Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in October. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  October January-October Per 31 October October January-October
Dwellings Number 2008 2 230 21 242 35 949 2 538 23 572
  " 2009 2 015 16 173 33 214 2 017 18 491
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2008  281.0 2 768.9 4 986.0  296.5 2 873.1
  " 2009  282.2 2 195.9 4 618.2  257.5 2 316.2
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2008  519.7 4 582.0 8 222.4  362.8 3 565.2
    2009  365.8 3 247.0 7 973.3  406.8 3 243.5
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2008 22.5  302.5  818.3 13.7  242.7
  " 2009 16.2  140.9  779.2 10.0  116.4
               
Fishing " 2008 1.2 13.4 26.9 1.1 4.5
  " 2009 - 4.9 18.8 - 3.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2008 0.9 10.8 20.9 - 4.3
  " 2009 - 2.0 12.5 - 7.0
               
Manufacturing " 2008  124.7  884.2 1 184.1  107.8  650.3
  " 2009 85.8  669.1 1 258.4 55.0  634.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2008 1.4 43.2 73.0 1.0 14.0
  " 2009 4.1 17.9 74.5 0.6 14.3
               
Construction " 2008 11.4 73.7  195.6 7.3 69.2
  " 2009 5.6 62.6  190.5 6.7 51.9
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2008  112.0  846.2 1 093.2 46.6  666.9
  " 2009 50.0  508.2  954.0 93.2  599.8
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2008 21.3  105.9  192.9 17.1 74.2
  " 2009 9.1  115.8  213.9 13.7 95.1
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2008 2.7  127.1  389.8 8.5  113.1
  " 2009 7.6 96.4  363.2 8.8 54.3
               
Financial intermediation " 2008 - 33.8 42.8 - 1.1
  " 2009 0.7 10.0 30.5 0.8 3.3
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2008 44.3  345.3  681.8 15.6  248.6
  " 2009 11.4  199.2  602.6 26.9  235.0
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2008 23.1  153.1  201.8 6.0 98.3
  " 2009 19.5  117.6  230.7 19.2  133.7
               
Education " 2008 12.4  367.5  511.3 45.5  306.5
  " 2009 25.7  305.8  601.9 23.3  259.5
               
Health and social work " 2008 4.9  108.4  362.0 14.2  169.0
  " 2009 4.9 66.6  212.8 33.3  213.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2008 22.7 98.4  207.8 4.9 82.5
  " 2009 20.3  100.0  155.6 31.7  131.5
               
Other activities " 2008 0.6 4.4 14.4 - 3.2
  " 2009 1.0 3.7 15.8 - 0.7
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2008  113.6 1 063.9 2 205.7 73.5  816.8
  " 2009  103.9  826.1 2 258.4 83.5  689.2
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2008  800.7 7 350.9 13 208.4  659.3 6 438.4
  " 2009  648.0 5 442.9 12 591.5  664.3 5 559.7

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