Statistics Norway

New established enterprises, survival and growth

2   New established enterprises, by survival, economic activity and year
Economic activity Year of establishing Total Survived one year Survived two years Survived three years
Number of enterprises Per cent enterprises Number of enterprises Per cent enterprises Number of enterprises Per cent enterprises
Survived "Asleep" Survived "Asleep" Survived "Asleep" Survived "Asleep" Survived Survived
Total 2001 35 537 20 573 1 240 57.9 3.5 17 501  501 49.2 1.4 15 128 42.6
  2002 39 041 22 077 1 252 56.5 3.2 19 414   49.7      
  2003 38 747 20 683   53.4              
C - Mining and quarrying 2001 79 54   68.4   32 6 40.5 7.6 30 38.0
  2002 65 30 4 46.2 6.2 29   44.6      
  2003 92 42   45.7              
D - Manufacturing 2001 1 578 1 014 28 64.3 1.8  876 11 55.5 0.7  769 48.7
  2002 1 521  948 31 62.3 2.0  868   57.1      
  2003 1 635 1 005   61.5              
E - Electricity, gas and water supply 2001 59 34 5 57.6 8.5 32 1 54.2 1.7 27 45.8
  2002 47 30 9 63.8 19.1 32   68.1      
  2003  119 51   42.9              
F - Construction 2001 3 349 2 399 89 71.6 2.7 2 132 24 63.7 0.7 1 764 52.7
  2002 3 976 2 871 95 72.2 2.4 2 423   60.9      
  2003 3 784 2 543   67.2              
G - Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehichles, motorcycles and personal household goods 2001 5 807 3 628  157 62.5 2.7 3 109 49 53.5 0.8 2 545 43.8
  2002 6 379 4 125  176 64.7 2.8 3 467   54.4      
  2003 6 408 4 035   63.0              
H - Hotels and restaurants 2001 1 138  870 18 76.4 1.6  723 8 63.5 0.7  571 50.2
  2002 1 118  864 31 77.3 2.8  706   63.1      
  2003 1 152  837   72.7              
I - Transport, storage and communication 2001 2 187 1 502 43 68.7 2.0 1 311 24 59.9 1.1 1 088 49.7
  2002 2 448 1 627 98 66.5 4.0 1 405   57.4      
  2003 2 143 1 418   66.2              
J - Financial intermediation 2001  358  279 3 77.9 0.8  133 63 37.2 17.6  176 49.2
  2002  176  103 4 58.5 2.3 99   56.3      
  2003  366  204   55.7              
K - Real estate, renting and business activities 2001 14 010 7 656  697 54.6 5.0 6 914  229 49.4 1.6 5 992 42.8
  2002 14 028 8 252  606 58.8 4.3 7 225   51.5      
  2003 14 281 8 202   57.4              
M - Education 2001  698  198 17 28.4 2.4  142 1 20.3 0.1  135 19.3
  2002  922  181 6 19.6 0.7  171   18.5      
  2003 1 100 91   8.3              
N - Health and social work 2001 2 119 1 108 53 52.3 2.5  772 1 36.4 0.0  753 35.5
  2002 2 728 1 096 1 40.2 0.0 1 081   39.6      
  2003 2 953  771   26.1              
O - Other community, social and personal service activities 2001 3 447 1 468 94 42.6 2.7 1 020 64 29.6 1.9  994 28.8
  2002 4 021 1 186  111 29.5 2.8 1 191   29.6      
  2003 4 202 1 251   29.8              
P - Private households with employed persons 2001 10 1   10.0   1   10.0   1 10.0
  2002 11 3   27.3   2   18.2      
  2003 13 3   23.1              
Q - Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 2001 1 -   -              
Unknown 2001  697  362 36 51.9 5.2  304 20 43.6 2.9  283 40.6
  2002 1 601  761 80 47.5 5.0  715   44.7      
  2003  499  230   46.1              

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