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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.

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Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.

237 areas · Municipalities

#AreaResidentsActivePer 10kSimilar areas3-yr changeClosed 12 mo.Pop. 5 yrsScore
1 Sola kommune 29,541 4 1.4 3.7 +33% 0 +7.6% 78
2 Nittedal kommune 26,032 5 1.9 3.7 +67% 0 +6.5% 76
3 Nes kommune 24,948 5 2.0 3.7 +67% 0 +6.5% 76
4 Rælingen kommune 20,904 5 2.4 3.7 +67% 0 +11.6% 75
5 Gjerdrum kommune 7,478 0 0.0 4.3 – 0 +6.2% 72
6 Lillestrøm kommune 96,771 26 2.7 3.7 +24% 0 +11.3% 71
7 Lørenskog kommune 51,511 13 2.5 3.7 +18% 0 +20.5% 71
8 Nesodden kommune 21,005 5 2.4 3.7 +25% 0 +6.1% 71
9 Våler kommune (Østfold) 6,229 0 0.0 4.1 – 0 +7.3% 71
10 Trondheim kommune 218,460 46 2.1 3.7 +21% 0 +5.2% 70
11 Sandnes kommune 85,785 24 2.8 3.7 +26% 0 +6.6% 70
12 Holmestrand kommune 27,086 9 3.3 3.7 +50% 0 +8.3% 70
13 Levanger kommune 20,807 4 1.9 3.7 +100% 0 +3.2% 70
14 Randaberg kommune 11,841 0 0.0 4.3 – 0 +4.7% 70
15 Oslo kommune 728,714 144 2.0 3.7 +19% 0 +4.6% 69
16 Asker kommune 101,509 30 3.0 3.7 +25% 0 +7.0% 69
17 Melhus kommune 17,828 5 2.8 4.3 +25% 0 +5.2% 69
18 Verdal kommune 15,435 3 1.9 4.3 +50% 0 +3.0% 69
19 Lunner kommune 9,463 0 0.0 4.3 – 0 +4.4% 69
20 Tromsø kommune 79,943 16 2.0 3.7 +23% 0 +3.7% 68
21 Hamar kommune 33,817 12 3.5 3.7 +33% 0 +7.3% 68
22 Vennesla kommune 15,772 6 3.8 4.3 +50% 0 +5.6% 68
23 Gjesdal kommune 12,715 1 0.8 4.3 0% 0 +5.4% 68
24 Bømlo kommune 12,531 4 3.2 4.3 +33% 0 +4.8% 68
25 Kristiansand kommune 119,287 37 3.1 3.7 +23% 0 +6.0% 67
26 Stange kommune 21,839 5 2.3 3.7 +25% 0 +3.6% 67
27 Stavanger kommune 151,669 39 2.6 3.7 +8% 0 +5.2% 66
28 Hole kommune 7,205 1 1.4 4.1 0% 0 +5.8% 66
29 Hareid kommune 5,411 0 0.0 4.1 – 0 +5.3% 66
30 Bærum kommune 133,228 40 3.0 3.7 +33% 0 +3.9% 65
31 Ullensaker kommune 45,982 16 3.5 3.7 +7% 0 +13.7% 65
32 Lier kommune 28,797 12 4.2 3.7 +50% 0 +6.2% 65
33 Nannestad kommune 16,662 4 2.4 4.3 0% 0 +13.8% 65
34 Hurdal kommune 3,078 2 6.5 5.1 +100% 0 +8.5% 65
35 Øygarden kommune 40,641 15 3.7 3.7 +36% 0 +5.1% 64
36 Bjørnafjorden kommune 26,753 5 1.9 3.7 0% 0 +6.8% 64
37 Klepp kommune 21,444 8 3.7 3.7 +14% 0 +8.0% 64
38 Strand kommune 13,959 3 2.1 4.3 0% 0 +6.8% 64
39 Volda kommune 11,009 3 2.7 4.3 +50% 0 +2.1% 64
40 Moss kommune 53,207 21 3.9 3.7 +17% 0 +7.1% 63
41 Eidsvoll kommune 28,739 13 4.5 3.7 +30% 0 +10.4% 63
42 Hadsel kommune 8,374 1 1.2 4.3 0% 0 +3.8% 63
43 Osterøy kommune 8,231 0 0.0 4.3 – 0 +1.9% 63
44 Inderøy kommune 7,066 1 1.4 4.1 0% 0 +4.5% 63
45 Selbu kommune 4,258 2 4.7 4.1 +100% 0 +4.6% 62
46 Bergen kommune 294,860 79 2.7 3.7 +8% 0 +3.2% 61
47 Voss kommune 16,438 8 4.9 4.3 +60% 0 +4.1% 61
48 Malvik kommune 14,961 3 2.0 4.3 0% 0 +4.4% 61
49 Lillesand kommune 11,822 3 2.5 4.3 0% 0 +5.7% 61
50 Luster kommune 5,478 1 1.8 4.1 0% 0 +5.6% 61