Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

11 High-growth enterprises and gazelles, by industrial activity and organisational structure1. 2006-2009
Economic activity Number of enterprises with 10 og more employees High-growth enterprises, per cent Gazelles, total
Turnover Number of persons employed Turnover and number of persons employed Number of enterprises with 10 og more employees and newly established in 2003 or 2004 Turnover Number of persons employed Turnover and number of persons employed
Total 17 896 14.4 5.7 3.7  838 23.7 15.3 10.9
B - Mining and quarrying  142 23.2 12.7 11.3 14 9.0 4.0 4.0
C - Manufacturing 2 902 19.6 6.2 5.1  120 39.0 17.0 14.0
D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply  202 21.3 1.5 0.5 8 2.0 0.0 0.0
E - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities  161 14.3 5.6 3.7 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
F - Construction 2 552 24.0 7.4 5.5  126 37.0 22.0 16.0
G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5 551 6.1 2.7 1.2  171 24.0 14.0 6.0
H - Transportation and storage 1 119 16.8 7.4 4.3 54 3.0 4.0 2.0
I - Accommodation and food service activities 1 457 7.8 4.8 1.7  101 10.0 12.0 4.0
J - Information and communication  825 17.1 10.4 6.1 41 12.0 9.0 5.0
L - Real estate activities  288 4.9 2.1 1.7 14 3.0 0.0 0.0
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 1 174 18.9 7.6 5.5 65 16.0 10.0 9.0
N - Administrative and support service activities  864 24.9 12.7 10.4 95 40.0 36.0 31.0
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation  416 12.7 3.8 1.2 16 1.0 0.0 0.0
S - Other service activities2  243 6.2 2.1 0.8 10 3.0 0.0 0.0
                 
Organizational structure                
Total 17 896 14.4 5.7 3.7  838 23.7 15.3 10.9
Privat and public limited company 16 714 14.9 5.9 3.9  801 24.2 16.0 11.4
Sole proprietorship  351 6.0 2.0 0.6 8 13.8 0.0 0.0
Other legal forms  831 8.9 2.8 1.2 29 12.5 0.0 0.0
1  The figures do not include enterprises within Financial and insurance acitivities, Education, Human health and social work and Activities if membership organisations.
2  The figures do not include Activities of membership organisations.

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