Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

7 Survived enterprises by growth in employment, economic activity, organizational structure, county and employment group. 2002-2005
  Survived enterprises Number of persons employed 2002 Persons employed 2005 Per cent of enterprises with
no persons employed
in 2002		 Per cent of enterprises by growth in the number of employees 2002-2005
  Decrease 0-24 per cent 25-49 per cent 50-99 per cent 100 per cent or more
Economic activity                  
Total 16 203 15 871 53 868 52.8 10.0 21.9 0.7 1.7 12.8
C - Mining and quarrying 27 38  120 55.6 11.1 18.5 : : 14.8
D - Manufacturing  740  780 3 015 58.8 6.9 20.3 0.5 2.3 11.2
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 28 8 67 89.3 : 3.6 : : 7.1
F - Construction 2 081 2 153 5 706 40.7 8.1 33.3 0.8 1.2 15.8
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 2 879 3 000 7 859 42.6 15.5 19.7 1.3 2.5 18.3
H - Hotels and restaurants  572 2 265 3 978 33.6 14.7 17.8 2.1 5.6 26.2
I - Transport, storage and communication 1 170 1 372 3 691 34.3 11.5 28.5 0.9 3.2 21.8
J - Financial intermediation 79 33  141 83.5 1.3 3.8 : 1.3 10.1
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 6 115 3 602 16 259 63.6 9.9 17.3 0.3 0.9 8.0
M - Education  117 87  273 59.8 2.6 26.5 : 3.4 7.7
N - Health and social work  842  739 2 451 41.3 2.4 42.0 1.2 1.2 11.9
O - Other community, social and personal service activities  949  553 1 903 60.0 8.3 22.2 0.3 1.3 7.9
P - Private households with employed persons : : : : : : : : :
Unknown  604 1 241 8 405 78.8 4.1 7.1 0.7 1.5 7.8
                   
Organizational structure                  
Total 16 203 15 871 53 868 52.8 10.0 21.9 0.7 1.7 12.8
General partnership  358  323  944 48.9 12.6 21.5 0.6 3.1 13.4
Privat limited company 6 195 9 542 41 863 55.8 8.1 10.2 1.5 3.0 21.4
Public limited company 8 14 49 62.5 : : : 12.5 25.0
General partnership with shared liability  518  454  978 54.8 12.7 14.5 0.4 5.0 12.5
Sole proprietorship 8 914 4 937 8 767 50.3 11.2 30.9 0.2 0.6 6.9
Other legal forms  210  601 1 267 75.7 5.2 6.7 1.0 1.0 10.5
                   
Number of persons employed                  
Total 16 203 15 871 53 868 52.8 10.0 21.9 0.7 1.7 12.8
0 persons employed 8 562 0 28 081  100.0 : : : : :
1-4 persons employed 7 223 9 205 16 528 : 20.6 48.0 0.9 3.0 27.6
5-9 persons employed  257 1 608 2 825 : 29.2 19.1 11.7 16.0 24.1
10-19 employed  109 1 424 2 011 : 34.9 24.8 12.8 13.8 13.8
20 or more persons employed 52 3 634 4 423 : 28.8 19.2 17.3 11.5 23.1

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