Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in December. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  December January-December Per 31 December December January-December
Dwellings Number 2005 3 154 31 608 33 971 3 312 29 544
  " 2006 3 659 32 762 37 525 3 436 28 455
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2      2005  384.9 3 848.7 4 529.7  401.4 3 444.6
  " 2006  461.4 4 038.6 4 971.5  437.6 3 356.2
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2005  463.9 4 601.6 4 973.2  537.9 4 101.4
    2006  424.9 4 880.9 6 043.2  373.2 3 517.6
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2005 74.7  541.2  512.7 97.7  477.6
  " 2006 45.8  450.5  632.8 34.4  292.6
               
Fishing " 2005 - 15.1 14.4 0.2 16.3
  " 2006 0.3 15.4 21.3 0.3 7.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2005 0.5 15.6 17.6 0.2 5.6
  " 2006 - 9.0 9.4 0.7 17.3
               
Manufacturing " 2005 34.9  526.1  489.5 42.5  542.6
  " 2006 57.0  659.5  609.0 48.8  494.4
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2005 3.8 12.7 27.9 1.7 12.5
  " 2006 0.6 15.1 22.6 0.4 17.6
               
Construction " 2005 9.6 47.6  140.3 3.8 39.4
  " 2006 10.6 81.0  176.3 1.9 39.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2005  110.2  832.8  740.7  117.3  639.0
  " 2006 86.6  871.0 1 031.5 51.8  567.9
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2005 7.3 91.7 92.0 4.1 49.7
  " 2006 7.3 83.3 95.9 5.7 64.3
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2005 13.1 96.8  113.9 5.6  122.7
  " 2006 21.0  161.3  170.8 23.5  100.5
               
Financial intermediation " 2005 2.4 16.2 16.3 - 13.6
  " 2006 - 3.4 17.4 - 2.2
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2005 16.5  243.1  263.5 19.4  177.3
  " 2006 20.1  396.1  372.2 37.9  219.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2005 15.6  136.7  157.6 11.5  134.6
  " 2006 9.0 92.8  131.4 15.1  103.6
               
Education " 2005 30.7  308.5  447.3 60.9  328.7
  " 2006 31.6  369.8  433.9 36.2  383.8
               
Health and social work " 2005 23.0  238.8  390.3 14.5  272.1
  " 2006 12.8  228.4  413.4 11.8  190.4
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2005 12.3  128.8  191.5 6.3  112.5
  " 2006 3.4 98.1  194.2 7.8 87.5
               
Other activities " 2005 7.3 16.1 10.4 25.8 31.1
  " 2006 1.5 3.3 11.8 0.3 3.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2005  102.0 1 333.8 1 347.3  126.4 1 126.1
  " 2006  117.3 1 343.0 1 699.4 96.6  926.8
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2005  848.8 8 450.3 9 502.8  939.2 7 546.0
  " 2006  886.3 8 919.6 11 014.7  810.8 6 873.8

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