Business development in Ås
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 Ås
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Ås changed by +1,401 (+13.3%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +917 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −180 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | +664 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +1,401 | From 10,495 to 11,896 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undervisning 85 | +598 | +28% | +4% |
| Sports- og fritidsaktiviteter og drift av fornøyelsesetablissementer 93 | +505 | +377% | +24% |
| Forskning og utviklingsarbeid 72 | +307 | +49% | +10% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | +140 | +21% | +2% |
| Utleie- og leasingvirksomhet 77 | +114 | +211% | +38% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | −417 | −98% | +10% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −75 | −13% | +6% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | −74 | −8% | +4% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | −89 | −37% | +8% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −50 | −8% | +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
- 41%
- Median in the municipality group: 32%
- Industries with jobs
- 60
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 909
- Median in the municipality group: 616
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 941 employees in the whole company: REMA Distribusjon Norge 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: Oppsamling og behandling av avløpsvann, Oppføring av bygninger, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet, Informasjonstjenester. and 7 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | 31% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Undervisning |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 30% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 28% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 27% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 27% | Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet |
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
- REMA Distribusjon Norge AS +1,445 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+4%)
- Kolly AS +509 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+12%)
- Abchus AS +90 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+54%)
- Ramudden Norge AS +56 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+13%)
- Jernia Detalj AS +47 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+5%)
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).