Business development in Ullensvang
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 Ullensvang
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Ullensvang changed by +262 (+5.0%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +460 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −26 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −172 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +262 | From 5,263 to 5,525 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av metaller 24 | +97 | +15% | +5% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | +33 | +15% | −3% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +100 | +22% | +13% |
| Produksjon av gummi- og plastprodukter 22 | +34 | +76% | +1% |
| Produksjon av drikkevarer 11 | +24 | +267% | +12% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr 25 | −41 | −25% | +19% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −52 | −10% | +2% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | −28 | −25% | +19% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | −34 | −41% | +10% |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | −25 | −66% | +15% |
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
- 31%
- Median in the municipality group: 31%
- Industries with jobs
- 59
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 582
- Median in the municipality group: 608
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 572 employees in the whole company: BOLIDEN ODDA 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, Produksjon av drikkevarer, Produksjon av kjemikalier og kjemiske produkter, Produksjon av gummi- og plastprodukter, Produksjon av metaller, Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Uttak fra kilde, rensing og distribusjon av vann. and 11 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Undervisning 85 | 39% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 37% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 36% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Oppføring av bygninger, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | 35% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 35% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Oppføring av bygninger |
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
- TBM & ANLEGG AS +80 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+471%)
- MANGERØY DAGLIGVARE AS +25 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+51%)
- RØYNSTRAND ENTREPRENØR AS +24 MNOK in revenue in 2024 (+11%)
- NEDREVÅG AS +17 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+60%)
- REISETER INSTALLASJON AS +10 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+62%)
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).