Statistics Norway

Building statistics

1   Building work started. Preliminary figures1,2
  September Change in
per cent
January-September Change in
per cent
  2002 2003 2002 2003
Number of dwellings 2 418 2 019 -16.5 16 480 15 974 -3.1
Utility floor space, 1 000 m2            
Total  654.1  598.0 -8.6 4 919.9 4 403.2 -10.5
Dwellings  290.4  268.1 -7.7 2 207.2 2 071.0 -6.2
Other buildings  363.7  329.9 -9.3 2 712.6 2 332.2 -14.0
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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