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Increased revenue growth in 2014
Turnover in enterprises in the manufacturing, mining and quarrying industries increased by 7.0 per cent, from NOK 741 billion in 2013 to NOK 792 billion in 2014. Only two out of fifteen industries experienced a decline in revenue in 2014.
| Preliminary figures. Enterprises | 2014 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 - 2014 | 2007 - 2014 | ||
| Number of/NOK million | Per cent | Per cent | |
| Number of enterprises | 17 675 | -1.6 | 2.9 |
| Persons employed | 241 570 | 0.5 | -5.2 |
| Turnover | 792 563 | 7.0 | 11.8 |
The strongest growth was observed in the food, drink and tobacco industry, which had a turnover of NOK 193 billion in 2014; a 10.2 per cent increase from 2013. The food industry constitutes the major part of the food, drink and tobacco industry. Within the food industry, it was for the most part the seafood industry that experienced strong revenue growth, rising by a whopping 23.0 per cent year-on-year.
The two industries that saw a decline in turnover were the paper and paper products industries and the printing industry. Turnover fell by 4.2 and 3.4 per cent respectively. The strong negative trend in previous years thus levelled out somewhat.
In 2013, revenue growth in manufacturing, mining and quarrying industries increased by 4.1 per cent.
Little change in employment
The number of employees in manufacturing and mining increased by 0.5 per cent to around 242 000. Persistently high investment levels in the oil and gas industry in 2014 led to high investments in oil-related industries that contributed to increased employment. The decline in the number of employees in the paper and paper products industries and printing industry continued in 2014. The number of employees in these industries fell by 11.3 and 7.0 per cent respectively.
The statistics is now published as Business statistics.
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