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Industry statistics for Svalbard

The statistics provide insight into the development and structure of the various industries in Svalbard. The figures include man-years, employment, turnover, costs and investment, based on reported data from all active businesses located in Svalbard.

Updated: 29 August 2025
Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from these statistics

  • Svalbard. Industry statistics, by main industry (SIC2007)
    Svalbard. Industry statistics, by main industry (SIC2007)
    Man-yearsTurnover (NOK 1 000)
    2024Percentage change from last year2024Percentage change from last year
    Svalbard total1 668.4-2.25 519 1121.2
    Mining and quarrying70.0-7.9187 61257.9
    Manufacturing; Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities51.6-13.3232 42715.8
    Construction133.6-36.1603 147-16.6
    Wholesale and retail trade129.74.0659 99432.8
    Transportation and storage148.614.01 014 331-13.8
    Accommodation and food service activities309.04.6566 80611.0
    Information, communication, financial and insurance activities81.94.2984 169-5.2
    Real estate activities2.6-10.3162 07010.6
    Professional, scientific and technical activities61.6-17.5117 17623.0
    Administrative and support service activities221.020.1664 1219.8
    Public administration and defence107.43.247 949-27.9
    Education171.1-6.7::
    Human health and social work activities62.81.813 527:
    Arts, entertainment and recreation102.3-6.6167 0113.0
    Other service activities13.521.614 8221.3
    Explanation of symbols
  • Local KAUs on Svalbard. Main figures by code system and structure.
    Local KAUs on Svalbard. Main figures by code system and structure.
    EstablishmentsMan-yearsTurnover (NOK 1 000)Public Subsidies (NOK 1 000)Wage costs (NOK 1 000)Investments (NOK 1 000)
    202320242023202420232024202320242023202420232024
    Svalbard total3873951 705.21 668.45 456 1845 519 112940 3931 069 5141 373 1941 433 049778 348718 843
    B Mining and quarrying1176.070.0118 798187 612--84 50391 6293 09075
    C+D+E Manufacturing; Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities212259.551.6200 752232 427::53 17549 29277 916:
    F Construction2219209.0133.6722 914603 147--162 062121 15020 016:
    G Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles3234124.7129.7497 082659 994--75 56382 63536 52618 979
    H Transportation and storage2421130.4148.61 176 6351 014 331--152 531184 97250 23054 466
    I Accommodation and food service activities2524295.5309.0510 514566 806::165 068193 70615 22161 584
    J+K Information and communication. Financial and insurance activities171478.681.91 038 592984 169::80 07484 098::
    L Real estate activities37432.92.6146 595162 070::2 6051 903111 958118 791
    M Professional, scientific and technical activities666274.761.695 293117 17674 918104 33365 45567 1274 76737 027
    N Administrative and support service activities6161184.0221.0604 682664 12157 77359 183129 685149 949148 760198 920
    O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security109104.1107.466 48647 949375 466389 907113 489106 33018 40635 330
    P Education1514183.4171.1::239 208250 041159 947159 05110 023:
    Q Human health and social work activities111161.762.8:13 52726 59829 85256 56159 816:1 293
    R Arts, entertainment and recreation3738109.5102.3162 218167 01130 81629 47764 35871 57133 50116 251
    S Other service activities81011.113.514 62914 822::8 1189 3250:
    Missing0:0.0:0:0-0:0:
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 5 July 2023.

Establishment


The Standard Industrial Classification (SN07) defines an establishment as a locally defined functional unit whose main activities fall within a specific industrial classification. The activity carried out by a legal entity (enterprise) is known as an establishment. A legal entity can engage in one or more establishments/businesses.

Number of man-hours worked


This is defined as the total number of hours worked by employees in a workplace, both within and outside normal working hours. Short breaks are included, but time spent in transit between home and the workplace is not included. Number of man-hours in a year is 1687 hours

Hours worked by seasonal workers counts as long as worker is employed directly by establisment, it means not by employment tempt agency.

Employment

Employment is defined as the total number of owners and employees. One person is only counted in his/her main job, the same person here can have more than one job.

Turnover


Turnover is defined as an enterprise's operating revenues minus government subsidies and gains on the sale of fixed assets. Special public duties related to the sale, and taxes and duties are included in the turnover, but VAT is not included.


Salary costs


Wages, holiday pay, fees, employer's national insurance contributions, pension costs subject to reporting and other personnel costs for work carried out on Svalbard. Salary costs do not include remuneration to owners of sole proprietorships or partnerships.

Public subsidies


Applies to allocations received for operations and investment from the government, the local government on Longyearbyen, and other public bodies (e.g. Innovation Norway). It is rapported separetly in its own field. It is not included in turnover.

Merchandise

Is defined as goods purchased during the year and and sold without further processing (with the exception of labeling and packaging).

Total purchase of goods and services


The total purchase of goods and services includes the value of all goods and services that are purchased during the course of the year for resale, for use in the enterprise’s own production process or for storage. The procurement of tangible fixed assets is not included in these figures.

Investments


Investments in assets with a lifetime of more than a year, including investments in new and used capital goods, and extensions, alterations, improvements and repairs that prolong the lifetime of the capital goods or increase their production capacity. Costs for design, transportation, installation and any special duties are also included.

Deductible VAT, financial expenses, tax benefits achieved (e.g. investments in more environmentally-friendly equipment) and fixed assets acquired through restructuring (e.g. mergers, takeovers, demergers, divisions) are not included.

Purchased goods are valued at cost price and self-produced goods are valued at production cost.

Public sector

The public sector can be divided into an public administration part and an public enterprise part. The public administration consists of the authorities and other companies that take care of a wide range of society's common tasks. Hospitals and schools are examples of institutions that are part of the public administration. The public enterprise part consists of market-based enterprises that are owned or otherwise controlled by the public sector. The public enterprises are companies such as water supply, sewerage, waste management og large companies where state owns more then half of the shares.

The industrial classification is in accordance with the Norwegian Standard Industrial Classification (SN2007) , used in Statistics Norway, which is based on the EU Standard NACE Rev. 2 and the United Nation’s International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (ISIC), Rev. 4.

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