Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in June. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction.
Per 30 June
Buildings completed
  June January-June June January-June
Dwellings    Number    2003      2 148 10 654 27 465     2 296 10 182
  ' 2004 3 537 13 843 30 306 2 194 11 113
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2003  262.9 1 382.0 3 846.2  258.2 1 316.9
  ' 2004  369.3 1 616.8 3 997.2  261.0 1 423.2
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2003  2255.2 21 500.4 24 061.7  2267.7 21 640.6
    2004  333.8 1 792.3 4 379.0  255.0 1 626.1
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2003 44.2  194.1  376.5 33.2  211.0
  ' 2004 44.9  276.8  441.9 41.2  242.8
               
Fishing ' 2003 1.0 7.5 20.9 0.1 5.8
  ' 2004 0.4 3.8 18.8 0.1 5.0
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2003 0.1 2.4 13.8 - 3.1
  ' 2004 0.9 2.6 15.1 2.5 3.5
               
Manufacturing ' 2003 25.9  207.4  569.4 13.6  205.9
  ' 2004 27.8  219.3  577.8 18.2  201.2
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2003 1.0 9.1 30.3 0.3 26.7
  ' 2004 1.6 7.3 29.7 0.5 6.8
               
Construction ' 2003 6.2 227.8 72.7 3.1 226.8
  ' 2004 0.4 19.8 72.4 1.2 17.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2003 26.9 2 143.9  417.5 267.5 2 187.0
  ' 2004 56.5  280.9  497.2 31.9  218.1
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2003 1.0 233.3 91.6 11.9 245.8
  ' 2004 3.2 14.9 79.6 3.3 16.4
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2003 0.5 41.1 96.4 20.4 245.0
  ' 2004 16.4 39.8  131.0 12.0 36.1
               
Financial intermediation ' 2003 - 3.5 8.0 - 1.3
  ' 2004 - 4.6 10.6 0.6 3.9
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2003 20.3 57.3  270.3 12.0 2 147.3
  ' 2004 2.5 61.6  261.8 8.5 61.6
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2003 14.5 95.0  214.5 7.6 84.8
  ' 2004 7.2 56.5  197.5 9.9 56.8
               
Education ' 2003 218.4 2 107.2  357.0 36.1 2 139.2
  ' 2004 19.9  150.4  444.5 26.2 97.9
               
Health and social work ' 2003 12.7 2 132.1  395.9 5.5 272.1
  ' 2004 8.9 78.5  326.6 20.0  156.1
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2003 2.9 30.0 86.4 2.8 243.8
  ' 2004 13.8 69.5  163.4 4.5 47.4
               
Other activities ' 2003 0.8 2.1 21.9 0.1 2.8
  ' 2004 0.9 3.9 23.9 0.5 2.7
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2003 78.7  406.6 1 018.6 73.5 2 412.1
  ' 2004  128.4  502.1 1 087.4 74.0  452.5
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2003  2518.1 22 882.4 27 907.9  2525.9 22 957.5
  ' 2004  703.1 3 409.1 8 376.2  516.1 3 049.3
1  The registration of residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for April 2003.
2  The figures have been revised 23 August 2004.

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