Statistics Norway

Basis for employer's National Insurance Contributions

2 Basis for employer's National insurance contributions, by sector, zone, type of contribution and method of calculating employer's National Insurance contributions. 2010. NOK million
Sector and zone for employer's National insurance contributions Type of National Insurance contributions Total amount Method of calculating employer's National Insurance contributions
General provision Part of Central government administration and health trusts Production of certain steel products Agriculture and horticulture Road transport
Total 1    951 844  856 763 73 817 1 379 10 950 8 934
Of which              
Public sector 1 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions  249 771  179 728 70 038 0 5 0
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions  231 847  167 136 64 707 0 5 0
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions 30 641 22 115 8 525 0 0 0
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -12 717 -9 522 -3 194 0 0 0
Private sector Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions  702 073  677 035 3 779 1 379 10 945 8 934
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions  677 668  653 214 3 652 1 338 10 710 8 754
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions 37 477 36 403  243 63  423  344
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -13 072 -12 582 -116 -22 -188 -164
of which:              
Zone 1 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions  602 396  586 307 3 192  421 5 850 6 626
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions  580 400  564 705 3 082  410 5 709 6 494
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions 33 438 32 651  216 17  274  280
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -11 442 -11 050 -106 -6 -133 -147
Zone 1a Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 22 692 20 058 41  572 1 299  722
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 22 176 19 606 40  555 1 266  710
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  868  785 2 19 45 18
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -352 -332 0 -2 -12 -5
Zone 2 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 19 012 17 441  223  124  646  578
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 18 580 17 041  217  122  637  563
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  705  662 11 4 12 16
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -273 -261 -5 -2 -3 -2
Zone 3 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 7 660 6 807 95 4  512  242
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 7 455 6 610 93 4  511  237
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  324  304 3 0 11 7
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -119 -107 -1 0 -9 -2
Zone 4 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 27 692 24 728  183  259 2 079  443
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 27 006 24 100  180  246 2 044  436
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions 1 205 1 102 6 23 62 12
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -520 -474 -3 -11 -26 -5
Zone 4a Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 13 286 12 730 37 0  273  247
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 12 914 12 380 35 0  262  237
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  653  623 3 0 15 11
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -280 -274 -1 0 -4 -2
Zone 5 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 8 730 8 361 7 0  285 76
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 8 530 8 167 5 0  282 76
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  284  276 3 0 5 0
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -84 -83 0 0 -1 0
1  Calculated employer contributions for civil servants are not included.

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