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      2005    2 469 19 069 33 296      2 235 17 975
  " 2006 2 451 19 870 36 663 1 758 16 778
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2005  320.5 2 368.3 4 417.7  264.8 2 123.4
  " 2006  303.7 2 406.7 4 811.3  230.1 1 966.5
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2005  403.2 2 762.2 4 897.3  305.8 2 423.3
    2006  374.3 2 937.6 5 854.6  267.6 1 887.3
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2005 37.7  302.2  510.1 21.4  248.9
  " 2006 50.8  281.2  588.3 23.6  179.5
               
Fishing " 2005 0.4 12.6 14.4 2.4 14.2
  " 2006 0.1 3.2 13.0 0.1 3.0
               
Mining and quarrying " 2005 0.2 12.7 17.8 0.3 2.5
  " 2006 2.4 4.3 9.9 - 12.5
               
Manufacturing " 2005 25.3  336.6  490.5 24.9  364.7
  " 2006 37.4  366.4  577.1 27.7  242.7
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2005 0.6 5.0 24.5 0.5 7.6
  " 2006 0.5 6.6 22.5 0.3 10.6
               
Construction " 2005 2.3 22.5  130.8 2.3 25.1
  " 2006 1.3 29.0  145.7 1.0 18.1
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2005 44.1  431.3  683.5 27.1  296.7
  " 2006 48.3  519.8  982.7 27.8  304.6
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2005 16.2 63.7 73.4 1.8 40.5
  " 2006 6.0 62.0  113.7 12.5 32.5
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2005 7.5 71.6  109.5 9.8  101.5
  " 2006 4.6 86.8  144.0 15.5 54.0
               
Financial intermediation " 2005 5.9 7.8 8.9 - 13.0
  " 2006 - 2.8 17.0 - 2.0
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2005 33.4  178.0  264.8 31.6  122.9
  " 2006 24.1  247.3  350.5 21.3  104.8
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2005 22.6 89.5  144.9 17.5 99.5
  " 2006 3.4 57.9  163.5 10.0 43.9
               
Education " 2005 24.1  204.1  490.2 43.8  189.3
  " 2006 33.4  242.7  535.8 33.6  152.0
               
Health and social work " 2005 49.1  132.9  431.1 10.9  134.9
  " 2006 37.9  177.3  443.9 15.3  112.8
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2005 12.1 66.9  184.4 24.9 61.4
  " 2006 6.2 44.4  168.2 7.0 60.9
               
Other activities " 2005 0.4 5.3 29.4 0.1 4.2
  " 2006 - 1.0 9.0 - 2.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2005  121.4  819.4 1 289.2 86.2  696.3
  " 2006  117.8  804.9 1 569.9 72.1  551.2
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2005  723.7 5 130.5 9 315.0  570.6 4 546.7
  " 2006  678.0 5 344.3 10 665.9  497.7 3 853.7

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