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Many persons employed in the trading industry
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2008-10-31T10:00:00.000Z
Wholesale and retail trade and service activities
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Wholesale and retail trade, structural statistics, 2007, preliminary figures

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Many persons employed in the trading industry

Even though the number of enterprises within wholesale and retail trade decreased from 2006 to 2007, the number of persons employed increased. Total turnover increased by more than 9 per cent.

Turnover, by industry division. Enterprises. 2003-2007. NOK billion

Employment, by industry division. 2007

The number of enterprises within wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and domestic appliances decreased by 224 to 55 589 from 2006 to 2007.

The number of persons employed, however, increased by 11 907 or 3.4 per cent. More than 367 300 people worked in wholesale and retail trade last year.

The total turnover was NOK 1 227 billion in 2007, an increase of NOK 103.2 billion or 9.2 per cent compared to the corresponding figures for 2006.

6 700 more persons employed in retail sales

The number of persons employed within retail trade, repair of personal and household goods increased by 6 700 from 2006 to 2007, a rise of 3.5 per cent. The number of persons employed was 198 812 in 2007. The number of enterprises was 495 less than in 2006, but the turnover rose by NOK 29.2 billion or 9.7 per cent from 2006 to 2007.

NOK 692 billion in agency and wholesale trade

The enterprises in agency and wholesale trade, exclusive of motor vehicles and motorcycles, had a turnover of NOK 691.9 billion in 2007. The turnover increased by NOK 54.6 billion or 8.6 per cent from 2006. The total number of people employed was 109 743 in 2007, an increase of 4 472 compared with 2006. This is equivalent to a rise of 4.2 per cent. The number of enterprises increased by 67.

Motor vehicles and petrol

The enterprises within sale and maintenance of motor vehicles and automotive fuel had a turnover of almost NOK 204.2 billion in 2007, an increase of NOK 19.3 billion or 10.5 per cent from 2006. The total enterprises was 9 115, 204 less than the previous year. The total number of persons employed was 58 753, an increase of 746 compared with 2006.

Preliminary figures

Preliminary figures for structural business statistics are only published on enterprise level. In general, the figures for enterprises will show other values than the figures for local kind-of-activity units. This is due to the fact that an enterprise registered with its main activity in one industry may have local kind-of-activity units in other industries. Only figures for number of enterprises, persons employed and turnover on a 3-digit industry level are published. The data are not as thoroughly revised as they will be at the publishing of the final figures in May 2009.

Deviation between preliminary and final figures

Comparison between preliminary and final figures in 2005 and 2006 shows that the final figures for number of enterprises in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and domestic appliances have been 0.5 and 1.4 per cent lower respectively. The final figures for turnover was 0.1 per cent and 0.3 per cent lower. The employment figures was 0.8 and 1.0 per cent lower at the final figures these two years.

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