Statistics Norway

Structural statistics. Wholesale and retail trade

1   Principal figures for enterprises, by industry group1. Final figures 2001 and preliminary figures 2002
Industry group Enterprises Persons employed Turnover2
2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002
          Million NOK3
Total 57 332 57 810  338 880  343 695  875 450  887 762
50     Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel 8 862 9 090 53 666 54 818  144 401  138 417
50.1   Sale of motor vehicles 2 372 2 513 13 728 14 078 65 728 60 699
50.2   Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 623 3 722 19 323 20 055 35 386 34 012
50.3   Sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories 1 035 1 050 5 154 4 983 11 524 12 066
50.4   Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories  262  267  658  668 1 637 1 622
50.5   Retail sale of automotive fuel 1 570 1 538 14 803 15 034 30 125 30 018
51     Wholesale trade and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18 173 18 368  104 500  101 996  496 870  501 638
51.1   Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 2 176 2 254 3 559 3 549 3 388 3 426
51.2   Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals  336  337 2 903 2 817 13 836 13 115
51.3   Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco4 1 617 1 639 15 107 15 051  145 220  159 535
51.4   Wholesale of household goods 4 222 4 401 20 627 20 967 79 867 84 280
51.5   Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap 2 711 2 778 20 361 21 152  138 611  127 032
51.8   Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies 5 755 5 528 38 509 34 981  107 769  105 479
51.9   Other wholesale 1 356 1 431 3 434 3 479 8 178 8 771
52    Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles; repair of personal and household 30 297 30 352  180 714  186 881  234 179  247 707
52.1   Retail sale in non-specialized stores 6 409 6 337 73 155 76 263  108 810  116 544
52.2   Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores 1 259 1 222 5 525 5 748 10 050 10 406
52.3   Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles  953  763 8 397 8 858 12 611 13 738
52.4   Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores 16 778 16 821 85 588 87 963 95 812  100 043
52.5   Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores  537  538  558  566  339  341
52.6   Retail sale not in stores 2 940 3 276 4 857 5 010 5 032 5 128
52.7   Repair of personal and household goods 1 421 1 395 2 634 2 473 1 525 1 505
1  The Standard Industrial Classification has been changed. The industry groups 51.8 and 51.9 have replaced the industry groups 51.6 and 51.7.
2  Regarding wholesale on a fee or contract basis the turnover is defined as commission on the sale.
3  VAT is not included.
4  The large growth in turnover is due to sturcutral changes within the enterprises.

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