Business development in Hamar
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 Hamar
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Hamar changed by +809 (+4.0%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +1,751 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −170 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −773 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +809 | From 20,038 to 20,847 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsetjenester 86 | +614 | +40% | +13% |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | +198 | +95% | +14% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | +147 | +65% | +6% |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | +114 | +134% | +46% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | +103 | +28% | +8% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −253 | −18% | +2% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | −124 | −38% | +10% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | −171 | −30% | −3% |
| Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet 53 | −148 | −45% | −3% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | +87 | +3% | +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
- 31%
- Median in the municipality group: 29%
- Industries with jobs
- 69
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 540
- Median in the municipality group: 540
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 939 employees in the whole company: ELVIA 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, Produksjon av drikkevarer, Produksjon av klær, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet. and 17 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 39% | Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Annen personlig tjenesteyting |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 39% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | 38% | Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 37% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Undervisning 85 | 37% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, 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
- SULLAND AUTO AS +436 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+25%)
- EDELT METALL AS +199 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+224%)
- BOLIG PARTNER AS +135 MNOK in revenue in 2022 (+16%)
- TECHNOTEAM PROSJEKT AS +75 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+57%)
- SULLAND BIL AS +71 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+55%)
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).