Statistics Norway

Enterprises

3   Number of enterprises, new established enterprises and enterprise closures by legal form. 2004-2006. Estimated number of enterprises per 1 January 2007
Legal form Enterprises per 1 January 2004 Enterprises established in 2004 Enterprise closures in 2004 Enterprises per 1 January 2005 Enterprises established in 2005 Enterprise closures in 2005 Enterprises per 1 January 2006 Enterprises established in 2006 Enterprise closures in 2006. Estimated Enterprises per 1 January 2007. Estimated
Total  289 955 43 068 38 914  298 360 47 436 42 504  306 219 51 374 41 121  317 466
General partnership 7 474  818  951 7 197  706  910 6 816  601  995 6 177
Privat limited company  123 441 10 829 9 931  127 683 13 991 10 514  132 376 18 046 9 403  143 753
Public limited company  432 19 31  429 34 25  412 36 19  432
General partnership with shared liability 4 845 1 724  900 5 419 1 761 1 048 5 608 1 683  851 6 356
Sole proprietorship  135 826 27 633 25 694  139 303 27 859 28 104  141 800 28 042 27 864  140 185
Other legal forms 17 937 2 045 1 407 18 329 3 085 1 903 19 207 2 966 1 989 20 563

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