Business development in Bodø
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 Bodø
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Bodø changed by +940 (+3.3%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +2,487 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +138 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −1,684 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +940 | From 28,450 to 29,390 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | +233 | +97% | +46% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi 62 | +137 | +90% | +32% |
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | +32 | +10% | −12% |
| Vakttjeneste og etterforsking 80 | +69 | +49% | +17% |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | +48 | +55% | +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 | −30 | −1% | +9% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +289 | +7% | +13% |
| Undervisning 85 | −104 | −4% | +4% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −111 | −8% | +2% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | +102 | +13% | +31% |
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
- 36%
- Median in the municipality group: 31%
- Industries with jobs
- 68
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 632
- Median in the municipality group: 593
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 1,912 employees in the whole company: Widerøe Ground Handling 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: Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Uttak fra kilde, rensing og distribusjon av vann, Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Anleggsvirksomhet, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Sjøfart. and 20 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Bryting av metallholdig malm 07 | 56% | Radio- og fjernsynskringkasting, Lufttransport, Drift av biblioteker, arkiver, museer og annen kulturvirksomhet |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | 47% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Anleggsvirksomhet, Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 47% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Sjøfart, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 46% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Undervisning, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | 45% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Undervisning, 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
- Polar Quality AS +1,311 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+27%)
- Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS +596 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+9%)
- Consto Anlegg Nord AS +224 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+59%)
- Fram Seafood AS +200 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+15%)
- Arctic Aviation AS +198 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+198%)
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).