Business activities, structural business statistics, 2010, preliminary figures

There were almost 8 300 enterprises and 11 139 persons employed in management consultancy activities in 2010. This corresponds to an increase of 3.2 and 5.3 per cent respectively compared to 2009.

Moderate growth in legal and accounting activities

The 1 757 enterprises within legal and accounting activities had a total turnover of NOK 32.1 billion; an increase of 5.4 per cent compared to 2009. The industry group employs 30 846 persons.

The enterprises within legal activities experienced the largest increase in turnover by 8 per cent, to a total of NOK 11.8 billion. Turnover within accounting and audit activities increased by 4 per cent, to NOK 20.2 billion in the same period in 2010.

Small growth within employment activities

The turnover within employment activities rose by 1.9 per cent, to NOK 23 billion in 2010. In comparison, the turnover declined from 2008 to 2009 by 13.2 per cent. The 1 293 enterprises employed 39 354 persons in 2010.

Increase within service activities industry

The real estate activities industry produced a growth in turnover of approximately 3.6 per cent, with NOK 115 billion. The turnover in enterprises within professional, scientific and technical activities increased to NOK 188 billion, which was an increase of 2.7 per cent. The total turnover within the administrative and service activities rose by 6.0 per cent, or NOK 133 billion.

The combined turnover in the industry totalled NOK 436 billion in 2010. At the same time, employment totalled 254 979 persons.

Tables:

• Table 1 Principal figures for enterprises, by industry group. Final results 2009 and preliminary results 2010