Business development in Sortland
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 Sortland
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Sortland changed by +322 (+6.1%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +462 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −86 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −54 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +322 | From 5,286 to 5,608 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | +85 | +113% | +11% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | +65 | +59% | +8% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +69 | +22% | +6% |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | +49 | +204% | +46% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +27 | +108% | +10% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | −62 | −53% | +19% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −52 | −10% | +2% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | −4 | −4% | +31% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | +5 | +1% | +9% |
| Juridisk og regnskapsmessig tjenesteyting 69 | −17 | −22% | +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
- 28%
- Median in the municipality group: 31%
- Industries with jobs
- 58
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 526
- Median in the municipality group: 608
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 110 employees in the whole company: Holmøy Produkter 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, Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Bryting og bergverksdrift ellers, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Produksjon av andre ikke-metallholdige mineralprodukter, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Oppføring av bygninger. and 15 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 54% | Landtransport og rørtransport, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | 50% | Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 49% | Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport |
| Reparasjon og installasjon av maskiner og utstyr 33 | 45% | Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Annen personlig tjenesteyting, Sjøfart |
| Produksjon av metallvarer, unntatt maskiner og utstyr 25 | 45% | Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Annen personlig tjenesteyting, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner |
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
- Holmøy Havbruk AS +727 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+45%)
- Eidsfjord Sjøfarm AS +174 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+13%)
- Holmøy Produkter AS +152 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+123%)
- El-Team AS +114 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+90%)
- Se-Byggservice AS +47 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+202%)
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).