Growth in NI contributions

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The basis for employers’ National Insurance contributions amounted to NOK 1.244 billion in 2016, an increase of 2.1 per cent from 2015. By comparison, the growth from 2014 to 2015 was 2.0 per cent.

Within the public sector, the basis for employers’ National Insurance contributions increased by 5.1 per cent between 2015 and 2016. The corresponding growth in the private sector was 1.1 per cent.

Figure 1. Basis for employer's National Insurance contributions, by sector. Percentage growth

Percentage change 2012-2013 Percentage change 2013-2014 Percentage change 2014-2015 Percentage change 2015-2016
Public sector 4.5 6.6 1.3 5.1
Private sector 5.4 4.0 2.3 1.1
Total 5.1 4.7 2.0 2.1