Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

6 Survived enterprises by growth in employment, economic activity, organizational structure, county and employment group. 2001-2005
  Survived enterprises Number of persons employed 2001 Persons employed 2005 Per cent of enterprises with no persons employed
in 2001		 Per cent of enterprises by growth in the number of employees 2001-2005
  Decrease 0-24 per cent 25-49 per cent 50-99 per cent 100 per cent or more
Economic activity                  
Total 12 991 13 553 46 604 53.3 9.1 20.6 0.6 1.7 14.7
C - Mining and quarrying 29  133  474 55.2 13.8 6.9 3.4 3.4 17.2
D - Manufacturing  667  781 3 627 54.3 9.9 18.4 0.4 1.0 15.9
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 30 12  132 76.7 10.0 3.3 - - 10.0
F - Construction 1 529 1 276 6 207 40.9 6.7 33.8 0.5 1.3 16.9
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 2 153 2 506 6 904 39.6 12.8 18.8 1.0 3.1 24.7
H - Hotels and restaurants  471  780 2 524 34.2 12.7 15.3 0.8 5.3 31.6
I - Transport, storage and communication  928 1 063 4 523 46.2 6.5 24.5 0.3 1.8 20.7
J - Financial intermediation  154  103 1 023 87.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.6 8.4
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 5 187 3 015 9 995 64.2 9.8 15.6 0.5 1.0 9.0
M - Education  113 78  238 43.4 8.0 35.4 - 0.9 12.4
N - Health and social work  620  574 3 152 39.2 1.0 40.8 1.1 2.7 15.2
O - Other community, social and personal service activities  864  533 1 653 54.5 9.4 25.7 0.3 1.4 8.7
P - Private households with employed persons 1 2 4 - - - - -  100.0
Unknown  245 2 697 6 148 96.3 2.0 0.8 - 0.4 0.4
                   
Organizational structure                  
Total 12 991 13 553 46 604 53.3 9.1 20.6 0.6 1.7 14.7
General partnership  407  296  721 59.2 12.3 12.0 1.0 3.2 12.3
Privat limited company 5 569 9 060 31 741 56.6 8.4 8.8 1.1 2.7 22.5
Public limited company 17 89  501 52.9 - 5.9 5.9 5.9 29.4
General partnership with shared liability  420  334  909 56.2 12.1 10.5 0.7 4.5 16.0
Sole proprietorship 6 371 3 695 7 113 48.9 9.5 32.7 0.2 0.6 8.2
Other legal forms  207 79 5 619 86.0 5.3 2.4 - - 6.3
                   
Number of persons employed                  
Total 12 991 13 553 46 604 53.3 9.1 20.6 0.6 1.7 14.7
0 persons employed 6 929 0 25 938  100.0 - - - - -
1-4 persons employed 5 751 7 445 13 896 - 19.1 45.6 0.9 2.9 31.5
5-9 persons employed  227 1 464 2 637 - 23.8 18.9 9.7 17.2 30.4
10-19 employed 54  703 1 656 - 37.0 5.6 5.6 11.1 40.7
20 or more persons employed 30 3 941 2 477 - 40.0 16.7 10.0 16.7 16.7

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