Business development in Karlsøy
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 Karlsøy
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Karlsøy changed by +51 (+5.3%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +84 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +7 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −39 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +51 | From 959 to 1,010 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +19 | +158% | +10% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +21 | +16% | +6% |
| Undervisning 85 | +11 | +18% | +4% |
| Sjøfart 50 | +7 | +23% | +3% |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | +6 | – | +46% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | +15 | +7% | +18% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | −17 | −85% | +19% |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | −9 | −10% | +11% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | −5 | −10% | +9% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +1 | +1% | +13% |
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
- 45%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 35
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 997
- Median in the municipality group: 693
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 86 employees in the whole company: Karlsøybruket 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, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Oppføring av bygninger, Anleggsvirksomhet, Sjøfart, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 26% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Undervisning 85 | 23% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 22% | Oppføring av bygninger, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 22% | Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Oppføring av bygninger, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 20% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Oppføring av bygninger, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler |
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
- Karlsøybruket AS +454 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+32%)
- Torsvågbruket AS +64 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+88%)
- Prima Mat AS +6 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+30%)
- Nina Mari AS +5 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+52%)
- Vsk Fiskeredskaper AS +4 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+22%)
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).