Business development in Lindesnes
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 Lindesnes
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Lindesnes changed by +336 (+3.7%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +803 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −58 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −409 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +336 | From 9,190 to 9,526 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av farmasøytiske råvarer og preparater 21 | +157 | +41% | +24% |
| Undervisning 85 | +78 | +10% | +4% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | +34 | +16% | −3% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | +48 | +133% | +19% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi 62 | +58 | +102% | +32% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | −88 | −15% | +9% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | −27 | −4% | +13% |
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | −100 | −73% | −12% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | −54 | −18% | +8% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | +19 | +8% | +31% |
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
- 26%
- Median in the municipality group: 32%
- Industries with jobs
- 68
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 507
- Median in the municipality group: 616
Jobs are spread over more industries than in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 262 employees in the whole company: TT Anlegg 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, Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk, Produksjon av tekstiler, Produksjon av klær, Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Produksjon av farmasøytiske råvarer og preparater, Produksjon av andre ikke-metallholdige mineralprodukter, Produksjon av metaller. and 13 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 45% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Landtransport og rørtransport, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 45% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 41% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | 40% | Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | 38% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Handel med og reparasjon av 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
- Solsiden Eiendom Utvikling AS +196 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+280%)
- Scanmudring AS +170 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+57%)
- Umoe Mandal AS +122 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+43%)
- Mandals AS +47 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+21%)
- Oakland Home AS +47 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+313%)
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).