Table 1 Number of persons, total amount and average amount for some main figures. The whole country. 2002 and 2003

1	Number of persons, total amount and average amount for some main figures. The whole country. 2002 and 2003

	Number of persons		Total amount in NOK million		Percentage change	Average amount in NOK		Percentage change

	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002-2003	2002	2003	2002-2003

Payment in cash	2 653 475	2 641 343	594 795	611 235	2.8	224 157	231 411	3.2
of which
Wages and remuneration	2 700 796	2 696 158	585 932	602 777	2.9	223 209	230 548	3.3
Net wage basis	3 755	4 717	1 743	1 873	7.4	464 167	397 009	-14.5
Wages in the event of bankruptcy	17 054	19 681	607	671	10.5	35 597	34 087	-4.2

Payments in kind	1 626 270	1 613 692	11 051	10 943	-1.0	6 796	6 781	-0.2
Expense allowance	1 218 983	1 180 415	12 606	12 269	-2.7	10 341	10 394	0.5

Basis for employer's National Insurance contributions	2 656 076	2 644 482	604 973	621 288	2.7	227 769	234 937	3.1

Disbursements of unemployment benefits	194 522	223 123	8 152	10 975	34.6	41 906	49 189	17.4
Sickness and maternity leave benefits¹	324 436	334 082	13 693	15 022	9.7	42 204	44 966	6.5
Pensions	1 452 848	1 469 995	162 055	175 432	8.3	111 543	119 342	7.0
Special deduction	939 247	943 198	14 278	14 367	0.6	15 202	15 232	0.2
Tax withheld	3 308 080	3 320 400	213 685	221 333	3.6	64 595	66 658	3.2

¹	Sickness and maternity leave benefits consist of the part of the amount paid by the National Insurance Scheme.