Business development in Rollag
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 Rollag
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Rollag changed by +39 (+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 | +52 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −17 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | +4 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +39 | From 595 to 634 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsetjenester 86 | +18 | +300% | +13% |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | +8 | +200% | +11% |
| Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell 01 | +5 | +19% | −3% |
| Undervisning 85 | +7 | +13% | +4% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +8 | +12% | +6% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse 71 | −6 | −40% | +17% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | −6 | −11% | +4% |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | −6 | −50% | +10% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −5 | −5% | +2% |
| Sports- og fritidsaktiviteter og drift av fornøyelsesetablissementer 93 | −3 | −100% | +24% |
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
- 35%
- Median in the municipality group: 38%
- Industries with jobs
- 30
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 695
- 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 22 employees in the whole company: FULSAAS MASKIN 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, Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk, Oppføring av bygninger, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Undervisning, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 27% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 24% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 24% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Oppføring av bygninger, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 24% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 22% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Undervisning |
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
- BEKKJORDEN OG NYSÆTHER BYGG AS +14 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+55%)
- NUMEDAL BYGGSYSTEMER AS +7 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+339%)
- NOR ANNEKS AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+152%)
- ROLLAG HANDEL AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+52%)
- R-NETT AS +2 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+9%)
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).