Statistics Norway

Enterprises

3 Number of enterprises, newly established enterprises and enterprise closures, by legal form. 2004-2007
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 Enterprises per 1 January 2007 Enterprises established in 2007
Total  289 955 43 068 38 914  298 360 47 436 42 504  306 219 51 374 42 902  326 108 48 952
General partnership 7 474  818  951 7 197  706  910 6 816  601  914 6 320  414
Privat limited company  123 441 10 829 9 931  127 683 13 991 10 514  132 376 18 046 10 878  147 625 16 703
Public limited company  432 19 31  429 34 25  412 36 23  437 21
General partnership with shared liability 4 845 1 724  900 5 419 1 761 1 048 5 608 1 683 1 048 6 198 1 374
Sole proprietorship  135 826 27 633 25 694  139 303 27 859 28 104  141 800 28 042 28 143  143 775 26 637
Other legal forms 17 937 2 045 1 407 18 329 3 085 1 903 19 207 2 966 1 896 21 753 3 803

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