Low sales in North Norway

The three northernmost counties in Norway reported notably lower growth in retail sales in the first 10 months of 1995 compared to the rest of the country.

Compared to the 10 first months of 1994, sales rose 6.3 per cent on average for the entire country. Oslo was above average with a sales increases of 9.7 per cent, Buskerud with 7.7 percent and Akershus with 7.3 per cent. The comparative figures for the three northernmost counties were Finnmark 2.5, Troms 3.6 and Nordland 3.8. Oppland also sticks out with a sales increase of only 1.3 per cent for the first 10 months of last year. Vest-Agder's numbers were also down. The retail sales index rose 6.6 per cent during the same period.

New statistics

Bimonthly sales statistics, retail sales, 5th period 1995.
Statistics are published every other month in the Weekly Bulletin of Statistics. More information: Peder Næs, tel. +47 62 88 54 02, e-mail: pns@ssb.no or Liv Reidun Sletmoen, tel. +47 62 88 54 36, e-mail: lrs@ssb.no.

Weekly Bulletin is. 22, 1996

Bimonthly retail trade statistics, 5th period 1995:

Low sales in North Norway

The three northernmost counties in Norway reported notably lower growth in retail sales in the first 10 months of 1995 compared to the rest of the country.

New statistics

Bimonthly sales statistics, retail sales, 5th period 1995.Statistics are published every other month in the Weekly Bulletin of Statistics. More information: Peder Næs, tel. +47 62 88 54 02, e-mail: pns@ssb.no or Liv Reidun Sletmoen, tel. +47 62 88 54 36, e-mail: lrs@ssb.no.

Bimonthly sales statistics, retail sales, 5th period 1995.
Statistics are published every other month in the Weekly Bulletin of Statistics. More information: Peder Næs, tel. +47 62 88 54 02, e-mail: pns@ssb.no or Liv Reidun Sletmoen, tel. +47 62 88 54 36, e-mail: lrs@ssb.no.