Table 1 Number of persons, total amount and average amount for some main figures. The whole country. 2008 and 2009

1 Number of persons, total amount and average amount for some main figures. The whole country. 2008 and 2009
	Number of persons		Total amount in mill. NOK		Percentage change	average amount in NOK		Percentage change

	2008	2009	2008	2009	2008-2009	2008	2009	2008-2009

Payment in cash	2 948 500	2 970 500	888 923	917 912	3.3	301 500	309 000	2.5
of which
Wages and remuneration	2 912 800	2 926 900	871 414	899 716	3.2	299 200	307 400	2.8
Net wage basis	7 200	9 700	4 641	5 564	19.9	643 200	571 400	-11.2
Wages in the event of bankruptcy	13 000	21 100	474	975	105.7	36 400	46 100	26.7

Payments in kind	1 921 900	1 939 100	17 963	18 751	4.4	9 300	9 700	3.5
Expense allowance	1 208 700	1 155 300	13 795	13 614	-1.3	11 400	11 800	3.3

Basis for employer's National Insurance contributions	2 946 700	2 962 100	904 020	932 945	3.2	306 800	315 000	2.7

Holiday pay base	2 582 900	2 609 800	709 196	746 152	5.2	274 600	285 900	4.1

Disbursements of unemployment benefits	100 100	160 300	4 291	9 588	123.4	42 800	59 800	39.6