Market snapshot
Optician in Vågan kommune
There is 1 active business in the category “Optician” in Vågan kommune - 1.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 1.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 1.
In the last 3 years 0 opened and 0 closed (net 0).
The population is 9,905 and has grown 2.4% over 5 years.
The area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
Active businesses over time
Vågan kommuneOpenings and closures per year
Why this score (50/100)
50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated
Financials
No annual reports for this category here yet.
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 optician in Vågan 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
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Financial health
No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre.
Map
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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
Existing businesses (1)
| Name | Address | Since | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
Aksjeselskap |
Vestfjordgata 17, 8300 Svolvær | 1965 | 8 |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nærøysund kommune | 9,920 | 1 | 1.0 | 53 |
| Sør-Varanger kommune | 9,947 | 2 | 2.0 | 37 |
| Farsund kommune | 9,949 | 3 | 3.0 | 52 |
| Indre Fosen kommune | 10,006 | 1 | 1.0 | 46 |
| Sula kommune | 9,798 | 1 | 1.0 | 54 |
| Fauske kommune | 9,707 | 3 | 3.1 | 36 |
Population of Vågan
Statistics NorwayWho lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026The line marks the average for Norway. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for optician.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
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 03.10.2026.