Statistics Norway

Enterprises

2   Number of enterprises, new established enterprises and enterprise closures, by economic activity. 2003-2005. Estimated number of enterprises per 1 January 2006
      Enterprises per 1 January 2003 Enterprises established in 2003 Enterprise closures in 2003 Enterprises per 1 January 2004 Enterprises established in 2004 Enterprise closures in 2004 Enterprises per 1 January 2005 Enterprises established in 2005 Enterprise closures in 2005. Estimated Enterprises per 1 January 2006. Estimated
Total  290 432 38 747 41 651  289 955 43 068 38 914  298 360 47 436 30 148  315 446
C - Mining and quarrying 1 107 92  107 1 132  104  104 1 050  145  104 1 086
D - Manufacturing 21 564 1 635 2 172 21 982 1 878 2 556 20 826 1 851 1 810 20 758
E - Electricity, gas and water supply  900  119 74 1 052  102 98  807  107 46  865
F - Construction 36 842 3 784 4 402 37 114 4 431 4 273 37 996 5 254 4 014 39 101
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal household goods 58 548 6 408 7 737 58 331 6 637 7 144 58 196 6 343 6 125 57 949
H - Hotels and restaurants 10 005 1 152 1 307 10 084  976 1 205 9 994 1 073 1 285 9 643
I - Transport, storage and communication 23 546 2 143 2 983 23 287 2 403 2 792 23 328 2 522 2 307 23 431
J - Financial intermediation 3 233  366 1 158 1 860  457  316 3 329  268  339 3 269
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 85 488 14 281 14 134 88 512 15 570 13 099 94 886 18 284 10 302  103 063
M - Education 3 920 1 100  896 3 295 1 233  823 3 626 1 321  342 4 667
N - Health and social work 18 916 2 953 2 333 17 863 3 687 1 997 19 346 3 629 1 286 21 908
O - Other community, social and personal service activities 24 559 4 202 4 025 24 642 5 015 4 394 23 956 5 507 2 053 27 530
P - Private households with employed persons 88 13 17 77 6 17 56 12 8 54
Q - Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 20 0 1 22 0 0 22 0 0 25
Unknown 1 696  499  305  702  569 96  942 1 120  125 2 098

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