Structural business statistics for water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, 2009, preliminary figures

Waste activities and materials recovery was the largest industry, which with a turnover of NOK 17 billion made up over 90 per cent of the total turnover.

Turnover within waste activities and materials recovery consists of NOK 8.8 billion from waste collection, NOK 2.6 billion from waste treatment and disposal and NOK 5.5 billion from materials recovery. Out of these three, the decline in materials recovery was the largest and turnover decreased by NOK 1.2 billion, or 18 per cent compared to 2008. The downturn in materials recovery was the main reason for the overall decline in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities. The reason for the observed decline was lower metal prices (see producer price index ).

Remediation and other waste management had a large increase in turnover from 2008 to 2009 of almost 200 per cent. This is due to CO² handling, and this industry is expected to become much more important in the future.

Highest employment in waste activities and material recovery

The number of persons employed within water supply, sewerage and waste in 2009 was 8 213. Eighty four per cent of these were employed within waste activities and materials recovery. Of these, 62 per cent worked with waste collection, 14 per cent with waste treatment and disposal and the remaining 24 per cent worked with materials recovery.

Average wages and salaries per employee within the water supply, sewerage and waste industries were NOK 404 000 in 2009; 5 per cent higher than in 2008.

Enterprises within the public administration, social security administration, county authorities and local authorities are not included in the structural business statistics.

Tables:

• Table 1 Principal figures for enterprises, by industry division. Final figures 2008 and preliminary figures 2009