Enterprise birth rate in Norway
New enterprises in Norway equalled 10.8% of active enterprises in 2024.
Norway, 2024
10.8%
Change from 2023
−1.0percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
18th of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Norway over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Norway | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 11.8%b (break in time series) | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 14.4%b (break in time series) | 10.8% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.0 percentage points from 11.8% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 14.4%, the figure has changed by −3.6 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Norway has the 18th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for Norway
All statistics for Norway
Industrial production
105.0 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
-1.8%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Industry share of GDP
34.5%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
30,147 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
40.6%
2024 · World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
6.1%
2025 · World Bank