Business development in Haugesund
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 Haugesund
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Haugesund changed by +2,244 (+10.8%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +1,815 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +174 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | +256 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +2,244 | From 20,762 to 23,006 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | +249 | +84% | −12% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet bergverksdrift og utvinning 09 | +368 | +53% | +18% |
| Arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse 71 | +306 | +66% | +17% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | +259 | +145% | +19% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | +313 | +55% | +31% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −262 | −19% | +2% |
| Produksjon av andre transportmidler 30 | −24 | −1% | +10% |
| Sjøfart 50 | −136 | −33% | +3% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | −96 | −27% | +6% |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | −27 | −15% | +46% |
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
- 32%
- Median in the municipality group: 29%
- Industries with jobs
- 73
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 605
- 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 981 employees in the whole company: Deepocean 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: Tjenester tilknyttet bergverksdrift og utvinning, Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted, Produksjon av andre transportmidler, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Oppsamling og behandling av avløpsvann, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Sjøfart. and 8 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av tekstiler 13 | 30% | Produksjon av andre transportmidler, Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport, Sjøfart |
| Utvinning av råolje og naturgass 06 | 30% | Tjenester tilknyttet bergverksdrift og utvinning, Arkitektvirksomhet og teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og teknisk prøving og analyse, Arbeidskrafttjenester |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 29% | Sjøfart, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | 28% | Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted, Annen personlig tjenesteyting, Sjøfart |
| Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall 38 | 28% | Annen personlig tjenesteyting, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, 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
- Deepocean AS +930 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+15%)
- Reach Subsea Shipping AS +401 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+63%)
- Norspan LNG II AS +369 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+182%)
- Møller Bil Haugesund AS +185 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+33%)
- Knutsen Canadian Chartering AS +183 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+996%)
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).