Statistics Norway

Building statistics

1   Building work started. Preliminary figures1,2
  December Changes in
per cent
January-December Changes in
per cent
  2002 2003 2002 2003
Number of dwellings 1 611 1 898 17.8 22 434 22 487 0.2
Utility floor space, 1 000 m2            
Total  486.7  515.3 5.9 6 655.5 6 508.6 -2.2
Dwellings  223.9  229.0 2.3 3 003.3 2 882.2 -4.0
Other buildings  262.9  286.3 8.9 3 652.2 3 626.4 -0.7
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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