Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in February. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  February January-February Per 28 February February January-February
Dwellings Number 2008 1 962 4 641 38 342 2 412 4 897
  " 2009 1 567 3 866 33 456 1 928 5 875
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2008  265.9  612.5 5 164.7  297.1  617.2
  " 2009  187.2  486.2 4 700.9  235.4  685.9
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2008  443.5 1 050.5 7 552.3  284.7  838.3
    2009  406.6  894.3 7 959.0  372.9 1 025.3
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2008 33.0 84.4  786.2 27.9 70.1
  " 2009 15.3 39.7  792.2 14.0 30.3
               
Fishing " 2008 0.2 3.0 21.0 - 0.9
  " 2009 0.4 0.4 17.2 0.1 0.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2008 - 0.1 13.5 - 1.1
  " 2009 - - 14.7 2.4 3.8
               
Manufacturing " 2008 84.0  177.8 1 010.0 44.9  126.7
  " 2009 91.1  206.5 1 261.2 91.1  174.7
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2008 4.4 4.6 48.7 0.3 0.9
  " 2009 1.1 2.6 73.0 0.6 2.3
               
Construction " 2008 12.6 24.9  207.3 4.3 13.7
  " 2009 6.8 12.7  188.8 5.1 10.6
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2008 76.0  214.4  944.9 31.7  194.8
  " 2009 78.3  146.8  952.4  107.1  201.8
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2008 15.2 24.7  174.6 1.2 14.3
  " 2009 29.8 40.7  215.0 20.3 31.9
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2008 18.0 26.4  386.8 2.7 15.8
  " 2009 1.6 14.4  335.0 2.2 5.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2008 - - 10.4 - -
  " 2009 - 6.4 30.2 - -
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2008 6.2 49.3  596.8 16.6 40.7
  " 2009 38.3 75.6  655.7 3.2 41.4
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2008 11.0 46.0  186.9 2.9 16.2
  " 2009 4.4 33.8  242.4 1.5 36.2
               
Education " 2008 43.5 91.0  508.2 9.3 51.9
  " 2009 49.6 80.7  599.3 29.1 50.7
               
Health and social work " 2008 9.5 20.0  404.6 32.2 38.2
  " 2009 6.0 15.7  239.8 3.4  139.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2008 16.6 27.8  183.1 8.3 36.7
  " 2009 7.0 16.6  155.1 8.0 55.3
               
Other activities " 2008 0.1 0.1 12.1 0.7 1.3
  " 2009 0.7 0.9 13.8 - 0.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2008  113.1  256.1 2 057.2  101.8  215.1
  " 2009 76.3  200.7 2 173.3 84.7  241.4
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2008  709.4 1 663.0 12 717.0  581.8 1 455.5
  " 2009  593.8 1 380.5 12 659.9  608.3 1 711.2

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