Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

9 Survived enterprises, by growth in employment, economic activity legal form and employment group. 2005-2007
  Survived enterprises Number of persons employed 2005 Persons employed 2007 Enterprises with no persons employed in 2005 Number of enterprises by growth in the number of employees 2005-2007
  Decrease 0-24 per cent 25-49 per cent 50-99 per cent 100 per cent or more
Economic activity                  
Total 21 373 14 585 44 981 66.8 4.4 17.0 0.4 1.5 9.9
C - Mining and quarrying 80 16  297 85.0 1.3 8.8 - 1.3 3.8
D - Manufacturing  788  580 2 056 63.7 5.5 16.6 0.6 2.0 11.5
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 55 4  102 94.5 3.6 1.8 - - -
F - Construction 3 094 1 939 5 789 53.7 4.9 25.4 0.3 1.6 14.1
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 3 234 2 327 6 479 59.6 6.3 15.6 0.6 2.6 15.3
H - Hotels and restaurants  633 1 121 3 231 48.7 8.7 12.8 1.9 6.2 21.8
I - Transport, storage and communication 1 410  992 2 998 56.5 5.2 21.3 0.4 2.5 14.1
J - Financial intermediation  117 45  225 82.1 1.7 8.5 - 0.9 6.8
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 8 229 5 260 14 538 78.6 3.9 10.7 0.3 0.8 5.8
M - Education  232  168  687 58.2 2.6 26.7 - 1.3 11.2
N - Health and social work 1 345 1 009 3 617 44.9 1.0 41.4 0.4 1.3 11.0
O - Other community, social and personal service activities 1 654  673 2 566 73.1 3.1 17.8 0.2 0.8 4.9
P - Private households with employed persons 5 2 4 60.0 - 40.0 - - -
Unknown  497  449 2 392 90.3 1.4 4.2 0.2 0.6 3.2
                   
Organizational structure                  
Total 21 373 14 585 44 981 66.8 4.4 17.0 0.4 1.5 9.9
General partnership  335  208  564 67.2 6.3 14.6 0.9 3.3 7.8
Privat limited company 8 788 9 192 31 441 67.8 4.1 8.4 0.8 2.4 16.6
Public limited company 25 23  250 72.0 - - - - 28.0
General partnership with shared liability  874  519 1 281 69.0 8.2 12.2 - 3.2 7.3
Sole proprietorship 10 265 4 086 9 108 65.0 4.2 25.6 0.1 0.7 4.4
Other legal forms 1 086  557 2 337 73.6 4.7 10.6 0.4 0.8 9.9
                   
Number of persons employed                  
Total 21 373 14 585 44 981 66.8 4.4 17.0 0.4 1.5 9.9
0 persons employed 14 280 0 19 966  100.0 - - - - -
1-4 persons employed 6 783 8 994 15 749 - 12.7 53.0 0.8 3.9 29.6
5-9 persons employed  221 1 393 2 836 - 19.9 14.5 6.8 19.9 38.9
10-19 employed 55  692 1 261 - 27.3 14.5 12.7 20.0 25.5
20 or more persons employed 34 3 506 5 169 - 23.5 14.7 20.6 23.5 17.6

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