Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in September. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  September January-September Per 30 September September January-September
Dwellings Number      2003 2 019 15 974 28 129 1 754 14 759
  " 2004 2 235 20 621 31 656 2 051 16 714
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2003  268.1 2 071.0 3 931.5  231.2 1 894.5
  " 2004  278.6 2 421.9 4 184.4  239.4 2 051.3
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2003  329.9 22 335.2 24 144.5 2 275.1 22 345.6
    2004  230.7 2 673.3 4 408.5  259.6 2 447.1
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2003 61.8  319.5  433.9 27.0  281.1
  " 2004 30.8  408.2  455.3 18.4  350.6
               
Fishing " 2003 - 7.8 20.4 - 6.1
  " 2004 0.1 7.2 17.8 0.2 6.2
               
Mining and quarrying " 2003 0.5 3.0 12.8 0.3 3.5
  " 2004 - 2.6 5.5 - 3.5
               
Manufacturing " 2003 35.9  289.2  558.3 25.5 2 282.0
  " 2004 30.1  325.4  587.0 25.2  288.8
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2003 0.7 10.7 30.8 0.3 27.5
  " 2004 3.0 16.6 36.4 0.6 8.7
               
Construction " 2003 4.6 239.4 71.5 1.9 236.9
  " 2004 5.5 30.6 74.7 4.2 24.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2003 26.3 2 225.5  407.3 51.5 2 271.7
  " 2004 21.1  371.9  468.6 55.5  328.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2003 5.3 244.5 75.3 4.0 272.7
  " 2004 1.1 19.3 80.1 1.7 20.1
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2003 2.4 51.3 86.0 2.5 264.3
  " 2004 5.6 57.7  125.7 6.4 58.5
               
Financial intermediation " 2003 0.1 5.6 7.9 0.1 2.1
  " 2004 - 4.8 10.6 - 4.0
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2003 13.1  102.8  270.5 22.6 2 194.9
  " 2004 4.1 81.4  216.7 23.4  120.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2003 8.9  116.1  209.3 19.4  111.7
  " 2004 6.9 78.3  199.3 3.7 93.9
               
Education " 2003 32.6 2 199.4  345.5 227.4 2 229.4
  " 2004 9.4  220.7  438.6 14.2  173.7
               
Health and social work " 2003 20.0 2 191.8  412.0 11.6 2 117.5
  " 2004 7.3  107.9  319.4 14.5  194.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2003 23.7 71.7  106.7 5.2 265.0
  " 2004 2.0  113.9  182.3 6.1 74.9
               
Other activities " 2003 0.1 2.6 21.8 0.3 3.3
  " 2004 - 7.6 24.8 1.6 5.7
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2003 94.0  654.5 1 074.6 75.7 2 595.8
  " 2004  103.8  819.2 1 165.7 84.0  690.6
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2003  598.0 24 406.2 28 076.0 2 506.3 24 240.1
  " 2004  509.3 5 095.2 8 592.9  499.1 4 498.4
1  The registration of residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for April 2003.
2  The figures have been revised 17 November 2004.

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