Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

13   Enterprises by number of entrepreneurs and type of shareholder. 2005 and 2006
Type of shareholder Total number of new
established enterprises		 Total number of
entrepreneurs		 Number of entrepreneurs in enterprise
0 1 2 3 4 5 or more
2005                
Total 13 123 22 194 67 7 236 3 583 1 388  668  181
Only persons as shareholders 7 303 12 209 3 4 121 2 084  627  349  119
Only enterprises as shareholders 1 512 3 321 40  380  550  359  153 30
Persons and enterprises as shareholders  468  723 13  278  104 57 14 2
Other 3 840 5 941 11 2 457  845  345  152 30
                 
2006                
Total 14 796 24 435 87 8 460 3 904 1 470  660  215
Only persons as shareholders 7 662 12 088 1 4 698 1 999  599  262  103
Only enterprises as shareholders 1 658 3 739 44  355  656  377  191 35
Persons and enterprises as shareholders  656 1 000 31  377  159 59 22 8
Other 4 820 7 608 11 3 030 1 090  435  185 69

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