Computer-related activities - structural statistics, 2002, preliminary figures

The preliminary figures show that turnover decreased by 6.8 per cent in 2002 compared with the final results for 2001. In the same period employment decreased by 1.8 per cent down to 37 593 people. These figures are in strong contrast to the growth in recent years, but the turnover, as well as employment, still exceeded the 2000 level.

Largest turnover in consultancy services

The enterprises in consultancy services had a turnover above NOK 34 billion and employed

36 775 people in 2002. With about 80 per cent of the turnover and employment in the industry division for computer and related activities the enterprises in consultancy services were still dominating. Hardware consultancy showed a large increase in turnover, as well as employment, but this could largely be attributed to movements in the division for computer and related activities.

Increase in number of enterprises

In the preliminary figures there is an increase in number of enterprises. It is to a large extent due to better register information as a result of the value added tax (VAT) reform. Due to this, enterprises with low turnover that were not included last year, are included now.

A revision of industries in the Central Register of Establishments and Enterprises, has also caused large enterprises to be moved to other industry divisions, which is reflected in the figures

Preliminary figures

The preliminary figures for number of enterprises, turnover and employment are published while data are still being revised and may therefore deviate somewhat from final figures published at a later date. While preliminary figures are published on the enterprise level only, final figures are published on both the enterprise level and the local kind-of-activity unit level.

Employment figures are compiled according to definitions given by the EU regulation on structural business statistics and are measured as an annual average. People with more than one job are counted as an employee in several enterprises. More detailed information about this and other definitions used in the structural business statistics for computer and related activities, are available in "About the statistics".

Tables:

• Table 1 Computer and related activities. Enterprises, employment and turnover, by industry group. Final figures 2001 and preliminary figures 2002