Table 1 Number of persons, total amount and average amount for some main figures. The whole country. 2005 and 2006

1	Number of persons, total amount and average amount for some main figures. The whole country. 2005 and 2006

	Number of persons		Total amount in mill. NOK		Percentage change.	average amount in NOK		Percentage change.

	2005	2006	2005	2006	2005-2006	2005	2006	2005-2006

Payment in cash	2 672 781	2 754 295	666 406	726 712	9.0	249 300	263 800	5.8
of which
Wages and remuneration	2 639 333	2 720 512	655 959	714 207	8.9	248 500	262 500	5.6
Net wage basis	5 983	6 034	2 503	3 004	20.0	418 300	497 900	19.0
Wages in the event of bankruptcy	13 195	10 905	397	337	-15.1	30 100	30 900	2.7

Payments in kind	1 642 923	1 754 238	12 332	14 897	20.8	7 500	8 500	13.3
Expense allowance	1 168 896	1 155 928	12 584	12 555	-0.2	10 800	10 900	0.9

Basis for employer's National Insurance contributions	2 668 734	2 751 091	677 200	739 444	9.2	253 800	268 800	5.9
Of which basis for employer's National Insurance contributions for persons 62 years and over	198 143	213 993	30 776	36 705	19.3	155 300	171 500	10.4

Disbursements of unemployment benefits	167 992	119 282	9 523	6 073	-36.2	56 700	50 900	-10.2