Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in January. Preliminary figures
      January Per 31 January January
Dwellings Number 2007 3 625 37 742 3 272
  " 2008 2 611 38 062 2 562
           
Utility floor space to dwellings 1000m2 2007  436.2 4 988.1  392.8
  " 2008  346.9 5 145.9  333.8
           
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  534.6 6 064.8  488.3
    2008  616.8 7 289.0  555.6
           
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2007 47.5  634.2 40.2
  " 2008 52.2  800.6 40.6
           
Fishing " 2007 0.3 21.6 -
  " 2008 1.1 21.5 0.9
           
Mining and quarrying " 2007 0.2 9.2 0.3
  " 2008 0.1 13.7 1.1
           
Industry " 2007 61.9  607.8 60.7
  " 2008 94.0  953.5 82.5
           
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 0.2 21.7 1.0
  " 2008 0.2 45.3 0.6
           
Construction " 2007 5.9  176.0 5.6
  " 2008 9.9  202.5 8.8
           
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods " 2007 59.1 1 011.2 76.7
  " 2008  130.9  933.9  160.5
           
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 6.4 91.6 10.8
  " 2008 7.5  137.9 12.1
           
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 16.2  178.3 12.3
  " 2008 8.3  367.3 13.7
           
Financial intermediation " 2007 0.8 16.7 1.5
  " 2008 - 10.4 -
           
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2007 72.8  428.9 29.4
  " 2008 47.1  582.7 28.2
           
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 11.7  122.1 17.2
  " 2008 35.0  177.3 13.3
           
Education " 2007 40.1  444.7 29.2
  " 2008 63.3  455.6 42.3
           
Health and social work " 2007 20.4  414.2 13.1
  " 2008 10.6  420.7 8.0
           
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 46.5  184.2 55.3
  " 2008 13.9  171.3 31.1
           
Other activities " 2007 - 11.8 -
  " 2008 1.7 14.7 0.6
           
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007  144.6 1 690.8  134.9
  " 2008  140.9 1 980.2  111.2
           
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  970.9 11 052.9  881.1
  " 2008  963.6 12 434.9  889.4

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