Business development in Tromsø
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 Tromsø
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Tromsø changed by +3,919 (+8.9%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +3,844 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | +176 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −101 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | +3,919 | From 43,981 to 47,900 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | +851 | +57% | +6% |
| Reisebyrå- og reisearrangørvirksomhet og tilknyttede tjenester 79 | +300 | +286% | +33% |
| Telekommunikasjon 61 | +216 | +86% | −6% |
| Offentlig administrasjon og forsvar, og trygdeordninger underlagt offentlig forvaltning 84 | +431 | +15% | +9% |
| Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport 52 | +249 | +50% | +19% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsetjenester 86 | +112 | +1% | +13% |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −75 | −4% | +4% |
| Serveringsvirksomhet 56 | +282 | +22% | +31% |
| Handel med og reparasjon av motorvogner 45 | −28 | −3% | +10% |
| Agentur- og engroshandel, unntatt med motorvogner 46 | −38 | −3% | +4% |
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
- 36%
- Median in the municipality group: 27%
- Industries with jobs
- 77
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 665
- Median in the municipality group: 471
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 883 employees in the whole company: Torghatten Nord 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: Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Produksjon av drikkevarer, Uttak fra kilde, rensing og distribusjon av vann, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Sjøfart, Lufttransport, Lagring og andre tjenester tilknyttet transport, Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet. and 15 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Bryting av metallholdig malm 07 | 40% | Lufttransport, Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet, Telekommunikasjon |
| Drift av biblioteker, arkiver, museer og annen kulturvirksomhet 91 | 37% | Post og distribusjonsvirksomhet, Vakttjeneste og etterforsking, Omsetning og drift av fast eiendom |
| Aktiviteter i medlemsorganisasjoner 94 | 34% | Reisebyrå- og reisearrangørvirksomhet og tilknyttede tjenester, Kunstnerisk virksomhet og underholdningsvirksomhet, Produksjon av drikkevarer |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | 34% | Overnattingsvirksomhet, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Helsetjenester |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | 33% | Fiske, fangst og akvakultur, Sjøfart, Overnattingsvirksomhet |
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
- Lerøy Aurora AS +348 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+10%)
- Asko Nord AS +324 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+6%)
- Lerøy Norway Seafoods AS +302 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+28%)
- Lerøy Aurora Sjø AS +292 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+10%)
- Nergård Seafood AS +249 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+13%)
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).