Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in May. Preliminary figures
Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
May January-May Per 31 May May January-May
Dwellings Number 2007 2 448 13 773 38 933 1 923 12 135
  " 2008 1 878 9 828 37 244 1 619 10 471
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  313.5 1 692.3 5 105.6  254.7 1 509.3
  " 2008  245.7 1 313.1 5 065.3  208.7 1 327.8
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  350.7 2 129.7 6 297.7  256.0 1 786.3
    2008  307.9 2 266.3 7 867.8  235.5 1 650.0
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 59.6  249.2  704.5 35.1  163.4
  " 2008 19.1  167.3  792.3 28.4  144.4
               
Fishing " 2007 1.7 4.9 21.7 - 2.6
  " 2008 1.9 7.1 25.1 1.6 2.6
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 0.4 6.2 10.4 3.3 5.2
  " 2008 1.3 3.0 14.4 1.1 2.9
               
Manufacturing " 2007 36.3  248.0  674.5 27.3  197.6
  " 2008 55.0  385.7 1 104.2 29.4  250.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 0.7 7.0 24.0 0.7 5.2
  " 2008 1.5 29.2 68.2 0.6 6.6
               
Construction " 2007 4.9 32.3  181.9 2.4 20.4
  " 2008 6.5 41.0  202.0 6.5 34.8
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007 66.1  424.8 1 015.7 52.3  430.0
  " 2008 51.4  428.6 1 023.5 52.5  359.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 11.5 52.1 88.0 14.6 57.4
  " 2008 3.2 34.3  153.9 0.9 34.5
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 9.6 67.6  188.9 8.7 47.7
  " 2008 3.9 64.8  412.5 5.9 38.0
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 0.1 1.0 16.5 0.1 1.8
  " 2008 0.8 0.8 10.5 0.8 0.9
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007 16.4  155.8  412.1 11.2  122.3
  " 2008 17.7  194.9  678.1 11.5 84.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 4.1 68.1  155.1 12.8 40.4
  " 2008 22.8 87.4  201.6 6.5 39.7
               
Education " 2007 28.7  130.5  436.4 33.4  126.4
  " 2008 18.8  174.3  508.4 5.4  105.9
               
Health and social work " 2007 1.9 59.3  424.5 2.2 39.4
  " 2008 21.5 90.7  423.1 26.3 87.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 6.1 77.0  185.5 4.0 86.3
  " 2008 5.4 41.3  187.8 2.1 41.5
               
Other activities " 2007 - 0.1 11.9 - 5.0
  " 2008 0.6 3.0 14.6 0.3 1.9
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007  102.6  545.8 1 746.3 47.9  435.1
  " 2008 76.4  513.0 2 047.5 55.7  413.8
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  664.2 3 822.0 11 403.3  510.7 3 295.5
  " 2008  553.7 3 579.4 12 933.1  444.2 2 977.8

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