Business development in Sirdal
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 Sirdal
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Sirdal changed by +112 (+11.0%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +89 | 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 | +22 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +112 | From 1,018 to 1,130 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +48 | +141% | +10% |
| Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr 25 | +32 | +229% | +19% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | +22 | +314% | +8% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +27 | +64% | +13% |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | +15 | +94% | +11% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −44 | −39% | +6% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −29 | −28% | +4% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | −15 | −100% | +19% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | −9 | −16% | −3% |
| Juridisk og regnskapsmessig tjenesteyting 69 | −5 | −42% | +13% |
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
- 27%
- Median in the municipality group: 32%
- Industries with jobs
- 32
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 570
- Median in the municipality group: 662
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 91 employees in the whole company: SVB GRUPPEN 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, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr, Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Oppføring av bygninger, Anleggsvirksomhet, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet. and 5 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 42% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet |
| Undervisning 85 | 37% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 36% | Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 33% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift, Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | 33% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Oppføring av bygninger |
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
- SIRDAL BYGG AS +12 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+26%)
- SINNESHYTTÅ BYGG AS +9 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+112%)
- NORHARD AS +8 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+7%)
- NORSK SOLKRAFT AS +8 MNOK in revenue in 2024 (+214%)
- SIRDAL FISK AS +7 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+45%)
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).