Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

7 Survived enterprises, by growth in employment, economic activity, legal form and employment group. 2003-2007
  Survived enterprises Number of persons employed 2003 Persons employed 2007 Enterprises with no persons employed in 2003 Number of enterprises by growth in the number of employees 2003-2007
  Decrease 0-24 per cent 25-49 per cent 50-99 per cent 100 per cent or more
Economic activity                  
Total 13 561 11 768 45 202 54.1 8.4 20.4 0.6 1.6 14.9
C - Mining and quarrying 37  103  519 59.5 5.4 10.8 - 2.7 21.6
D - Manufacturing  662  787 5 901 63.0 3.8 17.5 0.6 1.5 13.6
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 53 15  209 92.5 - 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
F - Construction 1 682 1 453 4 801 44.0 7.1 28.9 0.7 1.3 18.0
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 2 355 2 360 7 550 41.4 11.8 19.4 1.1 2.5 23.8
H - Hotels and restaurants  499 1 108 3 215 32.9 12.2 13.6 1.6 5.2 34.5
I - Transport, storage and communication  957  968 4 224 37.5 10.4 27.0 0.4 2.7 21.9
J - Financial intermediation  168 49  902 88.7 1.8 3.0 0.6 1.2 4.8
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 5 007 3 149 11 406 65.3 9.4 16.0 0.3 0.8 8.2
M - Education  139 77  362 64.0 1.4 20.9 - 0.7 12.9
N - Health and social work  930  768 3 011 46.8 1.6 36.6 0.5 1.0 13.5
O - Other community, social and personal service activities  906  554 1 794 61.7 6.1 21.4 0.1 1.0 9.7
P - Private households with employed persons 2 3 3 - -  100.0 - - -
Unknown  164  374 1 305 64.0 4.9 7.9 1.2 2.4 19.5
                   
Organizational structure                  
Total 13 561 11 768 45 202 54.1 8.4 20.4 0.6 1.6 14.9
General partnership  318  287  670 45.6 11.9 17.0 0.3 3.5 21.7
Privat limited company 5 474 7 004 33 683 56.4 6.8 9.0 1.3 2.6 23.8
Public limited company 8 13  306 62.5 - - - - 37.5
General partnership with shared liability  446  334  906 55.8 9.9 12.8 0.2 3.4 17.9
Sole proprietorship 7 045 3 765 7 645 51.9 9.4 30.5 0.1 0.6 7.6
Other legal forms  270  365 1 992 71.1 7.4 7.0 - 0.7 13.7
                   
Number of persons employed                  
Total 13 561 11 768 45 202 54.1 8.4 20.4 0.6 1.6 14.9
0 persons employed 7 335 0 21 281  100.0 - - - - -
1-4 persons employed 5 913 7 600 15 486 - 17.9 46.1 0.7 2.9 32.4
5-9 persons employed  209 1 317 2 689 - 24.9 13.9 10.0 14.4 36.8
10-19 employed 64  845 1 645 - 21.9 12.5 17.2 10.9 37.5
20 or more persons employed 40 2 006 4 101 - 32.5 20.0 7.5 7.5 32.5

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