Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

5   Directors of board by gender, age groups, level of education, size groups and economic activity. New enterprises. 2006
  Private limited company Public limited company
  Total Gender Total Gender
  Per cent Women Men Per cent Women Men
Total 42 707  100.0 15.2 84.8  144  100.0 39.6 60.4
                 
Age groups                
Total 42 707    100.0  100.0  144    100.0  100.0
16-24 years  801   3.0 1.7 0   0.0 0.0
25-44 years 21 921   59.5 49.9 61   52.6 35.6
45-66 years 18 968   35.9 45.9 82   47.4 63.2
67 years and older 1 017   1.6 2.5 1   0.0 1.1
                 
Level of education                
Total 42 707    100.0  100.0  144    100.0  100.0
Lower secondary education 4 475   11.4 10.3 3   1.8 2.3
Upper secondary education 17 610   39.2 41.6 15   7.0 12.6
Tertiary education, short1 12 917   35.3 29.3 63   49.1 40.2
Tertiary education, long2 5 943   10.6 14.5 48   31.6 34.5
Other3 1 762   3.4 4.2 15   10.5 10.3
                 
Size groups                
Total 42 707  100.0 15.2 84.8  144  100.0 39.6 60.4
No employees 38 235  100.0 14.6 85.4  122  100.0 38.5 61.5
1-4 employees 3 101  100.0 20.4 79.6 15  100.0 40.0 60.0
5-9 employees  719  100.0 21.7 78.3 7  100.0 57.1 42.9
10-49 employees  586  100.0 20.3 79.7 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
50-99 employees 42  100.0 23.8 76.2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
100-249 employees 24  100.0 8.3 91.7 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
250 employees or more 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
                 
Economic activity                
Total 42 707  100.0 15.2 84.8  144  100.0 39.6 60.4
Agriculture, hunting and forestry  213  100.0 16.9 83.1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fishing  364  100.0 7.7 92.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
C - Mining and quarrying  283  100.0 7.8 92.2 37  100.0 37.8 62.2
D - Manufacturing 1 668  100.0 13.2 86.8 14  100.0 35.7 64.3
E - Electricity, gas and water supply  382  100.0 9.7 90.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
F - Construction 3 115  100.0 6.9 93.1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 5 461  100.0 22.7 77.3 9  100.0 44.4 55.6
H - Hotels and restaurants 1 258  100.0 23.1 76.9 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
I - Transport, storage and communication 1 850  100.0 9.3 90.7 11  100.0 36.4 63.6
J - Financial intermediation 2 452  100.0 13.3 86.7 24  100.0 41.7 58.3
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 21 521  100.0 12.8 87.2 40  100.0 42.5 57.5
L - Public administration and defence, compulsory social security 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
M - Education  255  100.0 26.3 73.7 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
N - Health and social work  977  100.0 45.1 54.9 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
O - Other community, social and personal service activities 1 320  100.0 30.2 69.8 3  100.0 33.3 66.7
P - Private housholds with employed persons 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Unknown 1 588  100.0 16.4 83.6 6  100.0 33.3 66.7
1  Tertiary education, short, comprises higher education of 4 years or shorter.
2  Tertiary education, long, comprises higher education of more than 4 years.
3  Other include persons with no completed education and those who have not registred any information about education.

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