Business development in Oslo
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 Oslo
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Oslo changed by +52,358 (+10.9%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +42,153 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +5,866 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | +4,339 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +52,358 | From 482,286 to 534,644 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 | +3,226 | +13% | +2% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi 62 | +9,929 | +41% | +32% |
| Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet 53 | +1,513 | +37% | −3% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +1,848 | +37% | +10% |
| Juridisk og regnskapsmessig tjenesteyting 69 | +2,733 | +24% | +13% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undervisning 85 | −331 | −1% | +4% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | −583 | −5% | +8% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +3,429 | +10% | +13% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | −92 | −2% | +19% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −88 | −1% | +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
- 22%
- Median in the municipality group: 22%
- Industries with jobs
- 84
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 386
- Median in the municipality group: 386
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 3,702 employees in the whole company: NORSK MEDISINALDEPOT 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: Produksjon av farmasøytiske råvarer og preparater, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Anleggsvirksomhet, Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet, Serveringsvirksomhet, Forlagsvirksomhet, Film-, video- og fjernsynsprogramproduksjon, utgivelse av musikk- og lydopptak. and 29 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Utvinning av råolje og naturgass 06 | 56% | Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi, Arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse, Tjenester tilknyttet finansierings- og forsikringsvirksomhet |
| Lufttransport 51 | 56% | Radio- og fjernsynskringkasting, Forlagsvirksomhet, Tjenester tilknyttet finansierings- og forsikringsvirksomhet |
| Tjenester tilknyttet bergverksdrift og utvinning 09 | 50% | Arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse, Vakttjeneste og etterforsking, Hovedkontortjenester, administrativ rådgivning |
| Produksjon av drikkevarer 11 | 46% | Reparasjon av datamaskiner, husholdningsvarer og varer til personlig bruk, Sports- og fritidsaktiviteter og drift av fornøyelsesetablissementer, Reisebyrå- og reisearrangørvirksomhet og tilknyttede tjenester |
| Uttak fra kilde, rensing og distribusjon av vann 36 | 45% | Reisebyrå- og reisearrangørvirksomhet og tilknyttede tjenester, Arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse, Annen faglig, vitenskapelig og teknisk virksomhet |
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
- Harald A Møller AS +7,063 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+39%)
- ELKJØP NORDIC AS +3,690 MNOK in revenue in 2026 (+9%)
- DELL AS +3,258 MNOK in revenue in 2026 (+126%)
- AF GRUPPEN NORGE AS +1,902 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+23%)
- HELGELAND INVEST AS +1,647 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+1,912%)
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).