Wholesale and retail trade, structural statistics, 2005

Total turnover came to NOK 1 091 billion in 2005. The total number of persons employed in 2005 was 351 468, and the total number of local kind-of-activity units was 67 580. The compensation of employees amounted to NOK 100.8 billion and investments amounted to NOK 8.5 billion. The turnover in the structure statistics is excluding VAT.

1.9 per cent of local KAUs contributed to 40 per cent of turnover

In 2005, the 1 291 local KAUs with 30 or more persons employed, or 1.9 per cent of the total population, contributed to 40.2 per cent, or NOK 438.6 billion, of the total turnover in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and household goods. The 34 177 local KAUs, or 50.6 per cent of the total population, with two or fewer persons employed contributed to 6.5 per cent, or NOK 71.1 billion, of the total turnover.

NOK 280 billion in retail trade

The local kind-of-activity units in retail trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, had a turnover of NOK 281.3 billion in 2005, an increase of NOK 12.7 billion, or 4.7 per cent, from 2004.

The number of employed persons in the industry was 189 576, while the number of local kind-of-activity units was 36 994.

Lower growth for motor vehicles and petrol

The local kind-of-activity units within sale and maintenance of motor vehicles and automotive fuel had an increase in turnover of NOK 6.7 billion, or 4.1 per cent, from 2004 to 2005. This is considerably lower than in the previous year, when the turnover rose by 14.1 per cent. The turnover amounted to NOK 174.0 billion in 2005. The number of persons employed in the industry was 57 071, while the number of enterprises was 10 586. The compensation of employees amounted to NOK 16.9 billion in 2005, and investments amounted to NOK 1.2 billion in 2005.

NOK 635 billion in agency and wholesale trade

The local kind-of-activity units in agency and wholesale trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, had a turnover of NOK 635.2 billion in 2005, an increase of 8.5 per cent from 2004. The number of persons employed in the industry was 104 821, while the number of local kind-of-activity units was 20 000. The compensation of employees and investments amounted to NOK 45.6 and NOK 3.3 billion respectively.

Enterprise statistics

The 56 741 enterprises in wholesale and retail trade generated a turnover of NOK 1 050 billion in 2005 and the number of persons employed was 350 107. The structure statistics are published both at enterprise and local kind-of-activity units level. Statistics Norway has access to more detailed accounting information at enterprise level. The turnover at local kind-of-activity unit level is somewhat higher than the turnover at enterprise level, because some local kind-of-activity units in wholesale and retail trade belong to enterprises that are not part of the wholesale and retail trade.

Comparisons with other European countries

For international comparisons, go to EUROSTAT .

Tables:

• Table 1 Principal figures by industry group. Local kind-of-activity units. 2004 and 2005
• Table 2 Principal figures by number of persons employed and industry group. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 3 Principal figures for the industrial section, by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 4 Prinsipal figures, by region and industry group. Local KAUs. 2005
• Table 5 Principal figures, by industry group. Enterprises. 2004 and 2005
• Table 6 Principal figures, by number of persons employed and industry group. Enterprises. 2005
• Table 7 Investments, by group of fixed assets and industry group. Enterprises. 2005
• Table 8 Gross investments, by category and industry group. Enterprises. 2005
• Table 9 Gross earnings on merchandise sold, by industry group. Enterprises. 2005
• Table 10 Specification of turnover by different industries and industry group, expressed in percentages. Enterprises. 2005
• Table 11 Change in total stocks of goods and services and in stocks of goods and services purchased for resale, by industry group. Enterprises. 2005