Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in September. Preliminary figures1,2
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  September January-September Per
30 September		 September January-September
Dwellings Number 2002 2 418 16 480 27 314 1 879 15 272
  ' 2003 2 019 15 974 28 129 1 754 14 759
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  290 2 207 3 900  242 2 044
  ' 2003  268 2 071 3 932  231 1 895
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  363.7 2 712.6 4 340.8  322.6 2 807.2
    2003  329.9 2 332.2 4 125.4  274.9 2 227.3
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 55.9  348.2 - 54.1  329.9
  ' 2003 61.8  319.5 - 27.0  281.1
               
Fishing ' 2002 3.4 9.0 - 0.5 10.5
  ' 2003 - 7.8 - - 6.1
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 0.9 4.2 - 1.3 7.4
  ' 2003 0.5 3.0 - 0.3 3.5
               
Manufacturing ' 2002 65.1  374.6 - 42.6  378.7
  ' 2003 35.9  289.2 - 25.5  281.7
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 6.2 13.3 - 0.2 14.4
  ' 2003 0.7 10.7 - 0.3 7.5
               
Construction ' 2002 5.5 43.6 - 5.4 37.2
  ' 2003 4.6 38.7 - 1.9 27.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002 19.1  342.4 - 27.1  384.6
  ' 2003 26.3  225.3 - 51.5  227.8
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 5.2 40.0 - 12.6 66.3
  ' 2003 5.3 44.5 - 4.0 72.7
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 4.3 62.1 - 13.2  248.4
  ' 2003 2.4 51.3 - 2.5 41.8
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 0.7 4.4 - - 6.5
  ' 2003 0.1 5.6 - 0.1 2.1
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 8.2  121.7 - 11.9  139.6
  ' 2003 13.1  102.8 - 22.6  169.0
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 9.9  144.9 - 7.2  118.8
  ' 2003 8.9  116.1 - 19.4  111.7
               
Education ' 2002 16.7  198.1 - 19.8  158.2
  ' 2003 32.6  198.1 - 27.2  227.7
               
Health and social work ' 2002 22.4  179.8 - 14.6  141.0
  ' 2003 20.0  190.9 - 11.6  113.5
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 5.3 61.2 - 6.6 65.0
  ' 2003 23.7 71.7 - 5.2 62.5
               
Other activities ' 2002 16.2 18.6 - 1.3 9.2
  ' 2003 0.1 2.6 - 0.3 3.3
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002  118.6  746.5 -  104.3  691.6
  ' 2003 94.0  654.5 - 75.7  588.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  654.1 4 919.9 8 240.3  564.9 4 851.3
  ' 2003  598.0 4 403.2 8 056.9  506.2 4 121.8
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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