Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in December. Preliminary figures1,2
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  December January-December Per 31 December December January-December
Dwellings   Number       2002 1 611 22 434 26 986 1 725 21 157
  ' 2003 1 898 22 487 28 084 1 896 21 185
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  223.9 3 003.3 3 804.9  244.9 2 853.0
  ' 2003  229.0 2 882.2 3 878.4  254.5 2 718.1
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  262.9 3 652.2 4 199.4  265.2 3 765.3
    2003  286.3 3 626.4 4 264.7  331.6 3 317.5
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 26.6  446.8 - 27.1  440.0
  ' 2003 39.1  461.8 - 40.4  421.8
               
Fishing ' 2002 0.3 14.3 - 0.3 12.6
  ' 2003 2.1 10.7 - 1.8 8.6
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 - 5.7 - - 8.6
  ' 2003 0.7 7.7 - - 4.8
               
Manufacturing ' 2002 31.5  485.4 - 47.4  505.9
  ' 2003 51.4  450.1 - 30.3  414.4
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 1.2 16.8 - 1.3 18.2
  ' 2003 3.6 20.1 - 6.5 16.2
               
Construction ' 2002 4.3 63.1 - 5.4 56.2
  ' 2003 1.5 49.2 - 3.9 38.4
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002 53.9  485.9 - 30.5  496.6
  ' 2003 23.2  403.6 - 25.2  364.0
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 5.7 62.2 - 6.5 85.3
  ' 2003 1.4 71.3 - 1.4 94.7
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 2.3 69.2 - 1.6  281.1
  ' 2003 28.5  123.3 - 16.5 77.4
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 0.1 7.8 - - 29.9
  ' 2003 4.8 10.7 - - 5.3
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 5.7  152.9 - 16.5  198.3
  ' 2003 8.7  165.6 - 16.9  221.8
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 16.4  190.8 - 9.4  151.0
  ' 2003 14.8  161.3 - 20.6  155.4
               
Education ' 2002 30.4  262.8 - 25.2  211.8
  ' 2003 17.3  346.5 - 55.5  320.6
               
Health and social work ' 2002 10.4  269.3 - 16.0  203.7
  ' 2003 16.9  283.4 - 35.9  212.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 3.3 85.5 - 4.1 86.2
  ' 2003 10.2  133.0 - 8.7 83.5
               
Other activities ' 2002 0.8 22.5 - 0.8 12.7
  ' 2003 1.4 6.0 - 1.4 6.4
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002 70.0 1 011.3 - 73.3  967.2
  ' 2003 60.6  922.2 - 66.4  871.6
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  486.7 6 655.5 8 004.3  510.1 6 618.2
  ' 2003  515.3 6 508.6 8 143.1  586.1 6 035.6
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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