Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in November. Preliminary figures1,2
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  November January-November Per 30 November November January-November
Dwellings Number      2002 2 281 20 823 27 136 2 379 19 432
  ' 2003 1 944 20 589 28 049 2 155 19 289
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  301.1 2 779.4 3 844.7  323.3 2 608.1
  ' 2003  264.1 2 653.2 3 909.5  285.8 2 463.6
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  364.4 3 389.4 4 276.9  365.3 3 500.0
    2003  558.1 3 340.1 4 333.4  383.5 2 985.9
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 40.9  420.2 - 48.8  412.9
  ' 2003 60.0  422.6 - 70.0  381.4
               
Fishing ' 2002 4.3 14.1 - 1.8 12.4
  ' 2003 0.3 8.6 - 0.6 6.7
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 0.6 5.7 - 0.2 8.6
  ' 2003 2.6 7.0 - 0.6 4.8
               
Manufacturing ' 2002 41.0  453.9 - 48.2  458.5
  ' 2003 40.2  398.7 - 40.2  384.1
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 0.9 15.6 - 1.5 16.8
  ' 2003 2.4 16.5 - 1.4 9.7
               
Construction ' 2002 6.0 58.8 - 5.5 50.8
  ' 2003 5.1 47.7 - 5.1 34.5
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002 57.6  432.0 - 44.7  466.0
  ' 2003 70.6  380.4 - 41.9  338.8
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 3.9 56.5 - 5.5 78.9
  ' 2003 3.0 69.9 - 1.5 93.2
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 1.3 66.9 - 1.5  279.5
  ' 2003 11.7 94.8 - 12.2 60.9
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 3.2 7.7 - 22.6 29.9
  ' 2003 0.3 5.8 - 3.2 5.3
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 15.9  147.2 - 14.9  181.7
  ' 2003 25.9  156.9 - 12.7  204.9
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 17.8  174.3 - 16.1  141.6
  ' 2003 14.0  146.4 - 9.7  134.8
               
Education ' 2002 15.9  232.4 - 8.9  186.7
  ' 2003  112.5  329.3 - 17.8  265.0
               
Health and social work ' 2002 48.2  258.9 - 26.2  187.7
  ' 2003 46.9  266.5 - 23.4  176.8
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 6.1 82.2 - 7.7 82.1
  ' 2003 46.5  122.8 - 5.2 74.7
               
Other activities ' 2002 0.5 21.7 - 0.7 12.0
  ' 2003 1.9 4.6 - 1.1 5.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002  100.4  941.4 -  110.6  893.9
  ' 2003  114.1  861.6 -  136.9  805.2
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  665.5 6 168.8 8 121.7  688.6 6 108.1
  ' 2003  822.2 5 993.3 8 242.9  669.3 5 449.5
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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