Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in October. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  October January-October Per 31 October October January-October
Dwellings    Number    2006 3 582 25 992 36 917 3 149 22 415
  " 2007 3 179 26 746 39 736 2 419 23 974
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2006  430.3 3 189.3 4 907.1  351.8 2 611.2
  " 2007  409.6 3 353.4 5 331.5  298.9 2 906.8
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  491.9 3 912.5 5 956.3  376.1 2 724.8
    2007  574.6 4 574.7 7 017.4  512.2 3 470.5
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2006 47.6  364.1  613.2 31.0  228.9
  " 2007 53.7  494.7  769.2 47.7  337.2
               
Fishing " 2006 0.9 5.2 13.3 1.6 4.9
  " 2007 0.1 6.3 22.5 - 3.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2006 0.9 5.2 10.0 0.1 12.8
  " 2007 1.5 11.8 13.3 1.2 7.8
               
Manufacturing " 2006 83.0  531.7  651.0 34.5  338.8
  " 2007 84.1  647.4  831.9 55.0  428.2
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 5.1 12.9 22.1 4.7 16.7
  " 2007 0.2 27.9 41.8 0.6 8.1
               
Construction " 2006 21.1 62.3  168.5 4.6 29.2
  " 2007 17.4 81.5  205.2 7.5 43.4
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2006 69.5  645.2  967.2 96.0  447.2
  " 2007 61.9  752.5 1 044.6  111.6  734.6
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 5.7 72.4  108.8 13.5 47.4
  " 2007 16.7 89.9  110.4 2.0 82.1
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 10.5  109.2  151.3 2.4 69.1
  " 2007 32.7  241.8  228.3  100.0  181.7
               
Financial intermediation " 2006 - 2.8 16.9 - 2.2
  " 2007 - 1.2 11.3 0.1 7.3
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2006 35.1  355.3  380.1 35.4  175.1
  " 2007 58.4  358.8  522.0 25.6  235.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 13.7 75.9  141.8 4.8 81.7
  " 2007 9.0  114.2  162.9 5.7 77.2
               
Education " 2006 35.1  315.5  439.6 36.9  319.1
  " 2007 14.5  293.5  453.7 8.8  265.6
               
Health and social work " 2006 13.2  208.6  424.5 20.0  162.7
  " 2007 15.5  115.5  443.5 4.8 75.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 19.9 80.6  192.2 5.4 73.8
  " 2007 42.9  155.3  227.5 6.9  120.9
               
Other activities " 2006 0.1 1.5 10.6 0.3 2.4
  " 2007 1.3 3.5 13.2 0.1 7.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006  130.7 1 063.9 1 645.0 84.8  712.8
  " 2007  164.6 1 178.8 1 916.1  134.7  855.7
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  922.2 7 101.8 10 863.5  727.8 5 336.0
  " 2007  984.3 7 928.1 12 348.8  811.1 6 377.4

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