Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

10 Entrepreneurs in newly established limited companies in 2004, by survival of the enterprise in 2005, and the gender, age, national background and level of education of the entrepreneur
  Entrepreneurs total Number of entrepreneurs Per cent survival
  Survived Not survived Survived Not survived
Gender          
Total 14 572 11 813 2 759 81.1 18.9
Women 2 489 2 108  381 84.7 15.3
Men 12 083 9 705 2 378 80.3 19.7
           
Age groups          
Total 14 572 11 813 2 759 81.1 18.9
16-24 years  424  349 75 82.3 17.7
25-34 years 3 463 2 963  500 85.6 14.4
35-44 years 5 022 4 105  917 81.7 18.3
45-54 years 3 547 2 796  751 78.8 21.2
55-66 years 1 843 1 408  435 76.4 23.6
67 years and older  273  192 81 70.3 29.7
           
National background          
Total 14 572 11 813 2 759 81.1 18.9
Norwegian national background 13 873 11 234 2 639 81.0 19.0
Western countries outside Norway  309  268 41 86.7 13.3
Non-western countries  357  284 73 79.6 20.4
Non-Norwegian citizen, living outside of Norway 33 27 6 79.6 20.4
           
Level of education          
Total 14 572 11 813 2 759 81.1 18.9
Lower secondary education  972  806  166 82.9 17.1
Upper secondary education 7 980 6 709 1 271 84.1 15.9
Tertiary education, short 3 717 2 874  843 77.3 22.7
Tertiary education, long 1 539 1 139  400 74.0 26.0
Other  364  285 79 78.3 21.7

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