Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

2   Sole proprietorships, by economic activity, national background and gender. 1st January 2005. Per cent
Economic activity Owners, total National background
Norwegian national background Western countries outside Norway Non-western countries Non-Norwegian citizen, living outside of Norway
Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men
Total  155 488 23.0 67.7 1.1 2.6 1.4 3.6 0.1 0.4
C - Mining and quarrying  318 14.2 83.0 - 2.2 - 0.3 - 0.3
D - Manufacturing 9 842 21.1 72.4 1.0 2.8 1.0 1.5 - 0.3
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 40 2.5 92.5 - 2.5 - 2.5 - -
F - Construction 25 979 1.0 91.8 0.1 4.1 0.1 1.5 0.0 1.4
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 23 694 27.9 61.4 0.9 2.0 2.4 5.1 0.0 0.3
H - Hotels and restaurants 4 297 31.0 34.4 1.1 2.7 7.7 22.3 0.2 0.6
I - Transport, storage and communication 15 801 7.9 83.0 0.3 1.0 0.5 7.3 0.0 0.1
J - Financial intermediation  215 7.0 91.6 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 - -
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 40 087 20.1 72.0 1.1 2.6 1.2 2.7 0.1 0.2
M - Education 2 843 36.2 56.6 2.2 2.3 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.1
N - Health and social work 14 680 45.6 44.1 3.2 3.0 1.7 2.1 0.1 0.3
O - Other community, social and personal service activities 17 533 48.0 43.7 2.0 2.3 1.9 1.8 0.1 0.2
P - Private households with employed persons 57 38.6 56.1 1.8 - 3.5 - - -
Unknown  102 22.5 56.9 2.0 2.0 4.9 7.8 - 3.9

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