Business development in Fjaler
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 Fjaler
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Fjaler changed by +5 (+0.4%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +114 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −18 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −92 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +5 | From 1,305 to 1,310 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 | +43 | +26% | +2% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +9 | +180% | +10% |
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | +7 | +175% | −12% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | +11 | +9% | +4% |
| Hovedkontortjenester, administrativ rådgivning 70 | +5 | +125% | +20% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi 62 | −30 | −52% | +32% |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | −13 | −27% | +18% |
| Undervisning 85 | −7 | −4% | +4% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | −8 | −42% | +31% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −8 | −10% | +6% |
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
- 41%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 39
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 823
- Median in the municipality group: 702
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 46 employees in the whole company: HYWER 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, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Landtransport og rørtransport, Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet, Undervisning, Helsetjenester, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon. and 1 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 27% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Landtransport og rørtransport, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 24% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 24% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | 23% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Undervisning, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud |
| Sjøfart 50 | 23% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Undervisning, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud |
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
- SANDNES FISKEOPPDRETT AS +75 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+26%)
- ASFALT VEST AS +13 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+47%)
- M K MYKLEBUST ENTREPRENØR AS +5 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+15%)
- VEST ENTREPRENØRDRIFT AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+96%)
- AS VESTLAND GLASS OG LÅS +2 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+46%)
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).