Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

9   Sole proprietorships by number of employees1, national background and gender. 1st January 2004. Per cent
  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  135 786 21.8 69.7 1.1 2.6 1.2 3.4 0.0 0.3
No employees  114 506 21.3 70.5 1.1 2.7 1.2 2.9 0.0 0.3
1-4 employees 17 950 24.2 65.8 0.7 1.8 1.4 5.9 0.0 0.2
5-9 employees 2 562 26.0 62.9 0.7 2.0 2.0 6.4 - 0.0
10-49 employees  757 22.5 68.4 1.1 2.4 1.3 4.4 - -
50-99 employees 9 44.4 55.6 - - - - - -
100 employees or more 2 50.0 50.0 - - - - - -
1  Number of employees is by December 2003.

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