Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in February. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  February January-February Per 29 February February January-February
Dwellings      Number       2007 2 454 6 079 37 550 2 497 5 769
  " 2008 1 890 4 501 37 362 2 441 5 003
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  319  756 4 976  307  700
  " 2008  261  608 5 092  298  632
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  451.9  986.5 6 130.3  379.9  868.2
    2008  439.7 1 056.4 7 409.2  305.3  860.9
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 38.9 86.4  642.4 27.4 67.6
  " 2008 33.0 85.1  791.9 27.9 68.5
               
Fishing " 2007 1.7 2.1 20.3 1.7 1.7
  " 2008 0.2 1.3 21.0 - 0.9
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 0.1 0.3 7.9 1.4 1.8
  " 2008 0.7 0.8 13.7 0.7 1.8
               
Manufacturing " 2007 54.7  116.6  614.2 48.1  108.9
  " 2008 83.6  177.5  982.2 55.2  137.8
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 4.9 5.1 24.0 2.7 3.6
  " 2008 4.9 5.2 49.9 0.3 0.9
               
Construction " 2007 13.0 18.9  179.9 9.4 15.1
  " 2008 12.8 22.7  210.7 4.5 13.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007  152.3  211.4 1 074.4 95.0  171.7
  " 2008 78.8  209.7  978.1 38.0  198.5
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 5.1 11.5 92.6 3.0 13.7
  " 2008 15.0 22.5  151.8 1.2 13.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 6.8 23.0  169.5 10.8 23.1
  " 2008 22.0 30.4  398.0 2.7 16.4
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 - 0.8 16.5 0.2 1.7
  " 2008 - - 10.4 - -
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007 27.6  100.4  417.0 40.1 69.4
  " 2008 6.2 53.3  563.6 23.5 51.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 13.6 25.3  136.5 1.6 18.8
  " 2008 10.6 45.6  182.6 2.8 16.1
               
Education " 2007 13.2 53.4  429.6 27.3 56.5
  " 2008 44.1  107.3  489.1 9.2 51.5
               
Health and social work " 2007 22.6 43.0  427.3 9.3 22.4
  " 2008 9.2 19.8  401.1 31.5 39.5
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 13.9 60.4  188.7 9.5 64.8
  " 2008 12.2 26.1  178.5 3.9 35.0
               
Other activities " 2007 - - 11.8 - -
  " 2008 0.1 1.8 14.0 0.7 1.3
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007 83.5  228.1 1 678.0 92.4  227.3
  " 2008  106.3  247.3 1 972.4  103.1  214.3
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  771.3 1 742.1 11 106.6  687.0 1 568.1
  " 2008  700.9 1 664.5 12 500.7  603.6 1 493.0

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