Business development in Andøy
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 Andøy
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Andøy changed by +91 (+4.4%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +181 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −6 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −84 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +91 | From 2,074 to 2,165 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufttransport 51 | +40 | +800% | +15% |
| Forskning og utviklingsarbeid 72 | +43 | +61% | +10% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +48 | +48% | +13% |
| Arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse 71 | +30 | +750% | +17% |
| Annen faglig, vitenskapelig og teknisk virksomhet 74 | +29 | +193% | +15% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | −116 | −31% | +9% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | −32 | −26% | +10% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −27 | −16% | +6% |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | −10 | −8% | +18% |
| Undervisning 85 | −9 | −4% | +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
- 28%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 44
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 558
- Median in the municipality group: 694
Jobs are spread over more industries than in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 742 employees in the whole company: LEONHARD NILSEN & SØNNER 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, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Oppføring av bygninger, Anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Sjøfart. and 10 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 45% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Undervisning |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 41% | Oppføring av bygninger, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 37% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Oppføring av bygninger, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 36% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | 34% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner |
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
- KARSTEIN KRISTIANSEN ENTREPRENØR AS +47 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+38%)
- NORDMELA AS +42 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+3,796%)
- JH LUND AS +20 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+320%)
- SPRAGLE AS +9 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+1,298%)
- OTR MASKIN & TRANSPORT AS +9 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+46%)
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).