Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

6 Survived enterprises by growth in employment, economic activity, legal form and employment group. 2001-2006
  Survived enterprises Number of persons employed 2001 Persons employed 2006 Per cent enterprises with
no persons employed in 2001
Per cent enterprises by growth in the number of employees 2001-2006
  Decrease 0-24 per cent 25-49 per cent 50-99 per cent 100 per cent or more
Economic activity                  
Total 11 382 12 384 46 975 53.5 9.3 19.8 0.7 1.7 15.1
C - Mining and quarrying 28  133  750 53.6 14.3 3.6 - 7.1 21.4
D - Manufacturing  564  730 3 596 53.9 8.2 18.1 0.9 1.4 17.6
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 28 15  158 78.6 10.7 - - - 10.7
F - Construction 1 360 1 149 6 419 41.2 8.2 30.1 0.3 1.8 18.5
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 1 851 2 281 6 532 39.1 12.6 17.7 1.5 2.9 26.1
H - Hotels and restaurants  402  676 2 092 35.6 15.2 13.4 1.7 4.7 29.4
I - Transport, storage and communication  841 1 007 4 452 46.1 7.1 25.6 0.7 1.3 19.1
J - Financial intermediation  137  100  912 87.6 0.7 2.2 1.5 0.7 7.3
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 4 520 2 531 10 987 64.5 9.7 15.3 0.3 0.9 9.2
M - Education  103 73  243 41.7 7.8 34.0 1.0 2.9 12.6
N - Health and social work  563  529 3 128 39.3 3.4 37.5 1.2 3.9 14.7
O - Other community, social and personal service activities  767  462 1 541 55.3 8.6 25.9 0.3 0.9 9.0
P - Private households with employed persons 1 2 4 - - - -  100.0 -
Unknown  217 2 696 6 160 96.3 1.4 0.9 0.9 - 0.5
                   
Organizational structure                  
Total 11 382 12 384 46 975 53.5 9.3 19.8 0.7 1.7 15.1
General partnership  341  259  680 59.8 13.2 11.7 0.3 3.2 11.7
Privat limited company 5 060 8 557 33 432 56.4 8.4 8.2 1.2 2.6 23.2
Public limited company 16 89  381 50.0 18.8 - 6.3 6.3 18.8
General partnership with shared liability  345  274  790 56.5 7.5 13.6 1.2 4.6 16.5
Sole proprietorship 5 426 3 130 6 158 49.1 10.0 32.1 0.2 0.6 7.9
Other legal forms  194 75 5 534 85.6 5.2 3.6 - - 5.7
                   
Number of persons employed                  
Total 11 382 12 384 46 975 53.5 9.3 19.8 0.7 1.7 15.1
0 persons employed 6 090 0 26 794  100.0 - - - - -
1-4 persons employed 5 003 6 524 13 335 - 19.5 44.2 0.9 3.0 32.5
5-9 persons employed  206 1 324 2 480 - 23.8 16.0 14.6 14.6 31.1
10-19 employed 53  678 1 933 - 34.0 7.5 1.9 17.0 39.6
20 or more persons employed 30 3 858 2 433 - 43.3 10.0 13.3 10.0 23.3

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