Business development in Evenes
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 Evenes
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Evenes changed by +232 (+41.7%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +49 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +8 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | +175 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +232 | From 556 to 788 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | +93 | +211% | +9% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | +54 | +53% | +19% |
| Utleie- og leasingvirksomhet 77 | +32 | +400% | +38% |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | +24 | – | +10% |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | +20 | – | +15% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −12 | −23% | +6% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | 0 | 0% | +31% |
| Aktiviteter i medlemsorganisasjoner 94 | −5 | −56% | +9% |
| Omsetning og drift av fast eiendom 68 | −4 | −100% | +10% |
| Kunstnerisk virksomhet og underholdningsvirksomhet 90 | −3 | −100% | +25% |
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
- 47%
- Median in the municipality group: 38%
- Industries with jobs
- 25
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 991
- Median in the municipality group: 816
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 37 employees in the whole company: Evenes Berg Mobility 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: Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr, Oppføring av bygninger, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport, Serveringsvirksomhet, Utleie- og leasingvirksomhet, Vakttjeneste og etterforsking. and 2 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | 24% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Undervisning 85 | 24% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 21% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 21% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | 21% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger |
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
- Tromsø Entreprenør AS +12 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+61%)
- Hålogaland Maskin og Transport AS +10 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+62%)
- Mesterbygg AS +7 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+130%)
- Hålogaland Brannteknikk AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+92%)
- Fagerhaug Maskin AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+9%)
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).