Business activities, structural business statistics, 2005, preliminary figures

From 2004 to 2005 the employment within labour recruitment and provision of personnel increased by almost 3 700. The number of persons employed within this industry group was 25 993 in 2005, while the number of enterprises was 659.

From 2004 to 2005 the turnover within real estate, renting and business activities increased by NOK 36.6 billion, or 15.0 per cent. The employment grew by slightly more than 8 700, while the number of enterprises rose by almost 3 700. The employment within this division was 200 950 in 2005, while the number of enterprises was 83 514.

An increase in turnover by 19 per cent

The enterprises within architects, engineers and related technical consultancy had an increase in turnover by 19,4 per cent, or NOK 7.1 billion from 2004 to 2005. This is more than three times from the previous year, when the turnover grew by 6.2 per cent. The number of enterprises within this division was 9 288 in 2005, while the employment was 28 694.

Still strong growth in real estate

The enterprises within the real estate industry had an increase in turnover of 15,7 per cent, or NOK 15.4 billion. The employment rose by more than 3 500 persons, or 14.6 per cent, while the number of enterprises grew by almost 1 900. The 36 298 enterprises within real estate activities had a total turnover of NOK 113.1 billion in 2005. The industry group includes real estate activities with own property, letting of own property and real estate activities on a fee or contract basis, and it employed 27 753 people in 2005.

11 per cent growth for advertising

The industry group advertising experienced a growth in turnover of 10.7 per cent, or NOK 1.6 billion, from 2004 to 2005. There was almost no change in the employment, while the number of enterprises increased by 31, or 1.2 per cent. The turnover amounted to NOK 16.5 billion, while the employment was 6 772. The number of enterprises was 2 617.

Preliminary figures

The preliminary figures for structural statistics are published only on enterprise level. In general, the figures for enterprises will show other values than the figures for local kind-of-activity units. This is due to the fact that an enterprise registered with its main activity in one industry may have local kind-of-activity units in other industries.

Only figures for the number of enterprises, employees and turnover on a 3-digit industrial level are published. The data have not been as thoroughly revised as they will be at the publishing of the final figures in June 2007.

Tables:

• Table 1 Principal figures for enterprises, by industry group. Final figures 2004 and preliminary figures 2005