Business development in Sykkylven
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 Sykkylven
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Sykkylven changed by −131 (−3.6%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +319 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −160 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −290 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | −131 | From 3,646 to 3,515 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | +16 | +160% | +18% |
| Forskning og utviklingsarbeid 72 | +15 | +136% | +10% |
| Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted 28 | +16 | +53% | +10% |
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | +8 | +267% | −12% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +8 | +57% | +10% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av møbler 31 | −134 | −11% | −7% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | −44 | −20% | +4% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi 62 | −21 | −48% | +32% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | −12 | −23% | +31% |
| Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner 46 | −23 | −34% | +4% |
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
- 43%
- Median in the municipality group: 32%
- Industries with jobs
- 50
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 1,153
- Median in the municipality group: 648
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 959 employees in the whole company: EKORNES 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 papir og papirvarer, Produksjon av gummi- og plastprodukter, Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr, Produksjon av elektrisk utstyr, Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted, Produksjon av møbler, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet. and 3 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 23% | Sjøfart, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 22% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Sjøfart |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | 20% | Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted, Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr, Sjøfart |
| Undervisning 85 | 20% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sjøfart |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 20% | Sjøfart, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet |
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
- AASESTRAND HANDEL AS +35 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+364%)
- NORTHWEST SEAFOOD AS +26 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+119%)
- LARS P RIKSHEIM TREINDUSTRI AS +10 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+28%)
- ENTREPRENØREN AS +9 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+191%)
- MØRE MILJØSANERING AS +9 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+39%)
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).