Statistics Norway

Enterprises

1 Number of enterprises and employees in stock of enterprises 1 January, new registered enterprises, newly established enterprises, enterprise drop outs and enterprise closures, by year. 2001-20101
Year Enterprises per 1 January New enterprises total Newly established enterprises Enterpris e drop outs total Enterprise closures Number of employees in enterprises per 1 January Number of employees in newly registered enterprises Number of employees in newly established enterprises Number of employees in enteprise drop outs Number of employees in enterprise closures
2001  262 379 38 373 35 537 36 150 32 874 1 433 819 44 362 17 361 75 312 30 929
2002  268 491 42 125 39 041 31 342 27 633 1 422 249 72 251 20 967 98 670 27 847
2003  290 432 41 979 38 747 45 489 41 651 1 412 176 32 995 18 139 50 575 23 873
2004  289 955 46 967 43 068 44 061 38 914 1 387 902 49 010 28 041 63 669 20 485
2005  298 360 52 249 47 436 46 820 42 504 1 401 235 39 466 14 180 54 237 24 056
2006  306 219 55 546 51 374 48 019 42 902 1 419 700 31 335 15 001 53 848 20 641
2007  326 108 53 508 48 952 54 383 49 791 1 488 749 32 136 15 399 54 322 22 535
2008  334 433 50 100 46 567 46 172 41 914 1 550 534 30 986 17 659 48 969 21 414
2009  357 581 45 491 42 069 52 854 49 160 1 645 677 31 434 13 369 60 622 27 841
2010  350 914 : :   : 1 604 836 : :   :
1  The number of enterprises as of 1 January 2010, enterprise drop outs and enterprise closures in 2009 are estimated.

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