Business development in Båtsfjord
How jobs have changed, where the municipality is exposed, and which industries are related to its strengths. The figures show relationships, not recommendations. Back to Båtsfjord
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Båtsfjord changed by −98 (−8.8%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +98 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +20 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −216 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | −98 | From 1,119 to 1,021 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsetjenester 86 | +31 | +94% | +13% |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | +20 | +333% | +46% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +18 | +26% | +6% |
| Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner 46 | +9 | +41% | +4% |
| Forskning og utviklingsarbeid 72 | +3 | – | +10% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | −24 | −8% | +11% |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | −18 | −11% | +18% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | −19 | −32% | +19% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −29 | −35% | +2% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −18 | −30% | +4% |
Employed persons by workplace and industry (SN2007, 2-digit), 4th quarter (SSB 13470). The tables are sorted by local conditions: the change beyond what national growth and the industry mix explain. 2 industries without figures in both years are left out.
How dependent is the municipality on a few industries?
- Share of jobs in the three largest industries
- 50%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 29
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 1,184
- Median in the municipality group: 693
Jobs are more concentrated in a few industries than in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 98 employees in the whole company: AS BÅTSFJORDBRUKET.
HHI is the sum of squared shares: a higher number means jobs are concentrated in fewer industries. Employees count the whole company, not only jobs in the municipality.
Strengths and related industries
The municipality has a larger share of jobs than Norway in: Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sjøfart 50 | 17% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 15% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
| Undervisning 85 | 13% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 12% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 12% | Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
Related industries often appear together with the municipality's strengths in other municipalities, are not a strength here, and grow in Norway. Closeness shows how much of what usually comes with the industry the municipality already has. It is a starting point for questions, not a recommendation.
The companies driving growth
- SEAGOURMET NORWAY AS +267 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+473%)
- AS BÅTSFJORDBRUKET +15 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+6%)
- ARKTIS FISCH AS +14 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+38%)
- MIKAL SOLHAUG AS +13 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+64%)
- TOPAS AS +8 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+41%)
Companies in the sectors we follow, with their business address in the municipality, sorted by the increase in revenue from the year before (NOK accounts only).
Indications based on open data. Not advice. Methodology
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 13470. CC BY 4.0. Company figures: our calculations from annual accounts (Brønnøysund Register Centre).