Statistics Norway

Entrepreneurs in business enterprise sector

6 Entrepreneurs that are enterprises in new established private and public limited companies, by the organizational structure, number of employees and the economic activity of the entrepreneur. 2009 and 2010
  2009 20101
  Number of entrepreneurs Share of entrepreneurs Number of entrepreneurs Share of entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur's organisational structure        
Total 2 307  100.0 2 505  100.0
Private limited company 1 975 85.6 2 215 88.4
Public limited company 42 1.8 46 1.8
Others  290 12.6  244 9.7
         
Size (number of employees) of the entrepreneur        
Total 2 307  100.0 2 505  100.0
No emplyees 1 131 49.0 1 273 50.8
1-4 employees  398 17.3  391 15.6
5-9 employees  208 9.0  222 8.9
10-19 employees  204 8.8  235 9.4
20-49 employees  183 7.9  181 7.2
50-99 employees 63 2.7 72 2.9
100-249 employees 46 2.0 63 2.5
250 employees or more 74 3.2 68 2.7
         
Economic activity of the entrepreneur        
Total 2 307  100.0 2 505  100.0
A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing 18 0.8 29 1.2
B - Mining and quarrying 16 0.7 11 0.4
C - Manufacturing  100 4.3  105 4.2
D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 56 2.4 36 1.4
E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 7 0.3 9 0.4
F - Construction  224 9.7  365 14.6
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  205 8.9  211 8.4
H - Transportation and storage 98 4.2  114 4.6
I - Accomodation and food service activities 23 1.0 28 1.1
J - Information and communication  100 4.3  107 4.3
K - Financial and insurance activities  223 9.7  278 11.1
L - Real estate activities  674 29.2  689 27.5
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities  212 9.2  220 8.8
N - Adminitrative and support service activities  106 4.6 89 3.6
O - Public administration and defence. Compulsory social security 62 2.7 40 1.6
P - Education 7 0.3 20 0.8
Q - Human health and social work activities 34 1.5 33 1.3
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 56 2.4 47 1.9
S - Other service activities 41 1.8 40 1.6
Unknown 45 2.0 34 1.4
1  Preliminary figures.

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