Business development in Stjørdal
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 Stjørdal
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Stjørdal changed by +1,303 (+12.5%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +914 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −13 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | +402 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +1,303 | From 10,453 to 11,756 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbeidskrafttjenester 78 | +481 | +151% | −12% |
| Oppføring av bygninger 41 | +132 | +56% | −3% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +136 | +26% | +6% |
| Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner 47 | +103 | +12% | +4% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | +145 | +35% | +19% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufttransport 51 | −161 | −100% | +15% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | −96 | −29% | +8% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −64 | −10% | +4% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | +24 | +4% | +13% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | −47 | −23% | +6% |
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
- 24%
- Median in the municipality group: 32%
- Industries with jobs
- 66
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 482
- Median in the municipality group: 616
Jobs are spread over more industries than in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 2,727 employees in the whole company: DEDICARE 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, Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk, Utvinning av råolje og naturgass, Produksjon av gummi- og plastprodukter, Produksjon av andre ikke-metallholdige mineralprodukter, Produksjon av motorvogner og tilhengere, Innsamling, behandling, disponering og gjenvinning av avfall, Oppføring av bygninger. and 13 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | 48% | Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon, Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 44% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 42% | Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 41% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Oppføring av bygninger |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | 39% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
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
- OPPHUS AS +190 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+165%)
- MT-BYGGTEKNIKK AS +178 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+67%)
- TVERÅS MASKIN & TRANSPORT AS +173 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+40%)
- DRIV ENERGI MIDT-NORGE AS +133 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+22%)
- BRØDRENE BJERKLI AS +112 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+116%)
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).