Business development in Alta
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 Alta
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Alta changed by +608 (+5.6%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +945 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −87 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −250 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +608 | From 10,812 to 11,420 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 | +162 | +21% | +6% |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | +86 | +89% | +46% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi 62 | +56 | +106% | +32% |
| Sjøfart 50 | +17 | +30% | +3% |
| Vakttjeneste og etterforsking 80 | +20 | +59% | +17% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | −91 | −45% | +19% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | −19 | −9% | +31% |
| Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner 46 | −36 | −17% | +4% |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | +60 | +11% | +18% |
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | −49 | −38% | −12% |
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
- 26%
- Median in the municipality group: 32%
- Industries with jobs
- 63
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 512
- Median in the municipality group: 616
Jobs are spread over more industries than in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 134 employees in the whole company: Entreprenør Harald Nilsen 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, Bryting og bergverksdrift ellers, Produksjon av gummi- og plastprodukter, Produksjon av andre ikke-metallholdige mineralprodukter, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Oppføring av bygninger. and 17 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Bryting av metallholdig malm 07 | 59% | Radio- og fjernsynskringkasting, Bryting og bergverksdrift ellers, Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 55% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Sjøfart, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 52% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 51% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | 48% | Undervisning, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Annen personlig tjenesteyting |
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
- Intership Norge AS +92 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+193%)
- Hak Entreprenør AS +84 MNOK in revenue in 2024 (+42%)
- Entreprenør Harald Nilsen AS +62 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+9%)
- Sb2 Utvikling AS +55 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+127%)
- Alt A Rør AS +49 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+187%)
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).