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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.

Market snapshot

Painter & decorator in Hammerfest kommune

51Balanced High confidence Municipality · 11,391 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km

There are 5 active businesses in the category “Painter & decorator” in Hammerfest kommune - 4.4 per 10,000 residents.

That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 6.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 7.

In the last 3 years 1 opened and 0 closed (net +1).

The population is 11,391 and has grown 0.5% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
5
+0 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
4.4
similar areas: 6.3 · NO: 7.5
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
1 / 0
last 12 months: 0 / 0
Population
11,391
5-year change: +0.5%

Active businesses over time

Hammerfest kommune
02462014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Painter & decorator

Openings and closures per year

012Opened 2017: 0Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 0Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 0Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 0Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 0Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 1Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 2Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 1Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 0Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 0Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (51/100)

Room in the market65
Population growth26
Momentum52
Survival50
Financial trend50

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 painter & decorator in Hammerfest 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.

Financial health

No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)0% · Norway: 1%

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.00 · Norway: 0.94
Average age of active businesses11.2 yrs · Norway: 11.0
Younger than 2 years0% · Norway: 23%
Older than 10 years20% · Norway: 36%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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.

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one926 · 8%
More than 10 km926
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)1.6 km · Hammerfest sogn (Hammerfest)

Measured from each parish centre.

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

Existing businesses (5)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap
Øvre Stornes 9C, 9610 Rypefjord 2024 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Akkarfjordveien 25, 9600 Hammerfest 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Gammelveien 10, 9600 Hammerfest 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Rørvikvannet 7, 9610 Rypefjord 2022 –

Aksjeselskap
Rørvikvannet 7, 9610 Rypefjord 1983 –

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Vestvågøy kommune11,60676.046
Midt-Telemark kommune11,1571412.550
Enebakk kommune11,6972319.746
Ørsta kommune11,06865.461
Tysvær kommune11,75032.661
Volda kommune11,00910.958

Best spots inside Hammerfest

Ranked by opportunity score for painter & decorator.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
9603 Hammerfest Postcode00.060
Hammerfest sogn (Hammerfest) Parish54.855

Population of Hammerfest

Statistics Norway
11k11k11k11k12k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 682k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children22% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)32% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here6,522
Commute in / out every day1,001 / 588
Jobs per working resident1.07 · Norway: 1.00

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.