Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in February. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  February January-February Per 29 February February January-February
Dwellings Number      2003       1 390 3 994 26 934 1 223 3 954
  " 2004 2 346 4 532 28 263 1 468 4 082
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2003  171.2  490.7 3 760.6  169.4  513.6
  " 2004  256.3  537.2 3 837.4  204.7  543.4
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2003 1 238.7 1 617.2 14 236.6 1 240.0 1 659.7
  " 2004  292.5  597.4 4 204.8  256.6  651.1
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2003 31.7 70.7  373.0 31.2 95.8
  " 2004 46.8  100.5  412.7 45.1  103.7
               
Fishing " 2003 0.7 5.4 19.3 0.8 5.3
  " 2004 0.3 1.4 20.4 0.9 2.5
               
Mining and quarrying " 2003 1.5 1.5 13.6 1.5 2.4
  " 2004 0.7 0.7 15.7 0.8 1.0
               
Manufacturing " 2003 27.9 99.0  575.3 22.9  107.3
  " 2004 46.7 82.3  578.5 32.4 73.0
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2003 3.2 4.2 27.8 3.6 4.5
  " 2004 1.3 3.0 29.4 0.5 2.7
               
Construction " 2003 2.7 110.4 75.7 2.0 6.9
  " 2004 3.1 6.0 68.3 5.3 9.1
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2003 32.7 164.5  477.1 20.2 60.9
  " 2004 56.2 92.8  420.4 42.6  106.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2003 4.0 116.9  104.8 7.9 19.5
  " 2004 3.0 7.6 80.7 2.9 7.8
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2003 0.4 2.8  100.6 1.1 4.4
  " 2004 8.3 14.8  130.2 3.8 15.7
               
Financial intermediation " 2003 - - 5.9 - -
  " 2004 - 0.1 9.9 - -
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2003 4.5 17.9  311.8 32.8 55.0
  " 2004 9.9 32.6  271.4 4.0 24.4
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2003 20.9 40.0  234.7 13.8 39.3
  " 2004 5.5 23.1  212.6 7.7 15.8
               
Education " 2003 17.8 142.7  388.5 8.4 42.7
  " 2004 23.9 49.6  413.8 11.8 30.5
               
Health and social work " 2003 138.2 191.2  394.5 21.2 40.8
  " 2004 9.4 22.2  349.5 21.4 79.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2003 3.9 7.5  101.2 17.8 113.4
  " 2004 5.5 11.8  149.7 1.6 9.0
               
Other activities " 2003 0.1 0.3 22.3 0.1 0.9
  " 2004 1.3 1.8 22.1 1.1 1.9
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2003 48.6 1 142.2 1 010.6 64.7  160.5
  " 2004 70.6  147.0 1 019.4 74.7  168.2
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2003 1 409.8 11 107.9 17 997.3 1 409.4 11 173.2
  " 2004  548.8 1 134.6 8 042.2  461.3 1 194.5
1  The figures have been revised 19 April 2004.

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