Business development in Beiarn
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 Beiarn
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Beiarn changed by +6 (+1.3%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +40 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −21 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −13 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +6 | From 454 to 460 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +12 | – | +10% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | +10 | +16% | +8% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +5 | +45% | +13% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi 62 | +4 | +133% | +32% |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | +3 | – | +2% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −7 | −8% | +6% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | −10 | −32% | +4% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | −4 | −11% | +9% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | −8 | −15% | −3% |
| Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler 16 | −7 | −70% | −13% |
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: 41%
- Industries with jobs
- 26
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 955
- Median in the municipality group: 887
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 54 employees in the whole company: Moldjord Bygg og Anlegg 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, Oppføring av bygninger, Landtransport og rørtransport, Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Undervisning 85 | 23% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 23% | Oppføring av bygninger, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 19% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 18% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 18% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Oppføring av bygninger, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
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
- Tollånes Maskin AS +1 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+62%)
- Fjellstad og Ingvaldsen AS +1 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+48%)
- Eco Consulting AS +0 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+65%)
- Dyrnes Mur AS +0 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+37%)
- AK Eiendom og Utleie AS +0 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+6%)
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).