Business development in Raarvihke
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 Raarvihke
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Raarvihke changed by −7 (−3.8%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +16 | 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 | −18 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | −7 | From 182 to 175 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi 62 | +11 | – | +32% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +12 | +71% | +6% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | +4 | +44% | +4% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +4 | +133% | +13% |
| Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall 38 | +3 | – | +18% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −12 | −60% | +2% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | −6 | −21% | +9% |
| Undervisning 85 | −5 | −25% | +4% |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | −3 | −50% | +46% |
| Informasjonstjenester 63 | −5 | −38% | −2% |
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
- 39%
- Median in the municipality group: 44%
- Industries with jobs
- 21
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 831
- Median in the municipality group: 975
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 15 employees in the whole company: SOLBERG MASKIN OG TRANSPORT 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: Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 7% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning |
| Undervisning 85 | 7% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 6% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 6% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 5% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, 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
- ECIT DIGITAL AS +10 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+32%)
- SOLBERG MASKIN OG TRANSPORT AS +2 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+18%)
- LIMINGEN MAT AS +2 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+16%)
- RØYRVIK GRUS AS +0 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+12%)
- NAMDALSLAFT ENTREPRENØR AS +0 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+17%)
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).