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Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.

335 areas · Municipalities

#AreaResidentsActivePer 10kSimilar areas3-yr changeClosed 12 mo.Pop. 5 yrsScore
1 Lørenskog kommune 51,511 203 39.4 63.4 +49% 0 +20.5% 75
2 Saltdal kommune 4,865 24 49.3 105.7 +41% 0 +5.0% 72
3 Dønna kommune 1,445 10 69.2 133.3 +43% 0 +5.4% 72
4 Herøy kommune (Nordland) 1,874 8 42.7 133.3 +33% 0 +4.5% 71
5 Moss kommune 53,207 210 39.5 63.4 +34% 0 +7.1% 70
6 Sola kommune 29,541 152 51.5 63.4 +41% 0 +7.6% 69
7 Nannestad kommune 16,662 148 88.8 88.8 +53% 0 +13.8% 69
8 Malvik kommune 14,961 82 54.8 88.8 +44% 0 +4.4% 69
9 Stavanger kommune 151,669 639 42.1 63.4 +38% 0 +5.2% 68
10 Lillestrøm kommune 96,771 571 59.0 63.4 +40% 0 +11.3% 68
11 Ullensaker kommune 45,982 277 60.2 63.4 +44% 0 +13.7% 68
12 Hamar kommune 33,817 187 55.3 63.4 +41% 0 +7.3% 68
13 Randaberg kommune 11,841 58 49.0 88.8 +35% 0 +4.7% 68
14 Trondheim kommune 218,460 879 40.2 63.4 +35% 0 +5.2% 67
15 Sandnes kommune 85,785 461 53.7 63.4 +37% 0 +6.6% 67
16 Eidsvoll kommune 28,739 174 60.5 63.4 +39% 0 +10.4% 67
17 Nittedal kommune 26,032 143 54.9 63.4 +39% 0 +6.5% 67
18 Løten kommune 7,951 48 60.4 88.8 +41% 0 +4.3% 67
19 Ulstein kommune 8,958 44 49.1 88.8 +33% 0 +4.5% 66
20 Kvæfjord kommune 2,901 17 58.6 108.1 +42% 0 +2.8% 66
21 Meråker kommune 2,460 14 56.9 108.1 +56% 0 +2.0% 66
22 Oslo kommune 728,714 3,217 44.1 63.4 +36% 0 +4.6% 65
23 Strand kommune 13,959 101 72.4 88.8 +33% 0 +6.8% 65
24 Gjesdal kommune 12,715 92 72.4 88.8 +37% 0 +5.4% 65
25 Inderøy kommune 7,066 66 93.4 105.7 +43% 0 +4.5% 65
26 Averøy kommune 6,007 50 83.2 105.7 +56% 0 +3.4% 65
27 Bergen kommune 294,860 1,407 47.7 63.4 +42% 0 +3.2% 64
28 Sunndal kommune 7,094 43 60.6 105.7 +43% 0 +2.0% 64
29 Sokndal kommune 3,356 28 83.4 108.1 +47% 0 +3.0% 64
30 Lærdal kommune 2,223 16 72.0 108.1 +33% 0 +4.4% 64
31 Snåsa kommune 2,141 22 102.8 108.1 +57% 0 +4.2% 64
32 Haugesund kommune 38,663 163 42.2 63.4 +34% 0 +3.6% 63
33 Time kommune 20,461 160 78.2 63.4 +45% 0 +7.1% 63
34 Ørland kommune 10,706 88 82.2 88.8 +47% 0 +3.9% 63
35 Hadsel kommune 8,374 56 66.9 88.8 +37% 0 +3.8% 63
36 Frøya kommune 5,794 34 58.7 105.7 +21% 0 +11.3% 63
37 Hitra kommune 5,568 59 106.0 105.7 +34% 0 +8.3% 63
38 Båtsfjord kommune 2,104 6 28.5 108.1 +50% 0 -4.4% 63
39 Lillehammer kommune 29,669 151 50.9 63.4 +34% 0 +4.1% 62
40 Horten kommune 28,173 111 39.4 63.4 +37% 0 +2.4% 62
41 Rælingen kommune 20,904 110 52.6 63.4 +26% 0 +11.6% 62
42 Vennesla kommune 15,772 142 90.0 88.8 +37% 0 +5.6% 62
43 Eigersund kommune 15,546 103 66.3 88.8 +30% 0 +5.1% 62
44 Øksnes kommune 4,613 34 73.7 105.7 +31% 0 +4.5% 62
45 Hurdal kommune 3,078 38 123.5 108.1 +36% 0 +8.5% 62
46 Ibestad kommune 1,287 6 46.6 133.3 +50% 0 -2.5% 62
47 Verdal kommune 15,435 123 79.7 88.8 +46% 0 +3.0% 61
48 Tysvær kommune 11,750 114 97.0 88.8 +39% 0 +5.1% 61
49 Hammerfest kommune 11,391 58 50.9 88.8 +45% 0 +0.5% 61
50 Sula kommune 9,798 63 64.3 88.8 +31% 0 +4.1% 61