Business development in Sauda
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 Sauda
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Sauda changed by +18 (+0.9%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +170 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −29 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −123 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +18 | From 1,947 to 1,965 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell 01 | +8 | +31% | −3% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | +6 | +19% | −3% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi 62 | +8 | +267% | +32% |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | +7 | +233% | +10% |
| Annen faglig, vitenskapelig og teknisk virksomhet 74 | +6 | – | +15% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −25 | −14% | +4% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −10 | −5% | +6% |
| Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr 25 | −17 | −81% | +19% |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | +1 | +1% | +14% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | −10 | −15% | +8% |
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
- 32%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 41
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 681
- Median in the municipality group: 693
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 46 employees in the whole company: Aktieselskabet Saudefaldene.
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, Produksjon av andre ikke-metallholdige mineralprodukter, Produksjon av metaller, Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted, Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Landtransport og rørtransport. and 4 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 29% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 29% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Undervisning |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 29% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Undervisning |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 29% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 27% | Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet |
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
- Aktieselskabet Saudefaldene +253 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+23%)
- BRØDRENE SELVIK AS +13 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+22%)
- NORTHERN PUNCHING AS +8 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+35%)
- M. FLØGSTAD MASKIN AS +4 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+272%)
- JØRGENSEN BYGG OG INNREDNING AS +4 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+128%)
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).