Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

8 Survived enterprises by growth in employment, economic activity, legal form and employment group. 2003-2006
  Survived enterprises Number of persons employed 2003 Persons employed 2006 Per cent enterprises with
no persons employed in 2003		 Number of enterprises by growth in the number of employees 2003-2006
  Decrease 0-24 per cent 25-49 per cent 50-99 per cent 100 per cent or more
Economic activity                  
Total 15 459 12 877 43 930 55.0 8.8 20.6 0.6 1.6 13.4
C - Mining and quarrying 38  105  449 55.3 2.6 18.4 - 2.6 21.1
D - Manufacturing  786  856 5 355 64.8 3.7 18.3 0.6 1.5 11.1
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 60 16  206 91.7 1.7 1.7 3.3 - 1.7
F - Construction 1 882 1 524 4 507 44.7 6.7 30.7 0.5 1.3 16.1
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 2 776 2 643 7 421 42.4 13.0 19.3 1.0 2.2 22.0
H - Hotels and restaurants  525 1 118 3 265 34.1 11.2 15.6 1.5 6.3 31.2
I - Transport, storage and communication 1 056 1 036 4 018 38.0 11.6 28.2 0.5 2.6 19.2
J - Financial intermediation  176 52  895 87.5 1.1 2.8 0.6 2.3 5.7
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 5 800 3 648 11 295 66.0 9.7 15.7 0.3 0.8 7.4
M - Education  152 80  370 65.1 2.0 20.4 2.0 - 10.5
N - Health and social work 1 003  808 2 936 48.3 1.5 35.9 0.7 1.5 12.2
O - Other community, social and personal service activities 1 022  612 1 899 61.9 7.2 21.2 0.3 0.9 8.4
P - Private households with employed persons 2 3 3 - 50.0 50.0 - - -
Unknown  181  376 1 311 66.3 4.4 7.2 1.7 2.2 18.2
                   
Organizational structure                  
Total 15 459 12 877 43 930 55.0 8.8 20.6 0.6 1.6 13.4
General partnership  352  295  657 48.6 11.1 14.8 0.6 3.7 21.3
Privat limited company 5 953 7 540 32 033 56.7 6.2 10.3 1.3 2.8 22.8
Public limited company 8 13  302 62.5 - - - - 37.5
General partnership with shared liability  548  414 1 041 55.1 11.9 13.0 0.5 3.1 16.4
Sole proprietorship 8 288 4 237 7 881 53.5 10.4 29.2 0.1 0.5 6.2
Other legal forms  310  378 2 017 71.0 8.1 7.4 0.6 0.3 12.6
                   
Number of persons employed                  
Total 15 459 12 877 43 930 55.0 8.8 20.6 0.6 1.6 13.4
0 persons employed 8 503 0 20 256  100.0 - - - - -
1-4 persons employed 6 631 8 420 15 111 - 19.5 47.0 0.9 3.0 29.6
5-9 persons employed  214 1 347 2 493 - 22.9 19.6 7.9 15.4 34.1
10-19 employed 71  932 1 827 - 16.9 21.1 15.5 8.5 38.0
20 or more persons employed 40 2 178 4 243 - 30.0 20.0 10.0 10.0 30.0

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