Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

10   New established enterprises in 2002 survived in 2003, by growth in persons employed and economic activity
Economic activity Number of enterprises Number of persons employed Average number of persons employed
2002 2003 2002 2003
Total 22 035 20 197 54 367 0.9 2.5
C - Mining and quarrying 30 37 84 1.2 2.8
D - Manufacturing  947  934 2 917 1.0 3.1
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 30 8 55 0.3 1.8
F - Construction 2 866 2 765 6 322 1.0 2.2
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 4 114 4 046 8 710 1.0 2.1
H - Hotels and restaurants  857 2 848 4 745 3.3 5.5
I - Transport, storage and communication 1 625 1 855 3 955 1.1 2.4
J - Financial intermediation  103 39  121 0.4 1.2
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 8 245 4 704 15 051 0.6 1.8
M - Education  179  124  300 0.7 1.7
N - Health and social work 1 093  939 2 308 0.9 2.1
O - Other community, social and personal service activities 1 185  681 1 512 0.6 1.3
P - Private households with employed persons 3 1 2 0.3 0.7
Q - Extra-territorial organizations and bodies - - - - -
Unknown  758 1 216 8 285 1.6 10.9

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