Business development in Hyllestad
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 Hyllestad
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Hyllestad changed by −120 (−18.4%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +57 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +1 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −178 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | −120 | From 653 to 533 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 | +11 | +17% | +6% |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | +7 | +175% | +15% |
| Arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse 71 | +3 | – | +17% |
| Reisebyrå- og reisearrangørvirksomhet og tilknyttede tjenester 79 | +3 | – | +33% |
| Produksjon av andre ikke-metallholdige mineralprodukter 23 | +3 | +60% | 0% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av andre transportmidler 30 | −69 | −38% | +10% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −22 | −79% | +4% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | −6 | −12% | +13% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | −7 | −41% | +31% |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | −2 | −5% | +18% |
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
- 43%
- Median in the municipality group: 38%
- Industries with jobs
- 32
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 938
- Median in the municipality group: 816
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 149 employees in the whole company: HAVYARD LEIRVIK 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 andre transportmidler, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 15% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 13% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Sjøfart 50 | 13% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Produksjon av andre transportmidler |
| Undervisning 85 | 12% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 11% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
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
- HAVYARD LEIRVIK AS +718 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+244%)
- HYLLESTAD MATSENTER AS +2 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+8%)
- HYLLESTAD BYGG AS +1 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+14%)
- LIHESTEN VERTSKAP AS +1 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+26%)
- FRETO EIGEDOM AS +1 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+76%)
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).