Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in July. Preliminary figures1,2
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  July January-July Per 31 July July January-July
Dwellings Number       2002 1 058.0 12 035.0 26 153.0 1 326.0 11 646.0
  ' 2003 1 318.0 11 972.0 27 760.0 1 064.0 11 246.0
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  151.9 1 625.9 3 767.3  165.6 1 577.6
  ' 2003  167.2 1 549.2 3 881.1  133.1 1 450.0
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  200.4 1 971.0 4 197.3  243.8 2 210.5
    2003  189.1 1 686.8 4 049.6  187.5 1 715.1
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 35.3  250.3 - 19.3  240.7
  ' 2003 29.8  223.9 - 20.2  231.2
               
Fishing ' 2002 2.3 5.6 - 0.1 7.8
  ' 2003 0.1 7.6 - - 5.9
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 - 3.3 - - 6.1
  ' 2003 - 2.4 - - 3.1
               
Industry ' 2002 18.9  262.8 - 11.3  303.0
  ' 2003 22.8  230.1 - 17.5  223.4
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 - 6.3 - 0.1 13.2
  ' 2003 0.6 9.7 - 0.1 6.7
               
Construction ' 2002 2.0 34.1 - 1.1 26.8
  ' 2003 1.5 28.6 - 2.4 20.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002 17.8  303.2 - 92.7  320.6
  ' 2003 20.2  164.0 - 16.9  159.9
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 2.7 34.0 - 0.6 49.1
  ' 2003 2.7 36.0 - 12.7 58.5
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 3.5 45.2 - 5.5  234.0
  ' 2003 1.8 42.9 - 13.3 35.8
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 - 3.5 - - 6.3
  ' 2003 - 3.6 - - 1.3
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 1.1  105.9 - 5.9  123.6
  ' 2003 3.6 60.9 - 20.6  142.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 9.3 97.2 - 4.4 90.9
  ' 2003 2.6 97.6 - 1.3 86.1
               
Education ' 2002 8.3  135.9 - 16.4  102.8
  ' 2003 20.8  126.8 - 21.0  159.8
               
Health and social work ' 2002 25.7  129.5 - 33.0  123.4
  ' 2003 15.6  147.1 - 21.0 90.1
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 7.5 45.0 - 1.1 49.7
  ' 2003 4.7 34.6 - 2.3 45.7
               
Other activities ' 2002 1.0 2.3 - 4.3 7.6
  ' 2003 0.3 2.4 - 0.3 3.1
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002 64.9  507.0 - 47.8  504.8
  ' 2003 61.9  468.5 - 37.8  442.2
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  352.3 3 596.9 7 964.6  409.4 3 788.1
  ' 2003  356.3 3 235.9 7 930.7  320.5 3 165.1
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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