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Establishments, enterprises and accounts: Establishments and enterprises
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3.8 per cent fewer man-years in 2016
The number of man-years in Svalbard fell by 3.8 per cent in 2016. It was especially the reduced activity within coal mining that contributed to the decline.
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Further growth in globalization
The total number of foreign-controlled Norwegian enterprises continues to rise, and the strongest growth is in Swedish and Danish ownership. However, enterprises that are owned from the USA contribute the most to value added.
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A higher share of Norwegian enterprises report innovations
Sixty-five per cent of Norwegian enterprises reported some form of innovation activity in the survey covering the period 2014-2016. This is a significant increase compared to the previous period from 2012 to 2014.
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Price increase for legal activities
Within legal activities, prices increased by 4.5 per cent from the 1st quarter of 2016 to the 1st quarter of 2017. This is the largest yearly growth since the 4th quarter of 2014. Compared to the previous quarter, prices increased by 3.5 per cent.
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More new enterprises
A total of 17 559 new enterprises were registered during the first quarter of 2017. This is an increase of 5.9 per cent compared with the same period in 2016.
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Newly-established enterprises still increasing
The number of newly-established enterprises has been increasing since 2010. A total of 60 500 enterprises were established in 2016, which was 5 per cent more than in 2015.
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565 000 establishments in Norway
There were almost 565 000 establishments in Norway as per 1 January 2017, most of which were in the retail trade and repair of motor vehicles industry.
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Four in ten enterprises have only male employees
Forty-five per cent of all enterprises as of 1 January 2015 had both male and female employees. Thirty-eight per cent of enterprises had only male employees and 17 per cent of enterprises had only female employees.
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High growth in R&D in businesses continues
The business enterprise sector performed research and development (R&D) for about NOK 28.1 billion in 2015. This is 13 per cent higher than in 2014. At constant prices, the increase was 10 per cent.
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Highest survival rate for limited liability companies
There were 42 069 newly-established enterprises in 2009, of which 11 546, or 27 per cent, were still active in 2014. Limited liability companies, with about 49 per cent, had the highest survival rate.
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Most enterprises were sole proprietorships and private limited companies
Sole proprietorships and private limited companies were the dominant legal form of enterprises in 2014.
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Evaluation of R&D- and innovation-supporting policies
Reports 2016/12
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Knowledge intensive activities in Norway
Reports 2016/04
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Effect on firm performance of support from Innovation Norway
Reports 2015/35
In this report we study possible effects of government support to firms from Innovation Norway (IN) – a government agency that aims to promote firm growth through innovation programs, regional support and other industrial policies.
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R&D activity in foreign-controlled enterprises
Reports 2014/35
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