Trends
Growing and declining municipalities
Where businesses are opening and closing – from the start and end dates of every place of business in the Central Coordinating Register (Brønnøysund). Showing Dentist.
Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.
Active in Norway
5,888
4,847 three years ago
3-year change
+21.5%
net +1,041 businesses
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
348 / 0
12-month change +6.3%
Closure rate (12 mo.)
0.0%
of businesses active a year ago
Openings and closures per year
OpenedClosed
Active businesses over time
Declining fastest
Change in active businesses over 3 years (at least 10 businesses three years ago).
| Area | 3 yrs ago → now | Net | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| No municipalities with a noticeable decline. | |||
Growing fastest
Change in active businesses over 3 years (at least 10 businesses three years ago).
| Area | 3 yrs ago → now | Net | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rana kommune | 16 → 24 | +8 | +50% |
| Lørenskog kommune | 40 → 58 | +18 | +45% |
| Kristiansund kommune | 24 → 34 | +10 | +42% |
| Rælingen kommune | 12 → 17 | +5 | +42% |
| Tromsø kommune | 71 → 98 | +27 | +38% |
| Sortland kommune | 11 → 15 | +4 | +36% |
| Steinkjer kommune | 14 → 19 | +5 | +36% |
| Lillestrøm kommune | 92 → 124 | +32 | +35% |
| Halden kommune | 26 → 35 | +9 | +35% |
| Nes kommune | 12 → 16 | +4 | +33% |
| Alver kommune | 18 → 24 | +6 | +33% |
| Arendal kommune | 46 → 61 | +15 | +33% |
| Færder kommune | 16 → 21 | +5 | +31% |
| Harstad kommune | 23 → 30 | +7 | +30% |
| Skien kommune | 46 → 60 | +14 | +30% |
Most closures, last 12 months
| Area | Closed | Opened | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| No closures recorded. | |||
Highest closure rate, last 12 months
Closures as a share of businesses active a year ago.
| Area | Closed | A year ago | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| No closures recorded. | |||
Start-up hotspots
New businesses in the last 12 months per 10,000 residents.
| Area | Residents | Opened | Per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ål kommune | 5,106 | 4 | 7.8 |
| Tinn kommune | 5,515 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Tvedestrand kommune | 6,430 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Tynset kommune | 5,762 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Heim kommune | 6,075 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Lørenskog kommune | 51,511 | 9 | 1.7 |
| Bømlo kommune | 12,531 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Namsos kommune | 15,112 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Søndre Land kommune | 5,603 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Surnadal kommune | 5,982 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Kvinesdal kommune | 6,242 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Kristiansund kommune | 24,479 | 5 | 2.0 |