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Change in the number of jobs located in the municipality, wherever the employees live.

Hamarøy has the highest change in jobs of Norway's municipalities at 48.5% (2022). The lowest is Hyllestad at −17.6%. Source: SSB, table 07984, processed by Morning Analytics 5 November 2026.

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48.5%Highest: Hamarøy
1.0%Median of the municipalities
−17.6%Lowest: Hyllestad

Change from 2018 to 2022. The Statistics Norway table has no newer figures by place of work per municipality in the series we fetch.

The picture in figures

The bars show the ten highest and the ten lowest of 355 municipalities. The dashed line is the median of all municipalities.

Highest 10
HamarøyHamarøy48.5%FrolandFroland27.3%GjerstadGjerstad22.1%FlatangerFlatanger22.1%KvænangenKvænangen20.0%EvenesEvenes19.7%HurdalHurdal19.3%VestbyVestby19.0%FlåFlå18.8%ÅsÅs17.3%
Lowest 10
HyllestadHyllestad−17.6%EtnedalEtnedal−16.0%Midtre GauldalMidtre Gauldal−16.0%LebesbyLebesby−14.1%SelSel−11.7%FolldalFolldal−11.6%TolgaTolga−10.8%VevelstadVevelstad−10.6%LavangenLavangen−10.4%IvelandIveland−9.9%
How 355 municipalities spread
−17.6% – −12.1%: 4−12.1% – −6.5%: 30−6.5% – −1.0%: 91−1.0% – 4.5%: 1434.5% – 10.0%: 6110.0% – 15.5%: 1515.5% – 21.0%: 721.0% – 26.5%: 226.5% – 32.0%: 132.0% – 37.5%: 037.5% – 43.0%: 043.0% – 48.5%: 1−17.6%48.5%change in jobs →

Each bar is the number of municipalities in a range of values. The dashed line is the median. Hover over a bar to see the range.

Analysis: why are some at the top and others at the bottom?

We compared change in jobs with every other municipal figure we have, from Statistics Norway, NIPH and the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Below are the figures that go most closely together with change in jobs across the country, and what marks the municipalities at the top and bottom on those figures.

The pattern across the country

  • Municipalities that rank high on «Average price per square metre, second-hand dwellings» most often also rank high on change in jobs (strong association, rank correlation 0.51 across 276 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 14545).
  • Municipalities that rank high on «Centrality (Statistics Norway's centrality index, 6 is most central)» most often also rank high on change in jobs (moderate association, rank correlation 0.45 across 355 municipalities; Statistics Norway, centrality index).
  • Municipalities that rank high on «Share aged 67 and over» most often rank low on change in jobs (moderate association, rank correlation −0.43 across 355 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 11805).
  • Municipalities that rank high on «Population on 1 January» most often also rank high on change in jobs (moderate association, rank correlation 0.43 across 355 municipalities; Statistics Norway table 11342).

The highest and the lowest

  • No. 1 Hamarøy (48.5%) The municipality does not stand out on the figures that otherwise go together with the measure. The explanation probably lies in something we have no figures for. Goes against the pattern: «Share aged 67 and over» 24.8% (no. 60 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805). Most distinctive industry: produksjon av andre ikke-metallholdige mineralprodukter, 14% of the jobs, 43.0 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 2 Froland (27.3%) Fits the pattern: «Share aged 67 and over» 16.0% (no. 321 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Centrality (Statistics Norway's centrality index, 6 is most central)» 3 (no. 81 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway, centrality index). Most distinctive industry: spesialisert bygge- og anleggsvirksomhet, 10% of the jobs, 2.2 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 3 Gjerstad (22.1%) The municipality does not stand out on the figures that otherwise go together with the measure. The explanation probably lies in something we have no figures for. Goes against the pattern: «Average price per square metre, second-hand dwellings» 18,549 kr (no. 213 of 278 from the top; Statistics Norway table 14545). Most distinctive industry: arbeidskrafttjenester, 16% of the jobs, 13.9 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 355 Hyllestad (−17.6%, among the lowest) Fits the pattern: «Share aged 67 and over» 26.5% (no. 34 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11805); «Population on 1 January» 1,275 (no. 315 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11342). Most distinctive industry: produksjon av andre transportmidler, 21% of the jobs, 39.0 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 354 Etnedal (−16.0%, among the lowest) Fits the pattern: «Population on 1 January» 1,593 (no. 302 of 357 from the top; Statistics Norway table 11342). Most distinctive industry: jordbruk og tjenester tilknyttet jordbruk, jakt og viltstell, 9% of the jobs, 7.2 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).
  • No. 353 Midtre Gauldal (−16.0%, among the lowest) The municipality does not stand out on the figures that otherwise go together with the measure. The explanation probably lies in something we have no figures for. Most distinctive industry: produksjon av trelast og varer av tre, kork, strå og flettematerialer, unntatt møbler, 7% of the jobs, 18.6 times the national share (Statistics Norway table 13470, 2025).

