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 2008      2 146 10 419 38 079     1 870 10 836
  " 2009 1 650 8 257 33 648 2 094 10 891
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2         2008  276.3 1 370.7 5 149.2  235.6 1 368.6
  " 2009  222.6 1 075.5 4 783.6  254.3 1 324.2
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2008  387.8 2 353.7 8 010.7  257.7 1 648.9
    2009  287.9 1 789.1 7 972.2  255.4 1 857.2
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2008 19.1  168.0  792.1 28.6  146.4
  " 2009 11.0 77.5  778.1 15.3 67.8
               
Fishing " 2008 2.1 8.8 25.2 1.6 2.6
  " 2009 0.2 2.8 19.2 0.1 0.5
               
Mining and quarrying " 2008 1.3 2.3 14.5 1.1 2.2
  " 2009 0.7 0.8 11.5 0.1 7.1
               
Manufacturing " 2008 71.6  410.9 1 124.2 35.2  242.2
  " 2009 54.6  416.6 1 247.8 51.9  376.1
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2008 1.5 31.4 69.7 0.6 6.6
  " 2009 4.5 9.7 75.3 0.3 7.3
               
Construction " 2008 6.4 42.0  202.7 5.6 34.1
  " 2009 3.9 40.5  191.8 3.4 33.6
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2008 64.0  444.4 1 003.3 64.1  363.4
  " 2009 26.7  262.7  946.5 51.2  357.7
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2008 4.6 43.8  167.0 0.9 38.8
  " 2009 22.2 76.7  224.0 19.2 59.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2008 7.7 56.9  392.9 5.9 40.3
  " 2009 20.7 51.5  360.1 1.9 16.9
               
Financial intermediation " 2008 0.8 1.0 10.5 0.8 0.9
  " 2009 - 7.5 29.5 - 1.8
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2008 30.6  204.2  719.7 11.6 72.2
  " 2009 9.2  135.8  632.9 11.7  113.2
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2008 20.4 85.2  202.3 6.5 39.7
  " 2009 3.2 67.1  259.5 5.8 51.7
               
Education " 2008 48.8  192.3  549.4 7.8  109.2
  " 2009 23.6  141.1  609.1 19.3  101.2
               
Health and social work " 2008 17.3 85.4  421.2 26.4 87.1
  " 2009 5.2 31.6  236.3 1.8  155.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2008 10.1 47.1  194.3 2.9 44.7
  " 2009 17.3 49.6  165.6 6.4 74.6
               
Other activities " 2008 0.3 1.0 12.3 0.3 1.9
  " 2009 0.3 1.4 14.0 - 0.4
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2008 81.2  528.8 2 109.2 57.8  416.6
  " 2009 84.7  416.1 2 170.9 66.8  431.8
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2008  664.0 3 724.3 13 159.9  493.4 3 017.5
  " 2009  510.5 2 864.5 12 755.8  509.7 3 181.4

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