Business development in Saltdal
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 Saltdal
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Saltdal changed by +48 (+2.4%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +177 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +45 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −174 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +48 | From 2,020 to 2,068 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsetjenester 86 | +79 | +59% | +13% |
| Annen industriproduksjon 32 | +41 | – | +5% |
| Undervisning 85 | +37 | +24% | +4% |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | +28 | +64% | +14% |
| Drift av biblioteker, arkiver, museer og annen kulturvirksomhet 91 | +10 | +333% | +21% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −84 | −35% | +2% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −38 | −44% | +4% |
| Produksjon av møbler 31 | −33 | −92% | −7% |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | −5 | −14% | +46% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | −16 | −57% | +8% |
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
- 40%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 42
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 823
- Median in the municipality group: 702
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 90 employees in the whole company: DRAGEFOSSEN 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 trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Produksjon av elektrisk utstyr, Annen industriproduksjon, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner. and 6 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 38% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 36% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 36% | Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 34% | Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | 33% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, 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
- EDELFARM AS +30 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+8%)
- PK STRØM AS +27 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+15%)
- ROGNAN BYGGSENTER AS +24 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+47%)
- DRAGEFOSSEN AS +19 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+10%)
- SAKSENVIK BYGG AS +10 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+134%)
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).