Business development in Porsanger
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 Porsanger
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Porsanger changed by −2 (−0.1%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +159 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −1 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −161 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | −2 | From 1,823 to 1,821 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | +29 | +29% | +2% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | +44 | +18% | +9% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | +20 | +34% | +8% |
| Sjøfart 50 | +5 | +125% | +3% |
| Utleie- og leasingvirksomhet 77 | +6 | +150% | +38% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | −60 | −63% | +10% |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | −28 | −90% | +14% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −21 | −19% | +4% |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | −12 | −24% | +18% |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | −13 | −21% | +10% |
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
- 34%
- Median in the municipality group: 38%
- Industries with jobs
- 47
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 668
- Median in the municipality group: 793
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 48 employees in the whole company: SAARELA BARNEHAGE 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, Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Oppføring av bygninger, Anleggsvirksomhet, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner. and 13 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 52% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Landtransport og rørtransport |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 46% | Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport |
| Sjøfart 50 | 44% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | 44% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Anleggsvirksomhet, Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift |
| Helsetjenester 86 | 40% | Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Annen personlig tjenesteyting, Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning |
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
- GABRIEL ELEKTRO AS +12 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+27%)
- IVAR NIKOMA AS +6 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+21%)
- SEALINE FISHING AS +4 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+193%)
- LIND & SØNN AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+17%)
- ANN-HEGE PEDERSEN AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+5%)
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).