Business development in Surnadal
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 Surnadal
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Surnadal changed by −116 (−4.0%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +255 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −110 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −261 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | −116 | From 2,912 to 2,796 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | +55 | +229% | +46% |
| Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner 46 | +32 | +52% | +4% |
| Telekommunikasjon 61 | +21 | +88% | −6% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +16 | +57% | +10% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | +18 | +72% | +31% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omsetning og drift av fast eiendom 68 | −27 | −21% | +10% |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | −30 | −37% | +8% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | −25 | −21% | +9% |
| Helsetjenester 86 | −7 | −5% | +13% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −6 | −2% | +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
- 26%
- Median in the municipality group: 32%
- Industries with jobs
- 46
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 508
- Median in the municipality group: 648
Jobs are spread over more industries than in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 566 employees in the whole company: ALTI FORVALTNING 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, Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Produksjon av gummi- og plastprodukter, Produksjon av maskiner og utstyr til generell bruk, ikke nevnt annet sted, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Anleggsvirksomhet, Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner. and 9 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 43% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 40% | Sjøfart, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 40% | Sjøfart, Overnattingsvirksomhet, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell |
| Landtransport og rørtransport 49 | 40% | Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud |
| Tjenester tilknyttet eiendomsdrift 81 | 38% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, 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
- EMES EUROPE AS +51 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+232%)
- BIO MARINE AS +32 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+52%)
- WESTNOFA EIENDOM AS +31 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+617%)
- PIPETEAM AS +31 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+85%)
- ALTI FORVALTNING AS +30 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+18%)
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).