Business development in Snåase
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 Snåase
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Snåase changed by −10 (−1.4%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +64 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −20 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −55 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | −10 | From 735 to 725 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 | +17 | +15% | +2% |
| Drift av biblioteker, arkiver, museer og annen kulturvirksomhet 91 | +15 | +188% | +21% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +14 | +21% | +6% |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | +8 | +89% | +2% |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | +8 | +160% | +10% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | −15 | −62% | +46% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −14 | −61% | +4% |
| Undervisning 85 | −11 | −13% | +4% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | −9 | −56% | +31% |
| Aktiviteter i medlemsorganisasjoner 94 | −10 | −59% | +9% |
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
- 40%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 33
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 832
- Median in the municipality group: 702
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 33 employees in the whole company: SNÅSAVANN 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 drikkevarer, Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning, Undervisning, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Drift av biblioteker, arkiver, museer og annen kulturvirksomhet.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 20% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 18% | Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Undervisning |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 16% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 16% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 15% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Undervisning |
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
- OMLI LANDBRUKSVERKSTED AS +10 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+29%)
- FLÅTT & HÅPNES BYGGSERVICE AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2024 (+1,092%)
- URFE AS +2 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+327%)
- BERGSMO OG LUNDE AS +1 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+14%)
- LARS TORE JOHANNESSEN AS +1 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+14%)
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).