Business development in Vadsø
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 Vadsø
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Vadsø changed by +42 (+1.5%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +252 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −8 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −202 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +42 | From 2,883 to 2,925 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +45 | +26% | +6% |
| Kunstnerisk virksomhet og underholdningsvirksomhet 90 | +24 | +400% | +25% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | +23 | +32% | +8% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | +14 | +27% | −3% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +32 | +21% | +13% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −51 | −38% | +4% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | +15 | +2% | +9% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | −41 | −57% | +6% |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | −12 | −14% | +10% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | −10 | −5% | +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
- 44%
- Median in the municipality group: 38%
- Industries with jobs
- 45
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 1,119
- Median in the municipality group: 793
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 178 employees in the whole company: HARILA 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: Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport, Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport, Overnattingsvirksomhet. and 9 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Undervisning 85 | 38% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 37% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Landtransport og rørtransport |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 37% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 35% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner |
| Sjøfart 50 | 35% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
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
- HARILA AS +41 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+6%)
- AUTOSALG AS +12 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+17%)
- BARENTS-KLIMA AS +7 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+21%)
- FRITZ ISAKSEN DAGLIGVARE AS +5 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+8%)
- SNEHVIT CATCH AS +5 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+61%)
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).