Statistics Norway

Enterprises

6   New registered enterprises, by the employees' average age i 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 4 080  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
None 1 735 47.4 33.8 38.7 55.5 76.8 94.7
Between one and five years  439 17.9 10.8 9.2 8.9 9.4 0.0
Between six and ten years  437 15.7 13.6 8.4 7.0 4.4 5.3
Between 11 and 20 years  612 14.4 18.0 13.9 13.2 8.3 0.0
Between 21 and 30 years  498 4.1 15.1 14.6 10.7 0.6 0.0
Between 31 and 40 years  260 0.4 6.9 10.6 2.9 0.6 0.0
Over 40 years 99 0.2 1.9 4.6 1.8 0.0 0.0
               
Industrial activity              
Total 4 080 12.1 35.6 32.1 15.4 4.4 0.5
C Mining and quarrying 24 0.0 25.0 25.0 33.3 16.7 0.0
D Manufacturing  216 6.9 26.9 36.6 23.6 6.0 0.0
E Electricity, gas and water supply 5 0.0 0.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
F Construction  556 11.9 43.2 32.9 10.3 1.4 0.4
G Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods  974 16.1 39.2 27.2 12.2 4.8 0.4
H Hotels and restaurants  276 29.3 43.1 17.0 6.2 3.6 0.7
I Transport, storage and communication  298 11.4 30.9 37.2 16.8 3.0 0.7
J Financial intermediation 29 0.0 34.5 37.9 24.1 3.4 0.0
K Real estate, renting and business activities 1 172 5.7 30.4 38.0 20.1 5.3 0.5
M Education 55 7.3 16.4 41.8 25.5 9.1 0.0
N Health and social work  259 7.7 39.0 31.3 16.6 5.0 0.4
O Other community, social and personal service activities  170 24.7 39.4 24.1 8.2 2.9 0.6
Unknown 46 13.0 23.9 34.8 21.7 6.5 0.0
               
Size groups              
Total 4 080 12.1 35.6 32.1 15.4 4.4 0.5
1-4 employees 3 340 11.5 33.8 31.8 17.1 5.3 0.6
5-9 employees  496 15.3 42.1 33.5 8.7 0.4 0.0
10-19 employees  182 15.4 47.8 31.9 4.4 0.5 0.0
20-49 employees 45 4.4 46.7 37.8 11.1 0.0 0.0
50-99 employees 7 28.6 28.6 28.6 14.3 0.0 0.0
100-249 employees 6 0.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
250 employees and more 4 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               
Legal form              
Total 4 080 12.1 35.6 32.1 15.4 4.4 0.5
Private Limited Company 3 114 9.4 36.4 33.8 15.8 4.2 0.4
General Partnership 29 34.5 20.7 27.6 10.3 6.9 0.0
Sole Proprietorship  465 29.9 34.4 20.2 10.8 4.1 0.6
Norwegian Division of Foreign Business Enterprise  348 9.8 31.9 34.5 19.0 4.3 0.6
General Partnership with shared liability 70 15.7 32.9 25.7 14.3 11.4 0.0
Other 54 7.4 35.2 35.2 13.0 9.3 0.0

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