// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026

Government & Public Administration Companies Across Nordics

Companies
8,728
Market
the Nordics

The Government & Public Administration sector in the Nordics comprises 8,728 companies across 14 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is General public administration (6,958 companies), and the highest-revenue company is HELSE VEST RHF. This page breaks the government and public administration market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.

Drill into the individual public administration and defence markets: Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.

Summary: key data points for Government & Public Administration in the Nordics

  • Total companies: 8,728
  • Sub-industries: 14
  • Largest sub-industry: General public administration — 6,958 companies (79.7% of the sector)
  • Second largest: Public administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection — 637 companies
  • Third largest: Public administration related to business activities and the labor market — 450 companies
  • Companies with reported revenue: 653
  • Companies with €10M+ revenue: 140
  • Companies with reported headcount: 2,127
  • Larger employers (100+ staff): 833

Government & Public Administration in the Nordics by sub-industry

Sub-industryCompanies% of sector
General public administration6,95879.7%
Public administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection6377.3%
Public administration related to business activities and the labor market4505.2%
Fire protection2212.5%
Defense1772.0%
Social security schemes subject to public administration1221.4%
Judicial and prison services730.8%
Foreign affairs500.6%
Police and prosecuting authorities350.4%
Militärt försvar; gemensam verksamhet för totalförsvaret10.0%
Civilt försvar och frivilligförsvar10.0%
Offentlig förvaltning av program för kultur, miljö, boende m.m.10.0%
Offentlig förvaltning av omsorg och socialtjänst10.0%
Offentlig förvaltning av grundskole- och gymnasieskoleutbildning10.0%

Company size — Government & Public Administration in the Nordics

Based on the 2,127 government and public administration companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.

EmployeesCompanies% of reported
1–1051824.4%
11–4953425.1%
50–9924211.4%
100–19922610.6%
200–49928713.5%
500+32015.0%

The sector is dominated by small firms — 24.4% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 833 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.

Revenue distribution — Government & Public Administration in the Nordics

Based on the 653 government and public administration companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.

Revenue bandCompanies% of reported
€0–100k7511.5%
€100k–200k538.1%
€200k–500k507.7%
€500k–1M446.7%
€1M–10M29144.6%
€10M–100M13120.1%
€100M+91.4%

Top 50 Government & Public Administration companies in the Nordics by revenue

Business IDCompanyWebsiteEmployeesRevenueSub-industry
983658725HELSE VEST RHFhelse-vest.no100–199€3.0BPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
941856543Fjellinjen ASfjellinjen.no11–49€384.7MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
918012745FERDE ASferde.no11–49€375.7MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
22128612KommuneKreditkommunekredit.dk100–199€277.4MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
994686011AtB ASatb.no100–199€239.6MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
914749360KOLUMBUS ASkolumbus.no50–99€196.7MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
2722581-6Tuomi Logistiikka Oytuomi.fi200–499€183.5MGeneral public administration
935162718VEGAMOT ASvegamot.no11–49€181.2MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
20310413Tårnby Kommune500+€168.7MGeneral public administration
62534516Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskerifoedevarestyrelsen.dk500+€98.8MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
988094889VEGFINANS E6 GARDERMOEN-MOELV ASvegfinans.no€84.9MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
995082454Brakar ASbrakar.no11–49€81.2MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
59778714Energistyrelsen500+€80.8MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
53383211Danmarks Fængslerkriminalforsorgen.dk500+€79.9MJudicial and prison services
10242894Skatteankestyrelsenskatteankestyrelsen.dk500+€78.2MGeneral public administration
17150413Danmarks Statistikdst.dk500+€73.0MGeneral public administration
10150817Erhvervsstyrelsenerhvervsstyrelsen.dk500+€72.4MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
37052485Lægemiddelstyrelsenlaegemiddelstyrelsen.dk500+€69.2MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
2454638-2Monetra Oulu Oymonetra.fi500+€67.4MGeneral public administration
55494312Folketinget500+€66.7MGeneral public administration
922307814HELSEPLATTFORMEN AShelseplattformen.no200–499€65.7MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
932295288Tet Digital AS100–199€63.8MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
0165116-3Mikkelin kaupunkimikkeli.fi500+€62.4MGeneral public administration
2334159-6Patria Oyjpatria.fi200–499€62.3MGeneral public administration
922320918INNLANDET ENERGI HOLDING ASstangeenergi.no€61.2MGeneral public administration
880012312Vegfinans E18 Vestfold ASe18vestfold.no€59.0MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
31786401Statens Itstatens-it.dk500+€57.3MGeneral public administration
39850885Styrelsen for Patientklagernull500+€56.9MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
230707153 F Konflik / Karensydelse500+€56.3MSocial security schemes subject to public administration
25798376Miljøstyrelsen500+€52.1MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
36997427Styrelsen for International Rekruttering og Integrationsiri.dk500+€51.9MGeneral public administration
34051178Digitaliseringsstyrelsen500+€51.5MGeneral public administration
10074002Ankestyrelsen200–499€49.2MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
29190941Region Nordjyllandnull200–499€49.0MGeneral public administration
960669975Vegfinans Bypakke Nedre Glomma ASvegfinans.no€48.5MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
10598184Finanstilsynetfinanstilsynet.dk200–499€46.4MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
26144698Social- og Boligstyrelsensocialstyrelsen.dk200–499€45.8MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
12070918Sundhedsstyrelsensst.dk200–499€45.7MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
29190909Region Syddanmarkregionsyddanmark.dk200–499€45.7MGeneral public administration
34042012Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsenufm.dk200–499€45.2MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
10213231Økonomistyrelsennull200–499€44.2MGeneral public administration
0101263-6Espoon kaupunkiespoo.fi500+€42.7MGeneral public administration
40850031Færdselsstyrelsenfstyr.dk200–499€34.9MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
33391005Statens Administrationstatens-adm.dk200–499€34.8MGeneral public administration
12188668Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministerietnull200–499€34.3MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection
886884702Rogaland brann og redning IKSbrannsr.no200–499€34.2MFire protection
10294819Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsenforbrug.dk200–499€33.7MPublic administration related to business activities and the labor market
964983291Nordhus Skolebronnoy.kommune.no500+€33.2MGeneral public administration
34730466Skatteministeriet Departementetnull200–499€32.4MGeneral public administration
33257872Sundhedsdatastyrelsensundhedsdatastyrelsen.dk200–499€31.8MPublic administration related to health care. social activities. education. church. culture and environmental protection

How to sell to Government & Public Administration companies in the Nordics

  • Micro-business heavy: 24.4% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
  • Enterprise tier: 833 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
  • Revenue concentration: 140 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
  • Segment your list: the sector splits across 14 sub-industries led by General public administration — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
  • Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at the Nordics's government and public administration companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many government and public administration companies are there in the Nordics?+
There are 8,728 government and public administration companies in the Nordics, split across 14 sub-industries, the largest being General public administration with 6,958 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest government and public administration companies in the Nordics?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest government and public administration companies in the Nordics include HELSE VEST RHF, Fjellinjen AS, FERDE AS, KommuneKredit, AtB AS. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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