Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in August. Preliminary figures1,2
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
    August January-August Per 31 August August January-August
Dwellings Number 2002 2 027 14 062 26 532 1 747 13 393
  ' 2003 1 983 13 955 27 941 1 759 13 005
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  291.0 1 916.9 3 838.2  224.1 1 801.7
  ' 2003  253.7 1 802.9 3 911.3  213.3 1 663.3
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  377.9 2 348.9 4 292.9  274.2 2 484.7
    2003  315.5 2 002.3 4 100.2  237.3 1 952.4
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 42.0  292.3 - 35.1  275.8
  ' 2003 33.8  257.7 - 23.0  254.2
               
Fishing ' 2002 - 5.7 - 2.2 10.0
  ' 2003 0.2 7.8 - 0.3 6.1
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 - 3.3 - - 6.1
  ' 2003 - 2.5 - 0.1 3.2
               
Industry ' 2002 46.7  309.5 - 33.1  336.1
  ' 2003 23.1  253.3 - 32.7  256.1
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 0.8 7.1 - 1.0 14.2
  ' 2003 0.4 10.1 - 0.4 7.2
               
Construction ' 2002 4.0 38.1 - 5.0 31.8
  ' 2003 5.5 34.1 - 5.2 25.4
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002 20.2  323.4 - 37.0  357.6
  ' 2003 35.0  199.0 - 16.4  176.3
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 0.8 34.8 - 4.6 53.7
  ' 2003 3.2 39.2 - 10.2 68.8
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 12.6 57.7 - 1.2  235.2
  ' 2003 5.9 48.9 - 3.4 39.2
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 0.2 3.7 - 0.2 6.5
  ' 2003 1.9 5.5 - 0.7 2.0
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 7.6  113.5 - 4.0  127.6
  ' 2003 28.8 89.7 - 4.4  146.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 37.8  135.0 - 20.7  111.6
  ' 2003 9.7  107.3 - 6.2 92.3
               
Education ' 2002 45.4  181.3 - 35.7  138.5
  ' 2003 38.7  165.5 - 40.7  200.4
               
Health and social work ' 2002 27.8  157.3 - 2.9  126.3
  ' 2003 23.9  170.9 - 11.9  102.0
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 10.9 55.9 - 8.7 58.4
  ' 2003 13.4 48.0 - 11.5 57.2
               
Other activities ' 2002 0.1 2.4 - 0.3 7.9
  ' 2003 - 2.4 - - 3.1
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002  120.8  627.9 - 82.4  587.3
  ' 2003 92.0  560.5 - 70.2  512.4
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  668.9 4 265.8 8 131.1  498.3 4 286.4
  ' 2003  569.3 3 805.2 8 011.5  450.6 3 615.6
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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