Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

16 High-growth enterprises and gazelles, by economic activty and legal form. 2004-20071
  Number of enterprises 1 January 2004
with 10 or more employees
Per cent high-growth enterprises Number of enterprises 1 January 2004 with 10 or
more employees and was newly
established in 2001 or 2002
Per cent gazelles
  Turnover Employees Turnover and employees Turnover Ansatte Turnover and employees
Economic activity                
Total 16 731 13.8 3.8 2.6  873 22.5 12.3 9.6
C - Mining and quarrying  133 27.8 9.0 6.0 5 40.0 20.0 20.0
D - Manufacturing 3 154 17.0 3.1 2.4  142 24.6 8.5 7.0
E - Electricity, gas and water supply  163 90.2 1.2 1.2 7 85.7 0.0 0.0
F - Construction 2 166 21.8 4.9 4.5 85 37.6 17.6 17.6
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 5 288 7.2 2.1 1.2  200 9.0 6.0 3.0
H - Hotels and restaurants 1 368 4.7 3.9 1.3  120 8.3 6.7 4.2
I - Transport, storage and communication 1 266 13.6 5.1 3.1 73 26.0 16.4 12.3
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 2 463 17.1 6.7 5.4  207 33.8 20.8 17.4
O - Other community, social and personal service activities2  730 10.1 3.2 1.0 34 11.8 11.8 5.9
                 
Organizational structure                
Total 16 731 13.8 3.8 2.6  873 22.5 12.3 9.6
Privat and public limited company 15 558 14.1 3.9 2.8  841 23.2 12.7 10.0
Sole proprietorship  350 4.6 2.0 0.6 9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other legal forms  823 10.9 2.1 0.4 23 4.3 0.0 0.0
1  Enterprises within the economic activities J, M, N, P, Q and enterprises other legal forms are not included in the figures.
2  Activity 91 is not included in the figures for activity O.

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