Wholesale and retail trade, structural statistics, 2006

Almost NOK 300 billion in retail trade

The local kind-of-activity units in retail trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, had a turnover of NOK 297.4 billion in 2006, an increase of NOK 16.1 billion, or 5.7 per cent, from 2005.

The number of employed persons in the industry was 192 447, while the number of local kind-of-activity units was 36 663.

More than 8 per cent 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 14.5 billion, or 8.3 per cent, from 2005 to 2006. The turnover amounted to NOK 188.5 billion in 2006. The number of persons employed in the industry was 58 389, while the number of enterprises was 10 562. The compensation of employees amounted to NOK 18.2 billion in 2006, and investments amounted to NOK 1.4 billion.

NOK 687 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 687.4 billion in 2006, an increase of 8.2 per cent from 2005. The number of persons employed in the industry was 105 453, while the number of local kind-of-activity units was 19 981. The compensation of employees and investments amounted to NOK 48.0 and NOK 3.9 billion respectively.

The turnover in the structure statistics is excluding VAT.

Enterprise statistics

The 55 713 enterprises in wholesale and retail trade generated a turnover of NOK 1 123 billion in 2006 and the number of persons employed was 355 401. The structure statistics are published both at enterprise and local kind-of-activity unit 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.

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Comparisons with other European countries

For international comparisons, go to EUROSTAT .

Tables:

• Table 1 Principal figures, by industry group. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005 and 2006
• Table 2 Principal figures, by number of persons employed and industry group. Local kind-of-activity units. 2006
• Table 3 Principal figures for the industrial section, by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2006
• Table 4 Prinsipal figures, by region and industry group. Local KAUs. 2006
• Table 5 Principal figures, by industry group. Enterprises. 2005 and 2006
• Table 6 Principal figures, by number of persons employed and industry group. Enterprises. 2006
• Table 7 Investments, by group of fixed assets and industry group. Enterprises. 2006
• Table 8 Gross investments, by category and industry group. Enterprises. 2006
• Table 9 Gross earnings on merchandise sold, by industry group. Enterprises. 2006
• Table 10 Specification of turnover, by different industries and industry group, expressed in percentages. Enterprises. 2006
• Table 11 Change in total stocks of goods and services and in stocks of goods and services purchased for resale, by industry group. Enterprises. 2006