Accommodation and food service activities, structural business statistics, 2004, final figures

In 2004 there were 11 221 local kind-of-activity units (KAUs) in the hotel and restaurant industry, 116 less than the year before. Almost all parts of the industry had a sound financial year, breaking records with a total turnover of NOK 42.9 billion.

Highest turnover in restaurants

The restaurants, cafes, snack bars, and the like made up around 47 per cent of the industry’s total turnover. In 2004 restaurants had a turnover of NOK 20.2 billion. This is an increase of almost NOK million since 2003. Of all the subgroups, the only one to experience a decrease in turnover was canteens and catering. Turnover reduced here by almost 5 per cent.

Increase in hotels

Hotels had a turnover of NOK 14.8 billion in 2004. This is almost NOK 500 million more than in 2003, which makes for an all time high. Numbers from the accommodations statistics show that hotels had 5 per cent more guest-nights in 2004 than in 2003.

Larger operating margins

Value added rose by NOK 668 million from 2003 to 2004. Having had an increase of almost NOK 500 million, the hotels was the main source for the industry’s larger value added. This is an increase of more than 8 per cent. The reason for this growth is mainly due to the KAU’s larger operating margins in 2004, a result of operating income having increased more than the operating costs.

Thirty per cent of the turnover in Oslo and Akershus

Of the industry’s NOK 42.9 billion turnover, the hotels and restaurants in Oslo and Akershus had a share of NOK 13.2 billion. This means that almost one out of three kroner spent on hotels and restaurants was spent in Oslo and Akershus. Although turnover is high in this region, it is not obvious that the same is true for profitability. Labour costs are higher in this region than elsewhere in the country. While average labour cost per employee is NOK 176 thousands in Norway as a whole, it is over NOK 191 thousands in Oslo and Akershus.

Local KAUs and enterprises

Figures on the enterprise level will usually deviate from figures on the local KAU level. This is due to the fact that the enterprises are registered in the industry subclass that comprises the main part of the activity of the enterprise, and therefore may be registered in a different industry than some of the local KAUs.

Comparison with previous years

Starting in 2004 the methods for gathering and estimating employment were changed. Employment figures are now collected directly through the Registrar of Employers and Employees (Arbeidsgiver- og Arbeidstakerregistret, a.k.a. AA-registret). The change makes it difficult to compare employement figures over time. For more on this change and other definitions see “About the statistics”.

Tables:

• Table 1 Hotels and restaurants. Main figures, by industry subclass. Local kind-of-activity units. 2002-2004
• Table 2 Hotels and restaurants. Main figures, by number of people employed and industry group. Local kind-of-activity units. 2004
• Table 3 Hotels and restaurants. Main figures, by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2004
• Table 4 Hotels and restaurant. Main figures, by industry subclass. Enterprises. 2002-2004
• Table 5 Hotels and restaurants. Main figures, by number of people employed and industry group. Enterprises. 2004