Business development in Fauske
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 Fauske
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Fauske changed by −135 (−3.4%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +349 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −23 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −461 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | −135 | From 3,993 to 3,858 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | +45 | +18% | +2% |
| Hovedkontortjenester, administrativ rådgivning 70 | +27 | +900% | +20% |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | +42 | +33% | +14% |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | +9 | +41% | +11% |
| Kunstnerisk virksomhet og underholdningsvirksomhet 90 | +5 | +125% | +25% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsetjenester 86 | −26 | −6% | +13% |
| Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet 53 | −62 | −67% | −3% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −34 | −10% | +6% |
| Undervisning 85 | −23 | −6% | +4% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −28 | −16% | +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
- 31%
- Median in the municipality group: 30%
- Industries with jobs
- 55
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 592
- Median in the municipality group: 587
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 64 employees in the whole company: Sks Produksjon AS.
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: Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr, Produksjon av motorvogner og tilhengere, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Oppføring av bygninger, Anleggsvirksomhet. and 13 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 55% | Oppføring av bygninger, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 54% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Sjøfart, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 46% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport, Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | 45% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport, Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | 40% | Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Annen personlig tjenesteyting, Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr |
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
- Infra Anlegg AS +101 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+155%)
- Fauskebygg AS +66 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+37%)
- Pgh Equipment AS +43 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+4,753%)
- Salten Stamfisk AS +42 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+27%)
- Ise Utvikling AS +30 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+1,163%)
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).