Wholesale and retail trade, structural statistics, 2007

The total number of local kind-of-activity units in the sector was 68 558 in 2007; an increase of 1 353 units from the year before. The total number of persons employed in 2007 was 370 529; an increase of 4.0 per cent from 2006. The compensation of employees rose by 11.6 per cent in the same period of time. The total investments amounted to NOK 12.2 billion, increasing by 19.5 per cent.

2 per cent of the local kind-of-activity units contributed to almost 40 per cent of the turnover

In 2007, the 1 405 local KAUs with 30 or more people employed, or 2.0 per cent of the total population, contributed with 39.6 per cent, or NOK 503.9 billion of the total turnover in the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and household goods. The 34 082 local KAUs, or 49.7 per cent of the total population, with two or fewer persons employed contributed with 7.3 per cent, or NOK 92.6 billion, of the total turnover.

More than NOK 320 billion in retail trade

The local kind-of-activity units in retail trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, had a turnover of NOK 322.7 billion in 2007; an increase of NOK 25.8 billion, or 5.7 per cent, from 2006.

The investments were 5.1 billion. The number of employed persons in the industry increased by 7 186, or 3.7 per cent. The number of persons employed in the industry was 199 633, while the number of local kind-of-activity units increased by 2.3 per cent to 37 523.

Strong growth for investments in motor vehicles and petrol

The local kind-of-activity units within sale and maintenance of motor vehicles and automotive fuel had an increase in investments of NOK 523.2 billion or 37.1 per cent from 2006 to 2007. Total investments amounted to NOK 1.9 billion. The total turnover was NOK 208.0 billion in 2007. The number of local KAUs was 10 974, while the number of persons employed in the industry was

60 468 and the compensation of employees amounted to NOK 20.2 billion in 2007.

NOK 743 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 742.6 billion in 2007; an increase of 8.0 per cent from 2006. The number of persons employed in the industry was 110 428 in 2007, while the number of local kind-of-activity units was 20 061. The compensation of employees and investments amounted to NOK 54.0 and NOK 5.1 billion respectively.

All turnovers in the structure statistics are excluding VAT.

Comparisons with other European countries

For international comparisons, go to EUROSTAT .

Tables:

• Table 1 Principal figures by industry group. Local kind-of-activity units. 2006 and 2007
• Table 2 Principal figures by number of persons employed and industry group. Local kind-of-activity units. 2007
• Table 3 Principal figures for the industrial section by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2007
• Table 4 Prinsipal figures, by region and industry group. Local KAUs. 2007
• Table 5 Principal figures, by industry group. Enterprises. 2006 and 2007
• Table 6 Principal figures, by number of persons employed and industry group. Enterprises. 2007
• Table 7 Investments, by group of fixed assets and industry group. Enterprises. 2007
• Table 8 Gross investments, by category and industry group. Enterprises. 2007
• Table 9 Gross earnings on merchandise sold, by industry group. Enterprises. 2007
• Table 10 Specification of turnover by different industries and industry group, expressed in percentages. Enterprises. 2007
• Table 11 Change in total stocks of goods and services and in stocks of goods and services purchased for resale, by industry group. Enterprises. 2007