Statistics Norway

Enterprises

3 New enterprises in 2007 and 2008, by quarter and legal form
Legal form 20071 2008
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter
Total 14 478 12 947 12 778 13 305 14 024 13 040 11 253
General partnership  115  105  135  125  126  107 94
Privat limited company 4 861 4 738 4 466 5 222 4 484 4 437 3 456
Public limited company 8 5 2 7 3 2 -
General partnership with shared liability  440  347  351  362  398  370  315
Sole proprietorship 7 896 6 761 6 870 6 549 7 949 7 179 6 497
Norwegian division of foreign business enterprise 1 075  895  875  899 1 018  878  834
Other legal forms 83 96 79  141 46 67 57
1  The figures have been updated.

Explanation of symbols