Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

4 Entrepreneurs in newly-established limited companies in 2004, by survival of the enterprise in 2005 and 2006, and the gender, age, national background and level of education of the entrepreneur
Gender Owner total Number of owners Survival percentage
2005 2006 2005 2006
Survived "Asleep" Survived Survived "Asleep" Survived
Total 14 572 11 813  570 10 984 81.1 3.9 75.4
Women 2 489 2 108 77 1 916 84.7 3.1 77.0
Men 12 083 9 705  493 9 068 80.3 4.1 75.0
               
Age groups              
Total 14 572 11 813  570 10 984 81.1 3.9 75.4
16-24 years  424  349 12  324 82.3 2.8 76.4
25-34 years 3 463 2 963 92 2 684 85.6 2.7 77.5
35-44 years 5 022 4 105  200 3 834 81.7 4.0 76.3
45-54 years 3 547 2 796  162 2 627 78.8 4.6 74.1
55-66 years 1 843 1 408 86 1 330 76.4 4.7 72.2
67 years and older  273  192 18  185 70.3 6.6 67.8
               
National background              
Total 14 572 11 813  570 10 984 81.1 3.9 75.4
Norwegian national background 13 873 11 234  556 10 468 81.0 4.0 75.5
Non-Norwegian citizen, living outside of Norway 33 27 - 24 81.8 0.0 72.7
EU/EEA, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand  350  299 9  266 85.4 2.6 76.0
Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and Europe except EU/EEA  316  253 5  226 85.4 2.6 71.5
               
Level of education              
Total 14 572 11 813  570 10 984 81.1 3.9 75.4
Lower secondary education  972  806 29  735 82.9 3.0 75.6
Upper secondary education 7 980 6 709  295 6 231 84.1 3.7 78.1
Tertiary education, short 3 717 2 874  143 2 659 77.3 3.8 71.5
Tertiary education, long 1 539 1 139 94 1 109 74.0 6.1 72.1
Other  364  285 9  250 78.3 2.5 68.7

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