Building statistics

2   Building activity in March. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  March January-March Per 31 March March January-March
Dwellings Number 2002 1 668 5 946 26 034 1 669 5 854
  '      2003 1 920 5 914 27 279 1 616 5 570
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  192.5  760.3 3 712.0  212.8  787.0
  ' 2003  249.8  740.5 3 795.9  215.0  728.6
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  304.8 1 011.9 4 482.2  257.7 1 026.6
    2003  233.1  848.4 4 019.7  283.8  943.2
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 28.9  102.7 - 32.5  130.6
  ' 2003 31.7  102.4 - 40.7  136.5
               
Fishing ' 2002 0.7 2.6 - 0.9 3.9
  ' 2003 0.5 5.9 - 0.1 5.4
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 0.8 2.0 - 4.0 5.8
  ' 2003 0.2 1.7 - 0.7 3.1
               
Industry ' 2002 17.5  155.5 - 37.2  168.0
  ' 2003 26.8  125.8 - 29.7  137.1
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 1.4 3.8 - 1.5 5.9
  ' 2003 0.6 4.8 - 0.4 4.9
               
Construction ' 2002 2.1 19.8 - 2.6 14.8
  ' 2003 4.4 14.1 - 2.4 9.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002  108.6  217.2 - 26.6  135.6
  ' 2003 12.7 77.1 - 22.7 83.7
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 12.6 20.2 - 6.5 18.8
  ' 2003 8.6 25.4 - 9.8 29.2
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 1.2 16.5 - 6.1 26.5
  ' 2003 0.7 3.5 - 8.8 13.3
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 0.3 1.7 - 0.3 1.8
  ' 2003 - - - 1.1 1.1
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 23.2 63.2 - 14.8 64.8
  ' 2003 16.3 34.2 - 39.1 94.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 6.3 41.9 - 8.7 53.9
  ' 2003 12.8 52.8 - 25.5 64.9
               
Education ' 2002 20.9 73.1 - 14.8 54.7
  ' 2003 29.1 71.3 - 19.8 62.5
               
Health and social work ' 2002 9.1 59.3 - 8.8 46.7
  ' 2003 20.1  110.7 - 9.5 50.2
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 10.7 22.4 - 14.8 30.9
  ' 2003 6.7 14.2 - 12.8 26.0
               
Other activities ' 2002 - 0.4 - - 0.3
  ' 2003 0.4 0.7 - 0.5 1.3
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002 60.4  209.7 - 77.4  263.6
  ' 2003 61.8  203.9 - 60.2  220.7
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  497.3 1 772.3 8 194.1  470.5 1 813.5
  ' 2003  483.0 1 588.9 7 815.7  498.8 1 671.8
1  The registration of non-residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for 2001, 2002 and 2003.

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