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Dampened growth in NI contributions
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The statistic shows the basis for employer's National Insurance contributions classified by wages and pension premiums, by sector and zone.

Basis for employers’ National Insurance contributions, 2015

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Dampened growth in NI contributions

The basis for employers’ National Insurance contributions amounted to NOK 1.218 billion in 2015, an increase of 2.0 per cent from 2014. By comparison, the growth from 2013 to 2014 was 4.7 per cent.

Basis for employer's National Insurance contributions and calculated employer's National Insurance contributions by sector and zone. NOK millionPublished 24 June 2016
20142015
Total basis for employer's National insurance contributionsCalculated employer's National insurance contributionsTotal basis for employer's National insurance contributionsCalculated employer's National insurance contributions
Both private and public sector1 194 103155 4551 218 004158 861
Public sector318 30839 975322 48640 238
Private sector875 795115 480895 518118 623
Zone 1754 2570767 3900
Zone 1a20 886019 2320
Zone 229 780034 7180
Zone 39 11609 9010
Zone 433 214034 6690
Zone 4a16 641017 4290
Zone 510 992011 2530

Source: Statistics Norway

Within the public sector, the basis for employers’ National Insurance contributions increased by 1.3 per cent between 2014 and 2015. Corresponding, the private sector experienced a growth of 2.3 per cent.

Municipalities relocated to new zones

Within the private sector, the basis for employers’ National insurance contributions constitutes NOK 896 billion in 2015. Employers’ contributions to National insurance are divided into different rates by region; each municipality is assigned to a zone. From July 1, 2014 31 municipalities were relocated to zones with lower contribution rates, respectively from zone 1a to zone 2 and 3. This caused a decrease on 7.9 per cent in wages and other compensations in zone 1a from 2014 to 2015. Corresponding, zone 2 and 3 experienced a growth of respectively 17.1 per cent and 8.9 per cent in wages and other compensations.

Decrease in pension contributions and premiums within the public sector

Within the public sector, the basis for employer’s National insurance contributions constitutes NOK 322 billion in 2014. Pension contributions and premiums subject to National Insurance contributions decreased by 14.0 per cent between 2014 and 2015. From 2013 to 2014 pension contributions and premiums increased by 19.7 percent. The variation of pension contributions and premium is related to the nature of the liability to pay the duty.

New data source

From 2015 the statistics are based on data from the “a-meldingen”. This data source do not have detailed information about municipalities, hence the figures on wage totals not be published for 2015.