Business development in Fyresdal
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 Fyresdal
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Fyresdal changed by +19 (+3.8%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +44 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −12 | 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 | +19 | From 503 to 522 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av drikkevarer 11 | +15 | +100% | +12% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | +14 | +32% | +4% |
| Arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse 71 | +12 | – | +17% |
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | +6 | – | −12% |
| Undervisning 85 | +7 | +17% | +4% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler 16 | −17 | −100% | −13% |
| Annen forretningsmessig tjenesteyting 82 | −13 | −100% | −11% |
| Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr 25 | −6 | −50% | +19% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | −6 | −100% | +31% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | −3 | −8% | +9% |
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
- 34%
- Median in the municipality group: 38%
- Industries with jobs
- 30
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 675
- Median in the municipality group: 816
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 35 employees in the whole company: Telemark Kildevann 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: Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk, Produksjon av drikkevarer, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning, Undervisning, Helsetjenester, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 25% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Undervisning |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 20% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 19% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 19% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | 18% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk |
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
- Telemark Kildevann AS +21 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+17%)
- Telemarkrøye AS +15 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+128%)
- FJELL & Tunnelsikring AS +9 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+161%)
- Fyresdal Mat AS +6 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+13%)
- Momrak Mesterbygg AS +4 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+65%)
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).