REGIONAL NETWORK

2 OECD includes trade, hotels and restaurants in the service sector.. Employment in Norway 1996 divided by regions and ownership categories. Includes oil and mining,

*) The index ranges from -5 to +5, where -5 indicates a sharp fall and +5 indicates strong growth. See article ’Norges Bank’s regional network: fresh.. Retail trade and services. Past

Contacts reported that overall prices had risen moderately over the past 12 months. The pace of 

Solid growth in commercial services and further recovery in the oil service sector have contributed to lift- ing growth over the past three months.. Higher oil investment,

Output growth has picked up slightly since February and has been somewhat stronger than expected, driven in particular by increasing demand from construction and non-oil