Business development in Hadsel
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 Hadsel
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Hadsel changed by +240 (+6.6%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +316 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −8 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −68 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +240 | From 3,619 to 3,859 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +99 | +108% | +6% |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | +58 | +252% | +46% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | +37 | +56% | +4% |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | +67 | +37% | +18% |
| Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner 46 | +35 | +70% | +4% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsetjenester 86 | −11 | −2% | +13% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | −50 | −62% | +6% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | −16 | −8% | +4% |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | +26 | +5% | +11% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | −28 | −24% | −3% |
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: 38%
- Industries with jobs
- 50
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 839
- Median in the municipality group: 793
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 324 employees in the whole company: NORDLAKS PRODUKTER 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, Bryting og bergverksdrift ellers, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Produksjon av tekstiler, Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted, Sjøfart, Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport. and 6 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | 34% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Undervisning |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 29% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Undervisning |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 27% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | 27% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Helsetjenester, Sjøfart |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | 26% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, 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
- NORDLAKS OPPDRETT AS +282 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+11%)
- NORDLAKS SALES AS +154 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+3%)
- BYGG OG SERVICE VESTERÅLEN AS +28 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+824%)
- VESTERÅLEN BYGGESERVICE AS +12 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+34%)
- KR AUTOMASJON AS +11 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+78%)
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).