The analysis describes what goes together, not what causes what. Two figures can follow each other because both depend on something else, such as size, location or industry. The figures are from the latest year available for each source, so the years can differ. Rank correlation runs from −1 to 1; values near 1 mean the municipalities lie in roughly the same order on both measures.

What explains the placing?

  • 1. Hamarøy 48.5% Small municipality (2,808 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot.
  • 2. Froland 27.3% Nothing in particular to note.
  • 3. Gjerstad 22.1% Small municipality (2,502 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot.
  • 353. Midtre Gauldal −16.0% Nothing in particular to note.
  • 354. Etnedal −16.0% Small municipality (1,593 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. Fewer than 1,000 jobs, so small changes give large percentages.
  • 355. Hyllestad −17.6% Small municipality (1,275 inhabitants): one company or a few people can move the figure a lot. Fewer than 1,000 jobs, so small changes give large percentages.
#Municipality County Inhabitants change in jobs
1 Hamarøysmall municipality Nordland 2,808 48.5%
2 Froland Agder 6,299 27.3%
3 Gjerstadsmall municipality Agder 2,502 22.1%
4 Flatangersmall municipality · few jobs Trøndelag 1,110 22.1%
5 Kvænangensmall municipality · few jobs Troms 1,125 20.0%
6 Evenessmall municipality · few jobs Nordland 1,397 19.7%
7 Hurdalsmall municipality Akershus 3,078 19.3%
8 Vestby Akershus 20,167 19.0%
9 Flåsmall municipality · few jobs Buskerud 1,122 18.8%
10 Ås Akershus 22,725 17.3%
11 Gratangensmall municipality · few jobs Troms 1,062 16.7%
12 Nannestad Akershus 16,662 15.4%
13 Utsirasmall municipality · few jobs Rogaland 219 14.4%
14 Orkland Trøndelag 18,840 13.9%
15 Råde Østfold 7,892 13.6%
16 Hemsedalsmall municipality Buskerud 2,707 13.5%
17 Våler (Østfold) Østfold 6,229 13.4%
18 Lier Buskerud 28,797 12.9%
19 Frøya Trøndelag 5,794 12.9%
20 Lillesand Agder 11,822 12.3%
21 Holmestrand Vestfold 27,086 12.0%
22 Lørenskog Akershus 51,511 11.9%
23 Sandnes Rogaland 85,785 11.2%
24 Klepp Rogaland 21,444 11.1%
25 Trondheim Trøndelag 218,460 10.9%
26 Herøy (Møre og Romsdal) Møre og Romsdal 9,003 10.3%
27 Boknsmall municipality · few jobs Rogaland 907 10.0%
28 Rollagsmall municipality · few jobs Buskerud 1,452 9.9%
29 Lurøysmall municipality Nordland 1,953 9.5%
30 Oslo Oslo 728,714 9.4%
31 Stavanger Rogaland 151,669 9.2%
32 Lillestrøm Akershus 96,771 9.1%
33 Sola Rogaland 29,541 8.9%
34 Lekasmall municipality · few jobs Trøndelag 596 8.6%
35 Enebakk Akershus 11,697 8.6%
36 Evje og Hornnessmall municipality Agder 3,842 8.2%
37 Luster Vestland 5,478 8.1%
38 Øvre Eiker Buskerud 20,965 8.1%
39 Tysnessmall municipality Vestland 3,053 8.0%
40 Herøy (Nordland)small municipality · few jobs Nordland 1,874 8.0%
41 Fredrikstad Østfold 86,243 7.8%
42 Volda Møre og Romsdal 11,009 7.8%
43 Ossmall municipality · few jobs Innlandet 1,871 7.7%
44 Hole Buskerud 7,205 7.6%
45 Notodden Telemark 13,389 7.6%
46 Horten Vestfold 28,173 7.3%
47 Strand Rogaland 13,959 7.2%
48 Øyer Innlandet 5,130 7.0%
49 Grimstad Agder 25,569 7.0%
50 Rennebusmall municipality Trøndelag 2,514 6.9%

Not available for 2 municipalities (hidden by the source, too small or not measured): Ålesund, Haram