Statistics Norway

Enterprises

7 Number of employees in newly established enterprises, enterprise closures and in the stock of enterprises 1 January, 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 1 550 534 17 659 21 685 1 640 457
B - Mining and quarrying 38 718  100 76 44 295
C - Manufacturing  245 659  992 1 453  248 178
D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 13 337 3 1 12 888
E - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 7 946 34 56 8 667
F - Construction  160 263 3 869 2 061  174 231
G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  347 457 2 633 4 869  357 392
H - Transportation and storage  143 204 1 415 2 066  140 559
I - Accommodation and food service activities 82 108 1 435 2 309 82 930
J - Information and communication 75 665  844 1 109 77 991
K - Financial and insurance activities 46 372  222  337 48 430
L - Real estate activities 20 906  328  530 21 413
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities  100 114 1 468 1 597  108 046
N - Administrative and support service activities  100 781 2 826 2 720  138 720
P - Education 16 547  163  336 17 081
Q - Human health and social work activities 91 477  807 1 390 96 881
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 21 155  219  303 22 944
S - Other service activities 38 386  290  455 39 097
T - Activities of household as employers; undifferentiated goods- and servicesproducing activities of households for own account 46 11 11 49
U - Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies  242 0 0  238
Unknown  151 0 5  429
1  The number of enterprises as of 1 January 2009, enterprise drop outs and enterprise closures in 2008 are estimated.

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