Building statistics

2   Building activity in December. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  December January-December Per 31 December December January-December
Dwellings Number    2001 1 637 25 089 25 804 1 689 23 183
  ' 2002 1 611 22 434 26 986 1 725 21 157
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2001  222.7 3 386.1 3 724.4  256.1 3 221.1
  ' 2002  223.9 3 003.3 3 804.9  244.9 2 853.0
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2001  260.2 3 728.8 4 472.5  327.8 3 557.5
    2002  262.9 3 652.2 4 199.4  265.2 3 765.3
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2001 27.8  412.7 - 43.5  400.4
  ' 2002 26.6  446.8 - 27.1  440.0
               
Fishing ' 2001 1.7 25.0 - 4.2 22.3
  ' 2002 0.3 14.3 - 0.3 12.6
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2001 - 5.1 - 2.0 17.3
  ' 2002 - 5.7 - - 8.6
               
Industry ' 2001 43.9  545.9 - 45.4  525.6
  ' 2002 31.5  485.4 - 47.4  505.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2001 1.4 15.4 - 1.8 20.1
  ' 2002 1.2 16.8 - 1.3 18.2
               
Construction ' 2001 3.1 62.3 - 3.4 67.3
  ' 2002 4.3 63.1 - 5.4 56.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2001 29.7  403.5 - 24.0  480.5
  ' 2002 53.9  485.9 - 30.5  496.6
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2001 5.8  114.6 - 9.7  100.1
  ' 2002 5.7 62.2 - 6.5 85.3
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2001 2.8  126.5 - 37.2  115.1
  ' 2002 2.3 69.2 - 1.6  281.1
               
Financial intermediation ' 2001 2.1 29.3 - 0.1 5.4
  ' 2002 0.1 7.8 - - 29.9
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2001 20.7  281.3 - 26.2  208.4
  ' 2002 5.7  152.9 - 16.5  198.3
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2001 8.3  109.7 - 7.4  116.2
  ' 2002 16.4  190.8 - 9.4  151.0
               
Education ' 2001 17.5  272.9 - 21.5  256.4
  ' 2002 30.4  262.8 - 25.2  211.8
               
Health and social work ' 2001 25.0  237.5 - 8.0  208.9
  ' 2002 10.4  269.3 - 16.0  203.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2001 2.7  100.7 - 7.2  127.5
  ' 2002 3.3 85.5 - 4.1 86.2
               
Other activities ' 2001 - 6.7 - 0.2 5.8
  ' 2002 0.8 22.5 - 0.8 12.7
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2001 67.6  979.7 - 86.2  880.1
  ' 2002 70.0 1 011.3 - 73.3  967.2
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2001  482.9 7 114.8 8 196.9  583.9 6 778.6
  ' 2002  486.7 6 655.5 8 004.3  510.1 6 618.2
1  The registration of non-residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for 2001 and 2002.

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