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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

Volda kommune

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Residents
11,009
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.1%
10 years: +7.5%
Active places of business
1,645
149 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
143 / 0
3-yr change +33.1%

Population

9,50010k11k11k12k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

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

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 20%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 671k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)42% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here5,310
Commute in / out every day2,148 / 2,163
Jobs per working resident1.00 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Volda 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)9% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 1,572 owners
20 places
19 places
10 places
7 places
5 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.99 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses14.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years17% · 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

050100Opened Jan: 93Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 47Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 31Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 47Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 45Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 47Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 29Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 41Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 63Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 42Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 32Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 23Closed 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).

Courses & tutoring16 → 36+125%
IT & software services13 → 25+92%
B&B & holiday accommodation6 → 11+83%
Removals & haulage6 → 11+83%
Design & photography21 → 34+62%
Restaurant10 → 16+60%
Engineering consultancy17 → 27+59%
Doctor & medical clinic25 → 37+48%

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

Removals & haulage

66

11 today · similar areas would have ~20

Hardware & DIY store

64

3 today · similar areas would have ~5

Staffing & recruitment

63

2 today · similar areas would have ~5

Childcare

62

1 today · similar areas would have ~6

Bakery

60

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Toy & hobby shop

60

3 today · similar areas would have ~6

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 4 3.6 3.0 1 0 +33% 54
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 11 10.0 4.4 5 0 +83% 39
Campsite Accommodation 4 3.6 2.4 1 0 +33% 50
Car repair & service Automotive 7 6.4 14.6 1 0 +17% 56
Petrol station Automotive 7 6.4 4.4 0 0 0% 38
Car dealer Automotive 3 2.7 8.7 0 0 0% 55
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 5 4.5 3.1 1 0 +25% 43
Car rental Automotive 1 0.9 1.3 0 0 0% 48
Childcare Education 1 0.9 5.2 0 0 0% 62
Driving school Education 6 5.5 2.4 1 0 +20% 39
Courses & tutoring Education 36 32.7 24.9 20 0 +125% 52
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 0.9 1.0 0 0 0% 47
Restaurant Food & drink 16 14.5 15.1 6 0 +60% 55
Catering & canteen Food & drink 5 4.5 4.5 2 0 +67% 55
Bakery Food & drink 2 1.8 3.6 1 0 +100% 60
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 21 19.1 14.9 3 0 +17% 46
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 2 1.8 2.2 0 0 0% 47
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 0.9 1.0 0 0 0% 49
Dentist Health 14 12.7 7.9 3 0 +27% 45
Doctor & medical clinic Health 37 33.6 17.1 12 0 +48% 39
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 38 34.5 30.7 10 0 +36% 51
Veterinarian Health 5 4.5 4.7 3 0 +150% 59
Home care Health 0 0.0 0.6 0 0 – 51
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 6 5.5 3.6 1 0 +20% 43
Sports facility & club Leisure 21 19.1 16.0 5 0 +31% 47
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 3 2.7 2.3 2 0 +200% 55
Travel agency Leisure 4 3.6 3.1 1 0 +33% 50
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 10 9.1 14.0 1 0 +11% 51
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 3 2.7 10.4 1 0 +50% 59
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.9 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 4 3.6 3.3 2 0 +100% 55
Funeral services Personal services 1 0.9 1.2 0 0 0% 50
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 11 10.0 7.8 0 0 0% 39
Law firm Professional services 4 3.6 1.5 1 0 +33% 48
Bank & insurance Professional services 3 2.7 2.2 0 0 0% 44
Real estate agent Professional services 4 3.6 1.4 0 0 0% 38
Architect Professional services 5 4.5 2.0 2 0 +67% 44
Engineering consultancy Professional services 27 24.5 27.8 10 0 +59% 54
IT & software services Professional services 25 22.7 21.2 12 0 +92% 49
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 8 7.3 8.1 5 0 +167% 59
Design & photography Professional services 34 30.9 17.8 13 0 +62% 35
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 2 1.8 4.5 1 0 +100% 63
Clothing store Retail 7 6.4 7.5 2 0 +40% 57
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 1 0.9 1.0 0 0 0% 48
Pharmacy & health store Retail 2 1.8 2.0 0 0 0% 49
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 4 3.6 2.3 0 0 0% 36
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 4 3.6 3.2 0 0 0% 43
Jewellery & watches Retail 3 2.7 1.2 2 0 +200% 51
Optician Retail 2 1.8 1.4 0 0 0% 45
Furniture & interior store Retail 2 1.8 4.4 0 0 0% 55
Electronics & phone store Retail 3 2.7 2.0 0 0 0% 42
Hardware & DIY store Retail 3 2.7 4.3 1 0 +50% 64
Books & stationery Retail 3 2.7 1.0 0 0 0% 41
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 0.9 4.6 0 0 0% 59
Toy & hobby shop Retail 3 2.7 5.2 1 0 +50% 60
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 2 1.8 2.6 0 0 0% 49
Second-hand & antiques Retail 0 0.0 1.3 0 0 – 53
Online store Retail 2 1.8 1.6 2 0 – 57
Electrician Trades 7 6.4 9.2 1 0 +17% 54
Plumber & heating Trades 11 10.0 12.0 3 0 +38% 57
Carpenter & joiner Trades 13 11.8 19.7 4 0 +44% 58
Painter & decorator Trades 1 0.9 6.3 0 0 0% 58
Bricklayer & mason Trades 4 3.6 6.7 0 0 0% 52
Flooring Trades 0 0.0 1.3 0 0 – 54
Building contractor Trades 103 93.6 88.8 17 0 +20% 43
Gardener & landscaping Trades 5 4.5 2.8 1 0 +25% 41
Cleaning services Trades 10 9.1 10.3 3 0 +43% 52
Taxi Transport 7 6.4 8.4 0 0 0% 48
Removals & haulage Transport 11 10.0 17.8 5 0 +83% 66

Postcodes and parishes in Volda

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
6103 VoldaPostcode 2,405+7.4%203 +59% 0
6102 VoldaPostcode 2,056+1.3%229 +54% 0
6100 VoldaPostcode 1,348-0.2%340 +16% 0
6104 VoldaPostcode 1,325+4.0%116 +57% 0
6763 HornindalPostcode 1,160+1.1%235 +27% 0
6105 VoldaPostcode 906+2.6%138 +35% 0
6120 FolkestadPostcode 683-2.8%124 +16% 0
6133 LauvstadPostcode 529-1.7%110 +29% 0
6110 AustefjordenPostcode 320-3.0%91 +38% 0
6106 VoldaPostcode 1630.0%13 +8% 0
6190 BjørkePostcode 108+2.9%42 +31% 0
Volda sogn (Volda)Parish 8,184+3.3%1,004 +39% 0
Hornindal sogn (Volda)Parish 1,160+1.1%200 +33% 0
Dalsfjord sogn (Volda)Parish 662-4.1%125 +29% 0
Kilsfjord sogn (Volda)Parish 550-0.2%81 +21% 0
Austefjord sogn (Volda)Parish 338-2.9%84 +42% 0
Storfjorden sogn (Volda)Parish 108+2.9%36 +38% 0