435 (Norway : official publication for the Paris exhibition 1900)

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Countries
(or continents) Norwegian tonnage engaged
in the carrying trade in 1897 Gross
freight,
made,
incoming
and
outgoing Percentage of tonnage Percentage of gross freight

Arrivals Departures Total

Thousand
Reg. Tons Thousand
Reg. Tons Thousand
Reg. Tons Million
Kroner % %

1. Great Britain &
Ireland .... 2,447 2,199 4,646 55.5 26.9 25.4

2. America. . . . 1,311 1,881 3,192 49.5 18.5 22.7

3. Northern and
Western Europe
exclusive of
Scandinavia and Great
Britain and
Ireland .......... 1,790 974 2,764 36.9 16.1 16.9

4. Norway .... 1,235 1,780 3,015 27.7 17.5 12.7

5. Sweden, Denmark
and Iceland . . 636 797 1,433 16.8 8.3 7.7

6. Asia, exclusive of
the Mediterranean,
and Australia . . 752 668 1,420 15.8 8.2 7.2

7. Southern Europe
and countries of
the Mediterranean 314 237 551 10.0 3.2 4.6

8. Africa, exclusive of
the Mediterranean 213 15 228 6.2 1.3 2.8

Total 8,698 8,551 17,249 [1] 218.4 [2] 100.0 100.0

IX. THE PART OF THE POPULATION ENGAGED IN
COMMERCE AND SHIPPING. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
FAIRS. COMMERCIAL LAWS.

The total number of merchants and tradesmen in Norway,
according to the latest census (1891), was 15,100, of which 3,700
were women. These merchants and tradesmen had in their employ
altogether 13,100 clerks, foremen, etc. (whereof 4,300 females), and
9,100 male and 700 female workmen; there were also about 600
children nnder the age of 15, employed in trade. It will thus

[1] In these figures each voyage is reckoned twice.
[2] In these figures each voyage is reckoned twice.

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Countries (or continents)	Norwegian tonnage engaged in the carrying trade in 1897			Gross freight, made, incoming and outgoing	Percentage of tonnage	Percentage of gross freight
Countries (or continents)	Arrivals	Departures	Total
	Thousand Reg. Tons	Thousand Reg. Tons	Thousand Reg. Tons	Million Kroner	%	%
1. Great Britain & Ireland ....	2,447	2,199	4,646	55.5	26.9	25.4
2. America. . . .	1,311	1,881	3,192	49.5	18.5	22.7
3. Northern and Western Europe exclusive of Scandinavia and Great Britain and Ireland ..........	1,790	974	2,764	36.9	16.1	16.9
4. Norway ....	1,235	1,780	3,015	27.7	17.5	12.7
5. Sweden, Denmark and Iceland . .	636	797	1,433	16.8	8.3	7.7
6. Asia, exclusive of the Mediterranean, and Australia . .	752	668	1,420	15.8	8.2	7.2
7. Southern Europe and countries of the Mediterranean	314	237	551	10.0	3.2	4.6
8. Africa, exclusive of the Mediterranean	213	15	228	6.2	1.3	2.8
Total	8,698	8,551	17,249 [1]	218.4 [2]	100.0	100.0

IX. THE PART OF THE POPULATION ENGAGED IN COMMERCE AND SHIPPING. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. FAIRS. COMMERCIAL LAWS.

IX. THE PART OF THE POPULATION ENGAGED IN
COMMERCE AND SHIPPING. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
FAIRS. COMMERCIAL LAWS.