Weekly Bulletin ed. 16, 1996
Weaker industrial sales
Industrial sales in the 5th period increased by 2.8 percent compared to the
same period last year. Sales grew at a clearly slower pace than in the
preceding periods, which saw growth rates of 12.6 and 9.6 percent in
respectively the 3rd and 4th periods. In some industries, sales in the 5th
period were lower than one year ago.
Industrial enterprises had a combined turnover of NOK 63,407 million in the
5th period, up from NOK 56,215 million in the 4th period. The upturn is
primarily attributable to lower production and sales activities in the 4th
period, when summer holidays are taken.
New Statistics
Sales statistics. Oil and gas production, manufacturing, mining and
electricity supply, 5th period 1995.
Statistics are published every other
month in the Weekly Bulletin of Statistics. More information: Espen Sørensen,
tel. +47 21 09 49 11 and Jan Åge Berg, tel. +47 21 09 47 45.
Weekly Bulletin ed. 16, 1996