Statistics Norway

Enterprises

3   Enterprises, by the employees' average age in groups, age gap between the youngest and oldest employee, as well as the industrial activity, size group and legal form of the enterprises. 2005
  Percentage of enterprises by the average age of the employees in groups
  Number of enterprises, total 16-24 years Between 25 and 34 years Between 35 and 44 years Between 45 and 54 years Between 55 and 66 years 67 years and more
    Per cent
Age gap between the oldest and youngest employee              
Total  117 880  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
None 30 133 18.6 20.2 25.0 29.3 33.9 40.2
Between one and five years 8 385 6.3 7.0 7.5 7.4 7.4 5.5
Between six and ten years 7 400 5.3 7.8 7.1 6.0 4.6 3.8
Between 11 and 20 years 16 040 12.9 16.4 16.6 12.4 8.2 7.3
Between 21 and 30 years 20 221 17.6 18.4 18.1 17.5 14.2 9.3
Between 31 and 40 years 19 820 20.4 17.9 14.0 16.3 17.3 12.4
Over 40 years 15 881 18.8 12.4 11.6 11.1 14.3 21.6
               
Industrial activity              
Total  117 880 15.7 22.0 24.1 20.0 15.9 2.3
C Mining and quarrying  477 7.8 22.0 25.6 28.1 14.0 2.5
D Manufacturing 10 673 10.8 20.6 25.0 22.7 18.6 2.3
E Electricity, gas and water supply  415 4.6 10.4 29.9 28.9 23.1 3.1
F Construction 13 664 20.9 23.7 25.4 17.2 11.3 1.6
G Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 32 133 20.6 20.8 22.5 18.5 15.8 1.8
H Hotels and restaurants 6 155 37.0 25.7 17.8 10.9 7.3 1.3
I Transport, storage and communication 10 004 10.1 25.6 26.4 20.4 15.3 2.1
J Financial intermediation  951 4.0 23.7 28.5 20.6 20.9 2.3
K Real estate, renting and business activities 24 797 7.5 19.8 25.9 23.2 19.9 3.7
M Education 1 442 5.4 19.8 27.0 26.0 19.4 2.3
N Health and social work 8 536 10.7 23.9 23.9 24.1 15.6 1.8
O Other community, social and personal service activities 8 525 19.3 24.1 22.7 17.6 14.0 2.2
P Private households with employed persons 22 27.3 27.3 13.6 9.1 18.2 4.5
Q Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 18 0.0 38.9 16.7 5.6 38.9 0.0
Unknown 68 1.5 11.8 35.3 25.0 20.6 5.9
               
Size groups              
Total  117 880 15.7 22.0 24.1 20.0 15.9 2.3
1-4 employees 69 346 12.7 19.8 24.3 21.8 18.6 2.9
5-9 employees 23 879 19.6 24.3 23.9 18.0 12.7 1.6
10-19 employees 13 798 21.8 25.7 23.3 16.8 11.2 1.2
20-49 employees 7 264 20.1 26.3 24.2 17.2 11.3 0.9
50-99 employees 1 958 15.8 25.3 25.4 19.1 13.4 0.9
100-249 employees 1 041 14.0 26.9 26.3 18.3 13.7 0.7
250 employees and more  594 22.4 28.8 22.6 15.8 9.8 0.7
               
Legal form              
Total  117 880 15.7 22.0 24.1 20.0 15.9 2.3
Private Limited Company 82 267 13.8 21.3 25.0 21.1 16.7 2.1
General Partnership 1 725 26.9 22.3 20.4 15.5 11.9 3.1
Sole Proprietorship 22 108 25.1 25.2 21.1 15.1 11.5 2.0
Association/Club/Organization 4 300 8.2 20.8 23.0 25.0 19.9 3.0
Other 7 480 10.8 21.4 24.7 21.0 18.3 3.9

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