Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in August. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  August January-August Per 31 August August January-August
Dwellings Number 2004 2 775 18 386 31 385 1 909 14 663
  " 2005 2 231 17 868 33 464 2 172 17 821
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  330.5 2 143.3 4 136.2  242.4 1 811.8
  " 2005  289.4 2 216.6 4 437.5  256.3 2 107.1
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  352.2 2 442.6 4 441.3  320.8 2 187.5
    2005  368.5 2 507.3 4 778.1  291.3 2 353.7
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 55.6  377.4  448.5 51.5  332.2
  " 2005 34.6  279.1  514.0 20.3  236.7
               
Fishing " 2004 0.6 7.1 18.0 0.5 6.0
  " 2005 0.4 12.5 14.9 2.4 14.2
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 - 2.6 5.5 - 3.5
  " 2005 0.2 2.4 17.8 0.3 2.5
               
Manufacturing " 2004 40.9  295.4  581.5 33.9  263.6
  " 2005 22.9  309.0  476.3 24.9  361.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 4.6 13.5 34.7 0.6 8.1
  " 2005 0.5 5.7 24.6 0.4 7.5
               
Construction " 2004 2.7 25.1 73.4 0.7 20.0
  " 2005 2.3 19.5  132.6 2.2 24.1
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004 21.7  350.8  503.4 30.6  272.8
  " 2005 28.4  362.9  670.5 21.1  278.4
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 1.9 18.2 81.1 0.9 18.4
  " 2005 16.1 57.9 72.5 1.8 40.0
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 9.5 52.2  127.6 11.1 52.1
  " 2005 7.2 82.8  111.2 9.6  118.5
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 - 4.8 10.6 - 4.0
  " 2005 5.9 8.1 8.9 - 12.9
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 4.0 77.3  240.2 8.6 97.2
  " 2005 33.8  161.3  276.8 31.5  113.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 12.5 71.4  198.2 7.3 90.2
  " 2005 22.5 66.6  146.1 17.5 91.3
               
Education " 2004 35.9  211.3  443.2 45.3  159.4
  " 2005 22.7  178.0  489.4 43.8  184.1
               
Health and social work " 2004 21.6  100.6  316.5 21.2  180.4
  " 2005 48.6  135.2  309.8 9.4  140.3
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 17.7  111.9  186.1 18.5 68.8
  " 2005 11.7 66.0  189.8 24.8 60.3
               
Other activities " 2004 0.5 7.6 26.1 0.6 4.1
  " 2005 0.4 5.3 29.0 0.1 4.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004  122.4  715.4 1 146.8 89.5  606.6
  " 2005  110.3  754.9 1 293.9 81.2  663.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  682.6 4 585.9 8 577.6  563.2 3 999.3
  " 2005  657.9 4 723.9 9 215.6  547.6 4 460.8

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