Business development in Kristiansund
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 Kristiansund
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Kristiansund changed by +447 (+4.0%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +965 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +97 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −615 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +447 | From 11,044 to 11,491 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | +179 | +26% | +9% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | +157 | +17% | +4% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | +69 | +12% | +2% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet bergverksdrift og utvinning 09 | +79 | +36% | +18% |
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | +29 | +49% | −12% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsetjenester 86 | −335 | −28% | +13% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | −66 | −17% | +19% |
| Vakttjeneste og etterforsking 80 | −55 | −59% | +17% |
| Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted 28 | −51 | −34% | +10% |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | −23 | −12% | +15% |
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
- 24%
- Median in the municipality group: 32%
- Industries with jobs
- 68
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 442
- Median in the municipality group: 616
Jobs are spread over more industries than in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 508 employees in the whole company: ABYSS 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: Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Utvinning av råolje og naturgass, Tjenester tilknyttet bergverksdrift og utvinning, Produksjon av tekstiler, Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted, Produksjon av andre transportmidler, Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning. and 20 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 49% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Sjøfart, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 46% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner |
| Undervisning 85 | 46% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 45% | Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner |
| Helsetjenester 86 | 44% | Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner |
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
- SLATLEM NORDVEST AS +145 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+59%)
- ABYSS AS +120 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+22%)
- GC RIEBER VIVOMEGA AS +105 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+10%)
- NEAS ENERGI TELEKOM AS +80 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+14%)
- JM ROBOTICS AS +43 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+71%)
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).