Business development in Vaksdal
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 Vaksdal
Change in jobs 2020–2025
The number of jobs in Vaksdal changed by −79 (−6.6%) from 2020 to 2025, against +8.7% in Norway. The table splits the change in three parts.
| Part | Jobs | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| National growth | +105 | If every industry in the municipality had grown like jobs in Norway (+8.7%). |
| Industry mix | −39 | Added or lost because the municipality has many jobs in industries growing faster or slower than Norway. |
| Local conditions | −145 | The rest: the industries did better or worse here than the same industries in Norway. |
| Total change | −79 | From 1,203 to 1,124 jobs in the industries included. |
Industries that did better here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produksjon av klær 14 | +24 | +35% | −6% |
| Undervisning 85 | +15 | +15% | +4% |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | +10 | – | +10% |
| Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler 16 | +4 | +10% | −13% |
| Sjøfart 50 | +5 | +26% | +3% |
Industries that did worse here than in Norway
| Industry (SN2007) | Change | Growth here | Growth in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | −52 | −53% | +4% |
| Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon 87 | −24 | −17% | +6% |
| Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning 35 | −17 | −27% | +14% |
| Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler 10 | −9 | −11% | +11% |
| Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud 88 | −11 | −8% | +2% |
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
- 32%
- Median in the municipality group: 34%
- Industries with jobs
- 35
- Concentration (HHI, 0–10,000)
- 668
- Median in the municipality group: 702
Jobs are spread over industries about as in similar municipalities.
The largest company we follow with its business address in the municipality has 118 employees in the whole company: Dale of Norway 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 nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Produksjon av klær, Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport, Sjøfart. and 5 more.
| Industry (SN2007) | Closeness to the municipality's strengths | Most related to |
|---|---|---|
| Fiske, fangst og akvakultur 03 | 40% | Sjøfart, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet 43 | 39% | Sosiale omsorgstjenester uten botilbud, Jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, Pleie- og omsorgstjenester i institusjon |
| Overnattingsvirksomhet 55 | 35% | Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Produksjon av nærings- og nytelsesmidler, Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning |
| Skogbruk og tjenester tilknyttet skogbruk 02 | 31% | Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, Detaljhandel, unntatt med motorvogner, Landtransport og rørtransport |
| Anleggsvirksomhet 42 | 30% | Elektrisitets-, gass-, damp- og varmtvannsforsyning, Produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, 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
- Modalen-Eksingedalen Billag AS +10 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+27%)
- Scandinetworks AS +5 MNOK in revenue in 2024 (+549%)
- Eksingedalen Snarkjøp AS +4 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+3,094%)
- Dale Trelast AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+18%)
- Falkanger Bygg AS +3 MNOK in revenue in 2025 (+32%)
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).