Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in March. Preliminary figures
      Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
      March January-March Per 31 March March January-March
Dwellings Number       2004         1 291 5 823 28 036 1 535 5 617
  " 2005 1 639 6 965 33 439 1 497 6 729
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  163.7  700.9 3 799.7  195.1  738.6
  " 2005  212.1  861.3 4 319.5  195.2  830.5
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  239.3  836.7 4 223.2  203.2  854.3
    2005  233.4  924.1 4 479.6  239.7 1 054.8
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 37.1  137.6  417.2 25.3  129.0
  " 2005 25.2 98.5  452.6 24.7  117.4
               
Fishing " 2004 0.5 1.9 19.2 0.5 3.0
  " 2005 1.7 3.7 17.0 1.6 3.7
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 0.3 1.1 16.0 - 1.0
  " 2005 0.2 0.5 15.8 0.7 1.8
               
Manufacturing " 2004 44.6  126.9  572.1 47.6  120.6
  " 2005 59.6  151.7  498.7 80.3  226.4
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 0.5 3.6 28.4 1.6 4.2
  " 2005 0.2 3.2 27.1 0.2 3.2
               
Construction " 2004 8.5 14.4 75.0 0.3 9.4
  " 2005 0.7 9.7  135.4 0.7 12.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004 32.8  125.6  428.9 22.0  128.1
  " 2005 32.0  163.9  603.1 13.7  127.0
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 0.4 8.0 79.9 1.2 9.0
  " 2005 7.2 22.1 56.7 10.7 16.1
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 0.6 15.4  129.6 2.2 17.9
  " 2005 10.0 49.9  161.3 2.1 37.8
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 - 0.1 6.7 3.3 3.3
  " 2005 1.7 1.7 7.4 - 8.3
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 3.0 35.6  267.8 6.3 30.6
  " 2005 3.2 32.5  227.0 7.5 33.2
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 9.6 32.7  217.5 2.7 18.4
  " 2005 1.2 22.4  138.7 2.4 45.6
               
Education " 2004 24.7 74.4  426.7 11.8 42.2
  " 2005 13.4 52.3  471.7 18.5 59.6
               
Health and social work " 2004 20.1 42.3  353.2 16.2 95.9
  " 2005 7.7 45.2  279.8 6.2 75.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 1.2 13.0  145.3 3.7 12.6
  " 2005 12.0 31.4  195.6 3.9 19.0
               
Other activities " 2004 0.1 1.9 22.6 0.1 2.0
  " 2005 - 3.1 30.2 0.3 1.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004 55.1  202.1 1 017.1 58.7  226.8
  " 2005 57.4  232.4 1 161.6 66.2  266.4
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  403.1 1 537.6 8 022.9  398.4 1 592.9
  " 2005  445.5 1 785.4 8 799.1  434.9 1 885.3

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