Agder – Southern Norway's Innovation Coast

Agder

Agder is southern Norway's innovation coast, with strengths in mechatronics, eHealth, renewable energy, and a growing creative technology sector based in Kristiansand.

63 623
Total Companies
176 319
Total Employees
NOK 259B
Total Revenue
4 009
Active Employers
29
Municipalities
196
Bankruptcies

Top Employers

Ranked by number of employees

# Company Sector Employees Revenue (NOK) Location
1 KRISTIANSAND KOMMUNE
820852982
General public administration activities 16 106 NOK 0 KRISTIANSAND S
2 KRISTIANSAND KOMMUNE HELSE OG MESTRING
874772682
Public administration related to health care, education, cultural and other social activities 8 741 NOK 0 KRISTIANSAND S
3 SØRLANDET SYKEHUS HF
983975240
Somatic hospital services 8 506 NOK 9B KRISTIANSAND S
4 ARENDAL KOMMUNE
940493021
General public administration activities 5 904 NOK 0 ARENDAL
5 KRISTIANSAND KOMMUNE OPPVEKST
974765837
Public administration related to health care, education, cultural and other social activities 5 381 NOK 0 KRISTIANSAND S
6 AGDER FYLKESKOMMUNE
921707134
General public administration activities 3 990 NOK 0 KRISTIANSAND S
7 LINDESNES KOMMUNE
921060440
General public administration activities 3 335 NOK 0 MANDAL
8 GRIMSTAD KOMMUNE
864964702
General public administration activities 3 052 NOK 0 GRIMSTAD
9 NORMAL NORGE AS
917019738
Retail sale of cosmetics and toilet articles 2 910 NOK 5B KRISTIANSAND S
10 VENNESLA KOMMUNE
936846777
General public administration activities 2 254 NOK 0 VENNESLA

Top Municipalities

KRISTIANSAND
1 445 companies
88 596 employees
ARENDAL
555 companies
19 246 employees
GRIMSTAD
309 companies
12 469 employees
LINDESNES
286 companies
8 760 employees
LILLESAND
162 companies
5 044 employees
VENNESLA
145 companies
5 012 employees
LYNGDAL
142 companies
4 814 employees
FLEKKEFJORD
105 companies
3 719 employees
FARSUND
117 companies
3 706 employees
RISØR
98 companies
2 527 employees

Top Industries

General public administration activities
44 companies
51 954 employees
Public administration related to health care, education, cultural and other social activities
18 companies
19 004 employees
Somatic hospital services
1 companies
8 506 employees
Operation of restaurants
260 companies
5 465 employees
Construction of buildings
220 companies
3 853 employees
Retail sale of cosmetics and toilet articles
16 companies
3 351 employees
Electrical installation
88 companies
3 031 employees
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
157 companies
2 456 employees
Pre-primary education and operation of kindergartens
121 companies
2 436 employees
Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction
6 companies
2 298 employees

About Agder

Agder is southern Norway's innovation coast, with strengths in mechatronics, eHealth, renewable energy, and a growing creative technology sector based in Kristiansand. Agder has 63 623 registered entities, 4 009 active employers, and, 176 319 employees. The combined operating revenue is NOK 259B.

Data source: Bronnøysundregistrene (Norwegian Business Registry). Updated weekly.