Business development in Sande
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 Sande
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Sande changed by +49 (+4.3%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +99 | 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 | −51 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +49 | From 1,129 to 1,178 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av andre ikke-metallholdige mineralprodukter 23 | +57 | – | 0% |
| Produksjon av andre transportmidler 30 | +63 | +29% | +10% |
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | +23 | +460% | −12% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | +12 | +60% | −3% |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | +18 | +33% | +11% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −57 | −86% | +4% |
| Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr 25 | −22 | −41% | +19% |
| Undervisning 85 | −18 | −26% | +4% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | −9 | −10% | +13% |
| Sjøfart 50 | −16 | −23% | +3% |
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
- 41%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 36
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 918
- Median in the municipality group: 694
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 525 employees in the whole company: Rem-Pol Resources Norway 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: Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Produksjon av tekstiler, Produksjon av andre ikke-metallholdige mineralprodukter, Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr, Produksjon av andre transportmidler, Oppføring av bygninger, Sjøfart. and 2 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 24% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Oppføring av bygninger, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler |
| Undervisning 85 | 22% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Oppføring av bygninger, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 21% | Oppføring av bygninger, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | 21% | Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr, Sjøfart, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 21% | Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Oppføring av bygninger, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
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
- Myklebust Verft AS +758 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+93%)
- Brimer AS +82 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+41%)
- Rem-Pol Resources Norway AS +62 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+47%)
- Sande Seafarm Production AS +4 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+19%)
- Sanco Shipping AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+8%)
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).