Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

2   Sole proprietorships by economic activity and gender. 1 January 2004 and 2005
Economic activity 2004 2005
Owners total Gender Owners total Gender
Per cent women Per cent men Per cent women Per cent men
Total  135 786 24.1 75.9  155 488 25.7 74.3
C - Mining and quarrying  300 14.3 85.7  318 14.2 85.8
D - Manufacturing 9 222 22.3 77.7 9 842 23.1 76.9
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 39 2.6 97.4 40 2.5 97.5
F - Construction 24 241 1.1 98.9 25 979 1.2 98.8
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 22 107 30.7 69.3 23 694 31.3 68.7
H - Hotels and restaurants 4 105 39.6 60.4 4 297 40.0 60.0
I - Transport, storage and communication 14 821 8.1 91.9 15 801 8.7 91.3
J - Financial intermediation  161 6.2 93.8  215 7.4 92.6
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 33 241 21.5 78.5 40 087 22.6 77.4
M - Education 1 809 36.2 63.8 2 843 39.8 60.2
N - Health and social work 11 648 47.1 52.9 14 680 50.5 49.5
O - Other community, social and personal service activities 13 802 53.4 46.6 17 533 52.0 48.0
P - Private households with employed persons 57 43.9 56.1 57 43.9 56.1
Unknown  233 26.6 73.4  102 29.4 70.6

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