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384 000 enterprises in 2007
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Enterprises, 2007

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  • Annually, turnover and employment (selected)

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384 000 enterprises in 2007

A total of 384 065 enterprises were active in Norway during 2007. These had a total of 1.7 million persons employed and a turnover of NOK 4 274 billion. One in four enterprises was in real estate, renting and business activities.

The figures are taken from the Central Register of Establishments and Enterprises in Statistics Norway and include all enterprises except general government.

Four out of ten enterprises were private limited companies. They had 75 per cent of the total turnover and 73 per cent of all persons employed. Half of all enterprises were sole proprietorships, but they generated merely 3 per cent of the total turnover and had only 12 per cent of all persons employed.

Enterprises, persons employed and turnover by legal form. 2007

Highest turnover within retail trade

Enterprises within wholesale and retail trade,repair of motor vehicles and personal household goods had the largest share of turnover (29 per cent) and persons employed (21 per cent) and constituted 14 per cent of all enterprises. Mining and quarrying constituted less than 1 per cent of all enterprises, but the enterprises within this trade generated 20 per cent of the total turnover.

Enterprises, persons employed and turnover by economic activity. 2007

Most enterprises had few employees

86 per cent of the enterprises had less than 5 persons employed. Not more than 1 per cent of all enterprises had 50 or more persons employed, but these enterprises were responsible for 55 per cent of the total turnover and 47 per cent of all persons employed.

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