Statistics Norway

Enterprises

3 Number of enterprises, newly established enterprises and enterprise closures, by economic activity by NACE Rev. 2. 2008-20091
  Enterprises per 1 January 2008 Enterprises established in 2008 Enterprise closures in 2008 Enterprises per 1 January 2009
Total  334 433 46 567 50 403  330 311
B - Mining and quarrying 1 011  106 86 1 049
C - Manufacturing 18 227 1 372 1 613 17 833
D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply  907  122 25 1 016
E - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities  867 87 56  885
F - Construction 49 097 6 634 9 005 46 676
G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 55 259 5 021 8 924 50 834
H - Transportation and storage 22 536 2 132 3 571 21 065
I - Accommodation and food service activities 10 511 1 080 1 849 9 697
J - Information and communication 15 808 3 017 3 272 15 536
K - Financial and insurance activities 5 358 2 494  912 7 059
L - Real estate activities 43 072 4 387 3 651 44 047
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 39 944 6 553 6 481 40 160
N - Administrative and support service activities 18 236 2 837 4 199 16 644
P - Education 5 428 1 887  838 6 529
Q - Human health and social work activities 21 393 3 465 1 955 22 942
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 11 264 3 524 1 415 13 455
S - Other service activities 14 701 1 773 2 238 14 316
T - Activities of household as employers; undifferentiated goods- and servicesproducing activities of households for own account 74 12 37 49
U - Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 27 - - 28
Unknown  713 64  278  490
1  The number of enterprises as of 1 January 2009, enterprise drop outs and enterprise closures in 2008 are estimated.

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