Wholesale and retail trade, structural statistics, 2005, preliminary figures

The 57 031 enterprises within the industry division employed 352 881 people in 2005. This represents a decrease in the number of enterprises of 0.2 per cent from 2004, while the number of people employed increased by 1.2 per cent.

Growth for motor vehicles, petrol and retail trade

The enterprises within sale and maintenance of motor vehicles and automotive fuel experienced an increase in turnover of 4.4 per cent from 2004 to 2005. The turnover amounted to NOK 171.4 billion in 2005. The number of enterprises in the industry group was 9 012 in 2005, an increase of 0.8 per cent from 2004, while the employment grew by 3.0 per cent, up to 57 251 people.

The enterprises in retail trade, repair of personal and household goods had a turnover of NOK 286.4 billion in 2005, an increase of 5.1 per cent or NOK 13.8 billion from 2004. Employment also increased by 1.7 per cent to 191 688 persons in 2005, while the number of enterprises decreased with 0.6 per cent to 29 575.

594 billion in agency and wholesale trade

The enterprises in agency and wholesale trade, exclusive of motor vehicles and motorcycles, had a turnover of NOK 594.2 billion in 2005. The turnover increased by 9.0 per cent from 2004 to 2005. The total number of persons employed was 103 942 in 2005 and the total number of enterprises was 18 444.

Preliminary figures

Preliminary figures for structural business statistics are only published 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 number of enterprises, employees and turnover on a 3-digit industry level are published. The data are not 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