Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

8   Entrepreneurs that are persons in new established enterprises 2005 and 2006, by gender, national background, level of education and age of the entrepreneur
  2005 2006
  Entrepreneurs that are persons total Women Men Entrepreneurs that are persons total Women Men
National background            
Total 18 543 3 325 15 218 19 899 3 271 16 628
Norwegian national background 17 569 3 075 14 494 18 982 3 075 15 907
Western countries outside Norway  418  104  314  426 93  333
Non-western countries  491  136  355  422 96  326
Non-Norwegian citizen, living outside of Norway 65 10 55 69 7 62
             
Level of education            
Total 18 543 3 325 15 218 19 899 3 271 16 628
Lower secondary education 2 364  499 1 865 2 453  427 2 026
Upper secondary education 8 632 1 339 7 293 9 230 1 332 7 898
Tertiary education, short 4 943 1 039 3 904 5 482 1 116 4 366
Tertiary education, long 2 155  349 1 806 2 236  287 1 949
Other  449 99  350  498  109  389
             
Agegroups            
Total 18 543 3 325 15 218 19 899 3 271 16 628
16-24 years  549  151  398  553  161  392
25-34 years 3 986  816 3 170 4 228  796 3 432
35-44 years 6 258 1 151 5 107 7 099 1 194 5 905
45-54 years 4 712  761 3 951 4 961  695 4 266
55-66 years 2 674  381 2 293 2 627  362 2 265
67 years and older  364 65  299  431 63  368

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