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| Building statistics | 
| 1 | Building work started. Preliminary figures1,2 | 
| May | Changes in per cent | January-May | Changes in per cent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of dwellings | 1 541 | 1 372 | -11.0 | 9 094 | 8 506 | -6.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utility floor space, 1 000 m2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 467.0 | 426.8 | -8.6 | 2 703.8 | 2 362.3 | -12.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dwellings | 217.3 | 198.6 | -8.6 | 1 203.1 | 1 119.0 | -7.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other buildings | 249.7 | 228.2 | -8.6 | 1 500.7 | 1 243.3 | -17.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | The registration of non-residential buildings in the municipality of Oslo was imperfect for the years 2001, 2002 and the beginning of 2003. | 
| 2 | The registration of residential buildings in the municipality of Oslo was imperfect for April 2003. |