What Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse does

Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse AS (SØA) is a Norwegian private socio-economic consultancy headquartered at Borggata 2B in Oslo, where it shares office space with the Fafo research institute. The firm is wholly owned by Stiftelsen Fafo (the Fafo Foundation) and operates with approximately 20 employees, all of whom are socio-economists recruited for their master's- or doctoral-level academic competence. SØA delivers commissioned analyses for Norwegian government ministries, directorates, municipalities, research councils and trade associations, covering topics from housing and labor markets to climate, environment, health and welfare services.

The firm's core service portfolio spans socio-economic analyses, evaluations, macroeconomic analyses, impact analyses (ringvirkningsanalyser) using the proprietary SARMOD model, housing market analyses, surveys, future analyses using the proprietary SØNK labor-market model, regional economic analyses, and policy instrument analyses. Under the ECON Nye Boliger sub-brand, SØA maintains a recurring new-housing statistics and price index product covering 13 Norwegian regions and a multi-decade housing dataset. Selectable customers include Kunnskapsdepartementet, Norges Forskningsråd, Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet, Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet, NBBL, Virke, NHO, Huseierne, Husbanken, KS and Norsk Overlegeforening, among others.

SØA generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements, multi-year framework contracts and tender-driven public sector work, with no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figures. Its go-to-market is direct sales-led: responding to tenders, leveraging the Fafo network, and securing referrals from established public-sector relationships. The firm follows Finansdepartementet and DFØ methodologies and aligns with OECD evaluation standards. In 2015 SØA acquired Damvad, and in January 2026 Maja Tofteng succeeded Karin Ibenholt as daglig leder (CEO).

Name

Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse

Legal name

Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse AS

Website

https://samfunnsokonomisk-analyse.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse is a Norwegian socio-economic consultancy of approximately 20 specialized economists serving government ministries, municipalities, research councils and trade associations with evaluations, impact analyses and housing market studies via proprietary models (SARMOD, SØNK) and the ECON Nye Boliger data product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic & Policy Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

Keywords

• Socio-economic analysis
• Economic consulting
• Policy evaluation
• Impact analysis
• Housing market research

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: The company generates revenue through commissioned socio-economic analysis projects for public and private sector clients. Projects include evaluations, impact analyses, macroeconomic analyses, surveys, and forecasts. Revenue is project-based with clients including government ministries, municipalities, trade associations, and research councils.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse AS (SØA) is a Norwegian socio-economic consulting firm that delivers analyses, evaluations, impact/ripple-effect analyses, macroeconomic and housing market analyses, surveys, future analyses, and policy instrument evaluations. The firm serves Norwegian ministries, directorates, municipalities, research councils, trade associations, and other organizations, and additionally publishes proprietary housing market statistics products (ECON Nye Boliger, Prisindeks for nye leiligheter) and a semi-annual housing market report. Its analytical work is underpinned by two proprietary models — SARMOD for impact analysis and SØNK for labor market forecasting.

Product overview

Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse (SØA) is a Norwegian economic consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of analysis services rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of socioeconomic analyses, evaluations, macroeconomic analyses, housing market analyses, surveys, future analyses, and regional economic analyses. Key branded products include ECON Nye Boliger (new housing statistics), the Prisindeks for nye leiligheter (Price Index for New Apartments covering 13 Norwegian regions), and the Norsk økonomi – boligmarkedet (Norwegian Economy - Housing Market) semi-annual forecasting report. The company operates proprietary models including SARMOD for impact/ringvirkningsanalyser and SØNK for future analyses and labor market projections. All services are delivered as consulting engagements rather than self-service software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECON Nye Boliger: New housing statistics and price index for new apartments in Norway, covering 13 city regions and nationally.

Products and services

• Samfunnsøkonomiske analyser (Socio-economic analyses)

Quantifiable outcome

• Developed price index for new apartments covering 13 Norwegian regions from 2005-2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FafocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFafo is the foundation that fully owns Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse. The company shares offices with Fafo research institute at Borggata 2B in Oslo. This ownership structure provides institutional backing and potential research synergies.
• Technopolis GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Technopolis Group on commissioned evaluation of Norway's participation in EU framework programmes for research and innovation for Kunnskapsdepartementet.
• ECON Nye BoligercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company produces and maintains comprehensive new housing statistics under the ECON Nye Boliger brand, covering Norwegian new housing market data. This provides proprietary data assets for housing market analyses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fafo: Parent foundation and shared-office research institute of SØA, conducting applied social research on welfare, labour, and integration. Sister entity operating in adjacent research areas with cross-pipeline potential.
• NIBR (OsloMet): Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research at OsloMet producing applied socio-economic research on housing, municipalities, and regional development. Overlaps with SØA's regional-economics and housing-market practice.
• Rambøll Management Consulting (Damvad): Global engineering and management consultancy that absorbed the legacy Damvad practice previously acquired by SØA. Competes for Norwegian public-sector evaluation and impact-analysis mandates at a much larger scale.
• AFRY (formerly ÅF / Econ Pöyry): Large international engineering, design, and advisory firm that absorbed Econ Pöyry. Provides macroeconomic and impact analysis alongside broader consulting services — broader portfolio and global scale than SØA, with overlap in economic advisory.

Regional players

• Copenhagen Economics: Nordic economics consultancy with offices across Scandinavia providing economic analyses, competition economics, and policy evaluations. Comparable methodology and Nordic-region client footprint, but geographically broader than SØA.

Emerging players

• Technopolis Group: International research and evaluation consultancy that has collaborated with SØA on the Kunnskapsdepartementet EU-framework evaluation. Comparable in evaluation, research-policy, and innovation-program assessments.

Direct peers

• Menon Economics: Oslo-based Norwegian economic research and consulting firm delivering socio-economic analyses, evaluations, and impact studies for public and private clients. Highly comparable in scale, methodology, and client base to SØA.
• Oslo Economics: Norwegian economics consultancy specializing in socio-economic analyses, market studies, and evaluations for public-sector and private clients. Closely overlapping service portfolio and target segments with SØA.
• Vista Analyse: Norwegian economic research consultancy producing socio-economic analyses, evaluations, and policy studies for ministries, agencies, and trade associations. Direct competitor for the same tender pool as SØA.
• Prognosesenteret: Norwegian economic research and forecasting firm producing macroeconomic forecasts, sector analyses, and housing-market reports. Overlaps directly with SØA's macroeconomic and housing-market practices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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