Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

4   Owners of sole proprietorships, by gender and age. New established enterprises. 2005
Age groups Owners total Gender
Women Men Per cent women Per cent men
Total 27 859 9 642 18 217  100.0  100.0
16-24 years 3 418 1 009 2 409 10.5 13.2
25-44 years 17 973 6 425 11 548 66.6 63.4
45-66 years 6 167 2 150 4 017 22.3 22.1
65 years and older  301 58  243 0.6 1.3

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