Statistics Norway

Enterprises

2 Number of enterprises, newly established enterprises and enterprise closures, by economic activity by NACE Rev. 1.1. 2006-20081, 2
  Enterprises per 1 January 2006 Enterprises established in 2006 Enterprise closures in 2006 Enterprises per 1 January 2007 Enterprises established in 2007 Enterprise closures in 2007. Enterprises per 1 January 2008. Enterprises established in 2008 Enterprise closures in 2008.
Total  306 219 51 374 42 902  326 108 48 952 49 791  334 433 46 567 50 403
C - Mining and quarrying 1 069  176  114 1 039  135  136 1 024  107 86
D - Manufacturing 20 756 1 731 2 185 21 325 1 720 2 914 20 367 1 596 1 805
E - Electricity, gas and water supply  805  157 62  990  179 94 1 097  148 32
F - Construction 39 369 5 984 4 280 42 279 6 344 5 358 44 810 5 749 8 580
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 57 249 5 949 6 655 57 118 5 336 6 868 56 474 5 102 9 199
H - Hotels and restaurants 9 939 1 035 1 110 10 262  985 1 089 10 521 1 080 1 849
I - Transport, storage and communication 23 066 2 780 2 379 24 156 2 814 2 694 24 943 2 590 4 110
J - Financial intermediation 3 555 1 723  801 7 780 2 652 4 291 5 241 2 472  902
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 98 679 20 450 17 076  106 750 17 925 17 769  112 728 16 484 16 560
M - Education 3 805 1 256  975 4 130 1 258 1 094 4 247 1 314  587
N - Health and social work 20 482 3 593 2 439 21 740 3 461 2 548 22 620 3 577 2 102
O - Other community, social and personal service activities 25 753 5 709 4 712 27 855 5 673 4 863 29 435 6 139 4 273
P - Private households with employed persons 52 13 6 65 18 10 74 12 37
Q - Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 26 - 2 25 - - 27 0 0
Unknown 1 614  818  106  594  452 63  825  197  282
1  The number of enterprises as of 1 January 2009, enterprise drop outs and enterprise closures in 2008 are estimated.
2  The figures for 2008 have been delimited by NACE Rev. 2.

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