Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

6   Owners of sole proprietorships , by gender and age. 1 January 2005
Age groups Owners total Gender
Women Men Women.
Per cent
Men.
Per cent
Total  155 488 39 904  115 584  100.0  100.0
16-24 years 6 002 1 609 4 393 4.0 3.8
25-44 years 75 325 21 658 53 667 54.3 46.4
45-66 years 68 127 15 694 52 433 39.3 45.4
65 years and older 6 034  943 5 091 2.4 4.4

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