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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

Taxi in Vågan kommune

43Balanced High confidence Municipality · 9,905 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 15 km

There are 14 active businesses in the category “Taxi” in Vågan kommune - 14.1 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 8.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 8.

In the last 3 years 4 opened and 0 closed (net +4).

The population is 9,905 and has grown 2.4% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
14
+3 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
14.1
similar areas: 8.4 · NO: 16.3
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
4 / 0
last 12 months: 3 / 0
Population
9,905
5-year change: +2.4%

Active businesses over time

Vågan kommune
0510152014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Taxi

Openings and closures per year

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

Why this score (43/100)

Room in the market16
Population growth48
Momentum78
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 taxi 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

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)7% · Norway: 0%
Share of the 3 largest operators21% · 14 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)3.03 · Norway: 1.88
Average age of active businesses10.8 yrs · Norway: 10.4
Younger than 2 years29% · Norway: 22%
Older than 10 years29% · Norway: 37%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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 one507 · 5%
More than 10 km507
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)3.0 km · Svolvær sogn (Vågan)

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 (14)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Konkursbo
Nerdalen 6, 8315 Laukvik 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Sandslettveien 2, 8315 Laukvik 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Laukvikosen 7, 8315 Laukvik 2025 10

Aksjeselskap
Nybyveien 62, 8300 Svolvær 2025 10

Aksjeselskap
Nerdalen 6, 8315 Laukvik 2023 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Storøyveien 103, 8300 Svolvær 2022 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Fiskergata 22, 8300 Svolvær 2020 6

Enkeltpersonforetak
Vatnfjorden 219, 8315 Laukvik 2018 –

Aksjeselskap
Repslagergata 20, 8300 Svolvær 2018 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Nybyveien 60, 8300 Svolvær 2017 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Nonshaugen 37, 8300 Svolvær 2008 8

Enkeltpersonforetak
Innstadvika 12, 8300 Svolvær 2001 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Løktveien 1, 8312 Henningsvær 2001 –

Enkeltpersonforetak
Storgata 32, 8310 Kabelvåg 1986 –

Recently opened


Nerdalen 6, 8315 Laukvik
Sep 2026

Sandslettveien 2, 8315 Laukvik
Sep 2026

Laukvikosen 7, 8315 Laukvik
Dec 2025

Nybyveien 62, 8300 Svolvær
Oct 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Nærøysund kommune9,92055.054
Sør-Varanger kommune9,9471414.130
Farsund kommune9,94922.059
Indre Fosen kommune10,00666.052
Sula kommune9,79877.162
Fauske kommune9,70788.256

Best spots inside Vågan

Ranked by opportunity score for taxi.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
8310 Kabelvåg Postcode13.464
Vågan sogn (Vågan) Parish13.456
8300 Svolvær Postcode714.152
Svolvær sogn (Vågan) Parish712.747

Population of Vågan

Statistics Norway
9,0009,50010k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.4 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 611k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here4,755
Commute in / out every day467 / 778
Jobs per working resident0.94 · 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.