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Record year for real estate activities
The total turnover for local kind-of-activity-units (KAUs) in real estate activities was NOK 133.1 billion in 2006, an increase of 18.8 per cent from 2005. The local KAUs employed 29 686 persons.
The industry subclass “other development and sale of real estate” had the largest growth in turnover from 2005 to 2006, with 41.2 per sent. The local KAUs within other letting of own property had an increase in turnover of 12.4 per cent and employed 14 395 persons.
Higher activity for architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
The local KAUs within this industry group experienced increasing growth for the fourth year in a row. From 2005 to 2006, the turnover increased by 26.3 per cent. The number of Local KAUs rose by 2.9 per sent to 9 733, while employment rose by 7.6 per cent to 32 218. The compensation of employees rose by 20.4 per cent in the same period.
The largest growth was found in the industry subclass “geological surveying” where turnover rose to NOK 12.7 billion, an increase of 37.1 per cent. The number of persons employed rose by 10.1 per cent, to 2 679 persons.
Growth within provision of personnel
The strong growth within labour recruitment and provision of personnel continued in 2006. Turnover increased by 57.4 per cent and the number of local KAUs by 33.1 per cent to a total of 1 154. This industry group employed 34 070 persons in 2006, equal to a 30.4 per cent increase. The compensation of employees rose by 47.7 per cent, to NOK 11.4 billion.
Statistics on enterprise level
The structural business statistics for construction are compiled on local KAU level and on enterprise level. The figures on enterprise level may differ from figures on local KAU level. This is due to some enterprises being registered in one industry group according to main activity, while at the same time consisting of local KAUs in other groups.
Revision of industriesIn 2007, the enterprises in Statistic Norway’s Central Register of Establishments and Enterprises have been coded in accordance with the new Standard Industrial Classification (SN2007). This has revealed some incorrectly classified enterprises and local KAUs. In such cases, the code according to the current standard (SN2002) has been revised. This particularly affected the industry subclass 74.879, Other business support service activities n.e.c. Some of these units have changed NACE code, especially to 74.14 (Business and management consultancy activities), 74.209 (Other technical consultancy activities) and 74.851 (Secretarial activities) The structural business statistics will be published in accordance with the new Standard Industrial Classification (SN2007) for the statistical year 2008 in November 2009. |
Tables:
- Table 1 Principal figures, by industry subclass. Local kind-of-acitivity units. 2005 and 2006
- Table 2 Principal figures, by number of persons employed and industry division. Local kind-of-activity units. 2006
- Table 3 Principal figures, by region and industry group. Local KAUs. 2006
- Table 4 Principal figures, by industry subclass. Enterprises. 2005 and 2006
- Table 5 Principal figures, by number of persons employed and industry division. Enterprises. 2006
- Table 6 Gross Investments, by group of fixed assets and industry subclass. Enterprises. 2006
- Table 7 Gross Investments, by category and industry subclass. Enterprises. 2006
The statistics is now published as Business statistics.
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