Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

8 Entrepreneurs that are persons in new established enterprises 2007 and 2008, by gender, level of education and age of the entrepreneur
  2007 20081
  Entrepreneurs that are persons total Women Men Entrepreneurs that are persons total Women Men
Level of education            
Total 21 231 3 560 17 671 15 231 2 721 12 510
Lower secondary education 2 780  484 2 296 1 998  357 1 641
Upper secondary education 9 733 1 417 8 316 7 139 1 066 6 073
Tertiary education, short 5 563 1 155 4 408 3 822  902 2 920
Tertiary education, long 2 456  366 2 090 1 757  273 1 484
Other  699  138  561  515  123  392
             
Agegroups            
Total 21 231 3 560 17 671 15 231 2 721 12 510
16-24 years  628  149  479  546  167  379
25-34 years 4 366  802 3 564 3 125  661 2 464
35-44 years 7 840 1 384 6 456 5 190  925 4 265
45-54 years 5 100  746 4 354 3 892  628 3 264
55-66 years 2 861  409 2 452 2 194  299 1 895
67 years and older  436 70  366  284 41  243
1  Preliminary figures.

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