Carpenter & joiner in 2836 Biri
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (38/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 8 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in 2836 Biri - 24.4 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 15.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 5.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 3 October 2026.
The population is 3,275 and has grown 4.5% over 5 years.
Compared with Norway
Carpenter & joiner in 2836 Biri against all of Norway. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Gjøvik kommune), from 16 companies. 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.
| Biri | Norway | Biri Norway | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 44% | 39% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 6% | 23% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 19% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 25% | 30% | Weaker | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 0% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
2836 BiriThis line starts on 3 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 3 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Gjøvik kommune
Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts – sole proprietorships (ENK) don't. Figures for Norway are operating revenue.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for carpenter & joiner in 2836 Biri.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre in the municipality.
Existing businesses
8 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aksjeselskap | Disetvegen 14, 2836 Biri | 2024 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Kielgata 17, 2836 Biri | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øverbygdsvegen 222, 2836 Biri | 2022 |
| · Aksjeselskap | Kragebergvegen 143, 2836 Biri | 2022 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Ryllikvegen 30, 2836 Biri | 2018 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Klundbyvegen 242, 2836 Biri | 2017 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Øverbygdsvegen 550, 2836 Biri | 2013 |
| · Enkeltpersonforetak | Lierengvegen 205, 2836 Biri | 2010 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0172 Oslo | 3,274 | 4 | 12.2 | 64 |
| 4276 Veavågen | 3,271 | 5 | 15.3 | 57 |
| 4322 Sandnes | 3,279 | 3 | 9.1 | 76 |
| 4049 Hafrsfjord | 3,281 | 5 | 15.2 | 62 |
| 4325 Sandnes | 3,284 | 4 | 12.2 | 67 |
| 3660 Rjukan | 3,266 | 11 | 33.7 | 11 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2821 Gjøvik Postcode | 3 | 9.0 | 70 |
| 2817 Gjøvik Postcode | 1 | 3.4 | 69 |
| 2816 Gjøvik Postcode | 2 | 6.6 | 68 |
| 2818 Gjøvik Postcode | 2 | 8.8 | 60 |
| 2822 Bybrua Postcode | 1 | 6.3 | 53 |
| 2838 Snertingdal Postcode | 2 | 12.2 | 47 |
| 2819 Gjøvik Postcode | 9 | 20.9 | 44 |
| 2815 Gjøvik Postcode | 6 | 26.1 | 40 |
Population of Biri
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for carpenter & joiner.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.
Counts are places of business (sub-units) registered in the Central Coordinating Register (Brønnøysund) with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed by their registered address; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 15.11.2026.