Business development in Ål
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 Ål
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Ål changed by +156 (+6.5%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +210 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −39 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −15 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +156 | From 2,403 to 2,559 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | +56 | +55% | +2% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | +41 | +25% | +4% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | +27 | +21% | +4% |
| Undervisning 85 | +28 | +11% | +4% |
| Produksjon av møbler 31 | +12 | +120% | −7% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | −23 | −48% | +46% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +5 | +2% | +13% |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | −19 | −61% | +14% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | −4 | −3% | +10% |
| Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner 46 | −13 | −23% | +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
- 29%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 49
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 538
- Median in the municipality group: 702
Jobs are spread over more industries than in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 123 employees in the whole company: Orion Jbt 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, Bryting og bergverksdrift ellers, Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Produksjon av møbler, Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Oppføring av bygninger, Anleggsvirksomhet, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet. and 9 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 46% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 40% | Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 38% | Oppføring av bygninger, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 37% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | 36% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, 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
- Orion Jbt AS +38 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+11%)
- GR Bygg AS +6 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+106%)
- Heime med Hund AS +6 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+215%)
- Rørlegger GS AS +5 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+1,152%)
- ÅL Elektrohandel AS +5 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+25%)
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).