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Largest employers in Norway

The biggest companies in the Norway register ranked by exact headcount as reported to the register — live registry data on Biznopedia, never estimates. Each row links to the company's full profile.

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No. 1 employerKristiansand Kommune16.0K reported employees
Combined headcount191.1KAcross the top 50 employers
Headcount coverage100.0%200 of 200 registered companies report headcount
Updated2 Aug 2026Ranked live, cached for freshness

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Top 50 employers by reported headcount

Ranks reflect exact employee counts as filed with the Norway register — registered legal entities, not group consolidations, so subsidiaries filing separately rank separately.

The largest employers in Norway ranked by registry-reported headcount
#CompanyLocationIndustryReported employees
1 Kristiansand Kommune KRISTIANSAND S NAICS 84.110 15,994
2 ST. Olavs Hospital HF TRONDHEIM NAICS 86.101 12,519
3 Vestre Viken HF DRAMMEN NAICS 86.101 11,632
4 Lillestrøm Kommune LILLESTRØM NAICS 84.110 10,494
5 Kristiansand Kommune Helse OG Mestring KRISTIANSAND S NAICS 84.120 8,724
6 Stavanger Kommune Helse OG Velferd STAVANGER NAICS 84.120 7,926
7 Vestland Fylkeskommune BERGEN NAICS 84.110 7,577
8 Kriminalomsorgsdirektoratet LILLESTRØM NAICS 84.110 6,594
9 Trøndelag Fylkeskommune STEINKJER NAICS 84.110 5,538
10 Universitetet I Bergen BERGEN NAICS 85.401 5,290
11 Ringsaker Kommune BRUMUNDDAL NAICS 84.110 4,859
12 Lørenskog Kommune LØRENSKOG NAICS 84.110 4,743
13 SATS Norway AS OSLO NAICS 93.130 3,874
14 Færder Kommune NØTTERØY NAICS 84.110 3,705
15 Sopra Steria AS OSLO NAICS 62.200 3,457
16 Bjørnafjorden Kommune OS NAICS 84.110 3,360
17 TIDE BUSS AS BERGEN NAICS 49.310 3,354
18 RANA Kommune MO I RANA NAICS 84.110 3,347
19 LIER Kommune LIER NAICS 84.110 3,207
20 Steinkjer Kommune STEINKJER NAICS 84.110 3,167
21 Grimstad Kommune GRIMSTAD NAICS 84.110 3,129
22 Aktieselskapet Vinmonopolet OSLO NAICS 47.250 3,003
23 Universitetet I Sørøst-Norge BORRE NAICS 85.401 2,793
24 KINN Kommune MÅLØY NAICS 84.110 2,738
25 H & M Hennes & Mauritz AS OSLO NAICS 47.710 2,736
26 Felleskjøpet AGRI SA LILLESTRØM NAICS 46.210 2,731
27 TIME Kommune BRYNE NAICS 84.110 2,661
28 Vefsn Kommune MOSJØEN NAICS 84.110 2,609
29 Klepp Kommune KLEPP STASJON NAICS 84.110 2,421
30 Insider Facility Solutions AS HØVIK NAICS 81.210 2,402
31 Biltema Norge AS JESSHEIM NAICS 47.520 2,349
32 Select Service Partner AS GARDERMOEN NAICS 56.110 2,253
33 Sortland Kommune / Suorttá Souhkan SORTLAND NAICS 84.110 2,033
34 XXL Sport & Villmark AS OSLO NAICS 47.631 2,026
35 OSLO Kommune Bydel 11 Stovner OSLO NAICS 84.120 1,873
36 Norwegian AIR Shuttle AOC AS LYSAKER NAICS 51.100 1,856
37 Arbeids- OG Velferdsetaten OSLO NAICS 84.120 1,843
38 Kaefer Energy AS STAVANGER NAICS 09.109 1,809
39 DEN Norske Kirke OSLO NAICS 94.910 1,789
40 OSLO Kommune Bydel 2 Grunerløkka OSLO NAICS 84.120 1,749
41 Ability FM AS LAKSEVÅG NAICS 81.210 1,657
42 COOR Cleaning Catering AND Property AS LYSAKER NAICS 81.210 1,615
43 Bømlo Kommune BREMNES NAICS 84.110 1,614
44 Elkem ASA OSLO NAICS 20.130 1,578
45 Norli AS OSLO NAICS 47.610 1,442
46 Finnmark Fylkeskommune VADSØ NAICS 84.110 1,422
47 OSLO Kommune Bydel 5 Frogner OSLO NAICS 84.120 1,421
48 DEEP SEA Management AS KOKSTAD NAICS 09.101 1,408
49 NAV Hjelpemidler OSLO NAICS 84.300 1,383
50 Eigersund Kommune Helse OG Omsorg EGERSUND NAICS 84.120 1,346
ProvenanceHeadcount as reported to the Norway register; coverage 100.0% of registry — 200 of 200 registered companies report an exact headcountRanked 2 Aug 2026 01:07 UTCCompanies not reporting headcount cannot rank; nothing is estimated in their place

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The league ranks the companies in the Norway national register with the highest exact employee counts, as represented in the multi-country company index and refreshed on a rolling cache. Only companies reporting a headcount of at least one can rank — 100.0% of the register reports one — and nothing is estimated for the rest. Headcounts belong to registered legal entities, not corporate groups.

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