Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in November. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
      November January-November Per 30 November     November January-November
Dwellings       Number       2004 2 916 27 309 33 578 2 553 21 292
  " 2005 3 539 26 590 34 169 3 064 26 131
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  339.3 3 186.9 4 347.8  298.0 2 612.4
  " 2005  382.3 3 224.2 4 557.1  316.1 3 024.1
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  422.5 13 684.1 14 661.8  369.9 3 169.9
    2005  432.3 3 737.0 5 077.8  379.4 3 425.7
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 47.6  510.9  489.5 30.4  411.9
  " 2005 59.0  431.5  540.8 53.5  362.3
               
Fishing " 2004 2.5 10.4 16.3 0.6 7.0
  " 2005 1.3 15.0 14.8 0.6 16.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 0.6 3.7 7.0 0.6 4.3
  " 2005 1.4 4.5 17.3 0.5 5.1
               
Manufacturing " 2004 30.4  388.2  566.9 45.0  372.3
  " 2005 56.6  444.5  489.7 87.8  493.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 1.8 20.0 29.8 0.3 11.6
  " 2005 1.9 8.5 24.5 2.2 10.6
               
Construction " 2004 2.5 38.3 78.2 1.6 28.6
  " 2005 1.7 33.0  135.9 2.5 34.0
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004 65.9  550.3  513.2 87.1  473.4
  " 2005 58.4  599.8  728.9 62.9  475.7
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 2.7 28.3 51.2 5.3 29.3
  " 2005 3.0 77.6 88.8 1.7 44.5
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 29.9 94.0  148.5 5.9 66.8
  " 2005 8.8 94.5  110.0 10.6  134.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 - 4.8 10.6 - 4.0
  " 2005 0.2 14.1 14.0 0.6 13.5
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 30.8  143.6  238.3 16.4  163.5
  " 2005 18.4  207.9  289.7 10.4  148.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 8.6 95.5  176.0 24.1  132.1
  " 2005 10.5 94.2  152.7 8.3  114.7
               
Education " 2004 45.9  320.3  471.1 28.5  243.1
  " 2005 34.7  244.9  478.6 9.4  261.8
               
Health and social work " 2004 14.7 1 247.0 1 430.1 13.4  225.9
  " 2005 10.2  215.0  391.3 6.6  262.5
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 22.9  147.0  190.4 17.7 99.5
  " 2005 39.1  115.2  190.2 18.5 98.7
               
Other activities " 2004 0.5 10.2 26.5 - 6.8
  " 2005 3.2 8.8 31.7 1.0 5.3
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004  115.4 1 071.7 1 218.3 92.9  889.8
  " 2005  123.9 1 128.0 1 378.9  102.4  944.9
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  761.8 16 871.0 19 009.6  667.9 5 782.4
  " 2005  814.6 6 961.2 9 634.8  695.5 6 449.9
1  The figures have been revised 12 January 2006.

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