 +8% 45
Doctor & medical clinic Health 22 16.3 17.1 4 0 +22% 47
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 46 34.1 30.7 11 0 +31% 48
Veterinarian Health 10 7.4 4.7 2 0 +25% 41
Home care Health 1 0.7 0.6 1 0 – 55
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 6 4.5 3.6 1 0 +20% 47
Sports facility & club Leisure 23 17.1 16.0 3 0 +15% 41
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 4 3.0 2.3 1 0 +33% 48
Travel agency Leisure 4 3.0 3.1 2 0 +100% 57
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 19 14.1 14.0 4 0 +27% 48
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 11 8.2 10.4 4 0 +57% 52
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 8 5.9 3.3 2 0 +33% 37
Funeral services Personal services 3 2.2 1.2 1 0 +50% 49
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 15 11.1 7.8 3 0 +25% 44
Law firm Professional services 5 3.7 1.5 0 0 0% 33
Bank & insurance Professional services 3 2.2 2.2 0 0 0% 46
Real estate agent Professional services 3 2.2 1.4 0 0 0% 39
Architect Professional services 5 3.7 2.0 2 0 +67% 43
Engineering consultancy Professional services 34 25.2 27.8 7 0 +26% 44
IT & software services Professional services 22 16.3 21.2 11 0 +100% 55
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 10 7.4 8.1 6 0 +150% 56
Design & photography Professional services 16 11.9 17.8 10 0 +167% 63
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 15 11.1 4.5 6 0 +67% 38
Clothing store Retail 14 10.4 7.5 3 0 +27% 41
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 2 1.5 1.0 0 0 0% 43
Pharmacy & health store Retail 3 2.2 2.0 0 0 0% 44
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 5 3.7 2.3 2 0 +67% 44
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 2 1.5 3.2 0 0 0% 54
Jewellery & watches Retail 4 3.0 1.2 0 0 0% 36
Optician Retail 4 3.0 1.4 0 0 0% 36
Furniture & interior store Retail 5 3.7 4.4 2 0 +67% 59
Electronics & phone store Retail 3 2.2 2.0 1 0 +50% 53
Hardware & DIY store Retail 7 5.2 4.3 0 0 0% 41
Books & stationery Retail 4 3.0 1.0 0 0 0% 38
Sports & bike shop Retail 7 5.2 4.6 0 0 0% 41
Toy & hobby shop Retail 7 5.2 5.2 1 0 +17% 48
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 0.7 2.6 0 0 0% 55
Second-hand & antiques Retail 0 0.0 1.3 0 0 – 54
Online store Retail 0 0.0 1.6 0 0 – 57
Electrician Trades 9 6.7 9.2 3 0 +50% 60
Plumber & heating Trades 7 5.2 12.0 2 0 +40% 63
Carpenter & joiner Trades 19 14.1 19.7 8 0 +73% 60
Painter & decorator Trades 9 6.7 6.3 2 0 +29% 48
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 0.7 6.7 0 0 0% 58
Flooring Trades 0 0.0 1.3 0 0 – 55
Building contractor Trades 83 61.6 88.8 19 0 +30% 54
Gardener & landscaping Trades 2 1.5 2.8 0 0 0% 52
Cleaning services Trades 14 10.4 10.3 4 0 +40% 48
Taxi Transport 7 5.2 8.4 1 0 +17% 55
Removals & haulage Transport 24 17.8 17.8 1 0 +4% 42

Postcodes and parishes in Vefsn

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
8665 MosjøenPostcode 2,142-1.7%162 +37% 0
8657 MosjøenPostcode 1,789+5.7%226 +24% 0
8663 MosjøenPostcode 1,715+2.3%171 +37% 0
8660 MosjøenPostcode 1,575+3.1%106 +54% 0
8664 MosjøenPostcode 1,517+0.5%180 +37% 0
8661 MosjøenPostcode 1,328+5.7%81 +42% 0
8656 MosjøenPostcode 1,322+2.3%566 +16% 0
8658 MosjøenPostcode 1,270-2.3%125 +20% 0
8659 MosjøenPostcode 450-7.4%57 +27% 0
8672 ElsfjordPostcode 347+7.1%49 +20% 0
8666 MosjøenPostcode 35-5.4%15 +25% 0
Dolstad sogn (Vefsn)Parish 12,322+1.6%1,525 +27% 0
Drevja sogn (Vefsn)Parish 840-0.4%86 +46% 0
Elsfjord sogn (Vefsn)Parish 309+8.0%40 +18% 0