Business development in Øksnes
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 Øksnes
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Øksnes changed by +89 (+4.5%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +172 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −5 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −78 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +89 | From 1,967 to 2,056 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | +135 | +48% | +11% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | +55 | +29% | +2% |
| Bryting og bergverksdrift ellers 08 | +20 | +62% | −5% |
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | +12 | +75% | −12% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | +12 | +23% | +4% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | −30 | −11% | +18% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | −45 | −42% | +13% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −23 | −14% | +6% |
| Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner 46 | −30 | −49% | +4% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | −14 | −11% | +4% |
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
- 44%
- Median in the municipality group: 30%
- Industries with jobs
- 42
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 900
- Median in the municipality group: 587
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 282 employees in the whole company: BIOMAR A.S..
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: Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Bryting og bergverksdrift ellers, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr, Oppføring av bygninger, Sjøfart, Hovedkontortjenester, administrativ rådgivning, Arbeidskrafttjenester. and 2 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Undervisning 85 | 24% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 23% | Oppføring av bygninger, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 22% | Oppføring av bygninger, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 21% | Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Oppføring av bygninger, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | 19% | Oppføring av bygninger, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
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
- Myre Fiskemottak AS +412 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+38%)
- Prestfjord AS +145 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+18%)
- Primex Norway AS +133 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+45%)
- Øksnes Entreprenør AS +72 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+34%)
- Gunnar Klo AS +65 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+25%)
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).