Business development in Lørenskog
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 Lørenskog
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Lørenskog changed by +2,239 (+9.9%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +1,985 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −90 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | +344 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +2,239 | From 22,713 to 24,952 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | +461 | +83% | +8% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +1,223 | +17% | +13% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | +274 | +23% | +2% |
| Undervisning 85 | +206 | +16% | +4% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +133 | +119% | +10% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet 53 | −346 | −20% | −3% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −187 | −29% | +6% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | −96 | −4% | +4% |
| Telekommunikasjon 61 | −114 | −97% | −6% |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | +4 | 0% | +10% |
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
- 48%
- Median in the municipality group: 29%
- Industries with jobs
- 67
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 1,390
- Median in the municipality group: 540
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 7,059 employees in the whole company: Apotek 1 Gruppen 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: Bryting og bergverksdrift ellers, Produksjon av drikkevarer, Trykking og reproduksjon av innspilte opptak, Annen industriproduksjon, Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner. and 6 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 29% | Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | 26% | Helsetjenester, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Annen personlig tjenesteyting |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 26% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport, Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | 26% | Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Annen personlig tjenesteyting, Helsetjenester |
| Veterinærtjenester 75 | 25% | Trykking og reproduksjon av innspilte opptak, Annen personlig tjenesteyting, Annen industriproduksjon |
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
- Power International AS +2,390 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+14%)
- Apotek 1 Gruppen AS +1,913 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+11%)
- BERTEL O. Steen Holding AS +1,587 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+62,430%)
- Power Norge AS +1,042 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+14%)
- Kia Bil Norge AS +803 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+85%)
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).