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. 2011. 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
Total1   1 006 777  908 234 76 547 1 346 11 418 9 232
Of which              
Public sector 1 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions  261 288  189 054 72 227 3 5 0
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions  244 757  177 548 67 202 3 4 0
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions 30 042 21 646 8 395 0 0 0
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -13 511 -10 141 -3 369 0 0 0
Private sector Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions  745 489  719 180 4 319 1 343 11 413 9 232
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions  719 917  694 333 4 147 1 297 11 111 9 028
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions 39 309 38 068  315 62  500  364
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -13 737 -13 222 -142 -16 -198 -160
Of which              
Zone 1 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions  641 086  623 443 3 819  887 6 065 6 871
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions  618 123  600 999 3 665  855 5 871 6 733
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions 34 999 34 053  289 39  335  284
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -12 036 -11 609 -134 -6 -141 -147
Zone 1a Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 23 660 21 381 41  108 1 386  744
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 23 129 20 903 39  104 1 356  727
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  900  829 2 5 43 22
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -369 -350 0 0 -13 -5
Zone 2 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 19 837 18 265  148  123  697  604
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 19 275 17 738  144  121  684  588
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  844  800 6 5 16 18
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -282 -273 -2 -2 -3 -2
Zone 3 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 7 870 7 010 79 5  508  269
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 7 669 6 821 76 4  503  264
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  324  299 3 0 15 6
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -123 -111 0 0 -10 -2
Zone 4 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 29 267 26 357  140  220 2 119  430
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 28 534 25 699  137  214 2 075  410
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions 1 256 1 142 6 14 71 23
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -524 -484 -3 -8 -26 -3
Zone 4a Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 14 076 13 520 42 0  272  242
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 13 703 13 166 41 0  263  233
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  677  650 4 0 12 11
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -303 -296 -2 0 -3 -2
Zone 5 Total basis for employer's National insurance contributions 9 062 8 573 49 0  367 73
  The normal basis for calculation of employer's National insurance contributions 8 853 8 376 45 0  360 73
  Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions  309  295 5 0 9 0
  The basis for reimbursement of National Insurance contributions -100 -98 0 0 -1 0
1  Calculated employer contributions for civil servants are not included.

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