Assignment financed activities

Assignment work in Statistics Norway entails the collection and preparation of statistics within specialised areas. Assignments can also entail special handling of data already collected and research assignments that are based on figures from Statistics Norway.

Customising existing data

Official statistics from Statistics Norway are normally presented at an aggregate level, such as region or county. However, most statistics are based on raw data that can provide information at a far more detailed level, such as municipality or town.

About businesses

The Central Register of Establishments and Enterprises (CRE) is Statistics Norway’s register of all enterprises and establishments in the public and private sector in Norway. Statistics Norway can provide access to detailed information from CRE.

Pricing of assignments

Assignment-financed activities in Statistics Norway are self-financed. This means that assignments must be priced so that the total cost is covered.

The requirement for self-financing applies to the activity as a whole. This means that certain assignments may differ from the norm. Prices for a project are specified in the contract. In addition to the hourly rates, this also applies to any direct costs associated with the project.

The rates are normally based on actual wages for those working on the project, but the table provides some examples of employees in different categories. Rates are exclusive of VAT. Twenty-five per cent VAT is added to hourly rates, unless exceptions under the VAT Act are applicable.