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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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Where to open: Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

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Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.

188 areas · Municipalities

#AreaResidentsActivePer 10kSimilar areas3-yr changeClosed 12 mo.Pop. 5 yrsScore
1 Sola kommune 29,541 3 1.0 3.5 +200% 0 +7.6% 79
2 Bjørnafjorden kommune 26,753 2 0.7 3.5 +100% 0 +6.8% 75
3 Lørenskog kommune 51,511 12 2.3 3.5 +50% 0 +20.5% 72
4 Rælingen kommune 20,904 5 2.4 3.5 +67% 0 +11.6% 72
5 Bømlo kommune 12,531 1 0.8 3.3 – 0 +4.8% 72
6 Tysvær kommune 11,750 2 1.7 3.3 – 0 +5.1% 72
7 Stange kommune 21,839 1 0.5 3.5 – 0 +3.6% 71
8 Stavanger kommune 151,669 39 2.6 3.5 +86% 0 +5.2% 70
9 Molde kommune 33,291 7 2.1 3.5 +75% 0 +4.5% 70
10 Sandnes kommune 85,785 26 3.0 3.5 +73% 0 +6.6% 69
11 Trondheim kommune 218,460 59 2.7 3.5 +74% 0 +5.2% 68
12 Ullensaker kommune 45,982 16 3.5 3.5 +78% 0 +13.7% 68
13 Øygarden kommune 40,641 11 2.7 3.5 +83% 0 +5.1% 68
14 Malvik kommune 14,961 2 1.3 3.3 +100% 0 +4.4% 68
15 Flekkefjord kommune 9,373 1 1.1 3.3 – 0 +3.8% 68
16 Giske kommune 8,828 1 1.1 3.3 – 0 +3.8% 68
17 Oppdal kommune 7,421 0 0.0 3.3 – 0 +6.3% 68
18 Asker kommune 101,509 36 3.5 3.5 +89% 0 +7.0% 67
19 Grimstad kommune 25,569 9 3.5 3.5 +80% 0 +7.0% 67
20 Nes kommune 24,948 7 2.8 3.5 +40% 0 +6.5% 67
21 Hitra kommune 5,568 1 1.8 3.1 – 0 +8.3% 67
22 Ringerike kommune 31,942 9 2.8 3.5 +125% 0 +3.6% 66
23 Vindafjord kommune 9,181 2 2.2 3.3 +100% 0 +5.5% 66
24 Lillestrøm kommune 96,771 35 3.6 3.5 +52% 0 +11.3% 65
25 Arendal kommune 46,603 12 2.6 3.5 +71% 0 +3.4% 65
26 Holmestrand kommune 27,086 11 4.1 3.5 +83% 0 +8.3% 65
27 Vennesla kommune 15,772 6 3.8 3.3 +500% 0 +5.6% 65
28 Verdal kommune 15,435 2 1.3 3.3 +100% 0 +3.0% 65
29 Ørsta kommune 11,068 1 0.9 3.3 – 0 +2.2% 65
30 Frøya kommune 5,794 0 0.0 3.1 – 0 +11.3% 65
31 Nordre Follo kommune 65,381 17 2.6 3.5 +143% 0 – 64
32 Skien kommune 56,906 16 2.8 3.5 +78% 0 +3.2% 64
33 Askøy kommune 30,600 7 2.3 3.5 +40% 0 +3.4% 64
34 Øvre Eiker kommune 20,965 7 3.3 3.5 +40% 0 +6.4% 64
35 Sula kommune 9,798 2 2.0 3.3 +100% 0 +4.1% 64
36 Ål kommune 5,106 0 0.0 3.1 – 0 +9.9% 64
37 Tromsø kommune 79,943 25 3.1 3.5 +79% 0 +3.7% 63
38 Alta kommune 22,074 8 3.6 3.5 +60% 0 +5.9% 63
39 Melhus kommune 17,828 2 1.1 3.3 0% 0 +5.2% 63
40 Kristiansand kommune 119,287 47 3.9 3.5 +62% 0 +6.0% 62
41 Ringsaker kommune 36,199 13 3.6 3.5 +117% 0 +3.7% 62
42 Hamar kommune 33,817 12 3.5 3.5 +33% 0 +7.3% 62
43 Lier kommune 28,797 11 3.8 3.5 +38% 0 +6.2% 62
44 Sunnfjord kommune 22,804 8 3.5 3.5 +100% 0 +3.6% 62
45 Ås kommune 22,725 10 4.4 3.5 +67% 0 +11.2% 62
46 Orkland kommune 18,840 6 3.2 3.5 +100% 0 +3.0% 62
47 Lyngdal kommune 10,922 1 0.9 3.3 0% 0 +4.4% 62
48 Haram kommune 9,460 0 0.0 3.3 – 0 – 62
49 Gjerdrum kommune 7,478 1 1.3 3.3 0% 0 +6.2% 62
50 Stryn kommune 7,319 1 1.4 3.3 – 0 +2.8% 62