Statistics Norway

Innovation in the business enterprise sector

1 Types of innovation activity, by main industry and size group. 2008-2010
Main industry
Enterprise size
Enterprises with
innovation activity
Type of product or process related innovation activity
In-house R&D External R&D Acquisition of machinery,
equipment and software
Acquisition of
external
knowledge
Training for
innovative activities
Market introduction
of innovations
Design Other
  Number of Per cent of enterprises with innovation activity
A-N: All industries 3 261 68 31 50 30 59 40 41 41
10-19 employees 1 166 64 23 48 29 57 43 44 42
20-49 employees 1 116 66 29 51 29 55 36 39 39
50-99 employees  449 71 37 48 28 64 39 39 39
100-199 employees  262 74 44 52 36 65 50 45 49
200-499 employees  163 75 47 51 31 65 36 36 40
>= 500 employees  105 90 67 56 45 80 50 45 59
                   
C: Manufacturing 1 242 78 41 58 28 60 39 50 44
10-19 employees  388 70 34 58 24 54 33 49 38
20-49 employees  429 78 34 59 26 60 34 50 43
50-99 employees  195 81 46 54 30 63 47 49 47
100-199 employees  122 89 52 59 36 65 56 53 51
200-499 employees 71 89 61 54 32 66 42 45 41
>= 500 employees 37 97 81 65 51 84 62 59 70
                   
G, H, J, K, M, N: Services 1 647 64 22 43 31 59 46 40 42
10-19 employees  722 61 15 41 32 58 50 43 43
20-49 employees  529 62 24 41 30 52 43 37 39
50-99 employees  183 74 27 46 24 69 39 38 35
100-199 employees  104 60 33 43 38 66 51 44 50
200-499 employees 61 61 30 52 30 62 34 36 43
>= 500 employees 47 83 51 53 45 70 51 38 55
                   
A, B, D-F: Other industries  372 56 42 53 31 58 19 17 33
10-19 employees 56 62 49 62 22 57 24 15 42
20-49 employees  158 50 33 60 32 52 16 16 28
50-99 employees 70 39 40 38 34 58 16 14 26
100-199 employees 36 69 44 50 31 58 25 22 42
200-499 employees 31 74 52 42 29 68 23 16 32
>= 500 employees 21 95 76 48 33 95 29 33 48
Source: Statistics Norway, CIS 2010.

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