Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in June. Preliminary figures1,2
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  June January-June Per 30 June June January-June
Dwellings Number 2002 1 883 10 977 26 432 1 651 10 320
  ' 2003 2 148 10 654 27 465 2 296 10 182
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  270.9 1 474.0 3 783.5  231.7 1 412.1
  ' 2003  262.9 1 382.0 3 846.2  258.2 1 316.9
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  269.9 1 770.6 4 261.2  454.2 1 966.7
    2003  254.4 1 497.7 4 037.4  223.8 1 527.6
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 41.1  214.9 - 32.6  221.4
  ' 2003 44.2  194.1 - 33.2  211.0
               
Fishing ' 2002 0.2 3.3 - 0.5 7.7
  ' 2003 1.0 7.5 - 0.1 5.8
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 0.6 3.3 - - 6.1
  ' 2003 0.1 2.4 - - 3.1
               
Industry ' 2002 27.6  243.9 - 40.9  291.6
  ' 2003 25.9  207.4 - 13.6  205.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 1.3 6.3 - 1.3 13.1
  ' 2003 1.0 9.1 - 0.3 6.6
               
Construction ' 2002 4.7 32.1 - 3.6 25.7
  ' 2003 6.2 27.1 - 3.1 17.9
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002 27.6  285.3 - 41.5  227.9
  ' 2003 26.9  143.8 - 23.8  143.1
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 7.7 31.3 - 5.7 48.4
  ' 2003 1.0 33.3 - 11.9 45.8
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 1.5 41.7 -  185.7  228.5
  ' 2003 0.5 41.1 - 0.3 22.5
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 - 3.5 - 0.6 6.3
  ' 2003 - 3.5 - - 1.3
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 20.4  104.8 - 12.0  117.7
  ' 2003 20.3 57.3 - 12.0  121.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 6.8 87.8 - 10.6 86.5
  ' 2003 14.5 95.0 - 7.6 84.8
               
Education ' 2002 16.5  127.6 - 13.7 86.5
  ' 2003 17.6  106.0 - 36.1  138.7
               
Health and social work ' 2002 19.6  103.8 - 28.1 90.4
  ' 2003 12.7  131.5 - 5.5 69.0
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 7.4 37.5 - 7.5 48.6
  ' 2003 2.9 30.0 - 2.8 43.4
               
Other activities ' 2002 0.4 1.3 - 1.1 3.4
  ' 2003 0.8 2.1 - 0.1 2.8
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002 86.5  442.1 - 68.6  457.0
  ' 2003 78.7  406.6 - 73.5  404.4
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  540.8 3 244.6 8 044.7  685.9 3 378.8
  ' 2003  517.3 2 879.6 7 883.6  482.0 2 844.6
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.

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