Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in March. Preliminary figures
      Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
      March January-March Per 31 March March January-March
Dwellings Number 2009 1 566 5 513 34 380 1 675 7 640
  " 2010 1 372 5 433 33 901 1 112 4 726
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2009  212.2  699.4 4 861.8  220.5  915.8
  " 2010  183.3  686.5 4 706.1  149.8  608.3
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2009  367.8 1 306.2 7 957.8  380.5 1 417.7
    2010  302.2 1 180.8 7 944.7  198.6 1 099.5
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2009 14.5 58.4  786.6 16.7 52.1
  " 2010 4.7  125.0  832.3 3.3 29.5
               
Fishing " 2009 2.1 2.6 19.2 0.1 0.2
  " 2010 0.1 1.0 18.9 - 0.4
               
Mining and quarrying " 2009 - - 10.9 3.0 6.7
  " 2010 - 3.4 12.9 - 3.0
               
Manufacturing " 2009 95.8  299.3 1 269.9 81.9  253.5
  " 2010 50.7  205.6 1 265.6 19.8  167.0
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2009 1.7 4.3 74.5 0.5 2.8
  " 2010 0.6 10.5 83.7 0.1 6.2
               
Construction " 2009 8.7 23.4  193.3 3.5 17.9
  " 2010 4.2 23.0  130.3 0.8 22.1
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2009 52.7  240.4  962.8 81.9  283.4
  " 2010 30.5  104.5  918.8 23.8 92.0
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2009 12.0 52.8  224.1 2.3 34.3
  " 2010 2.3 26.5  229.7 13.6 37.7
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2009 13.6 27.9  339.3 6.8 11.8
  " 2010 19.3 68.3  264.5 22.5  136.8
               
Financial intermediation " 2009 1.1 7.5 29.5 1.8 1.8
  " 2010 49.4 49.6 74.6 - 0.9
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2009 33.4  105.1  638.1 49.0 94.4
  " 2010 9.2 63.9  446.4 24.1  152.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2009 17.7 51.5  255.5 5.2 41.5
  " 2010 20.3 82.4  281.8 7.6 44.7
               
Education " 2009 20.1  101.4  600.2 19.6 70.4
  " 2010 40.2 89.9  601.8 18.7 68.3
               
Health and social work " 2009 3.0 18.1  229.4 13.4  152.6
  " 2010 1.0 25.8  170.3 4.9 70.5
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2009 9.5 26.3  151.9 12.6 68.0
  " 2010 6.5 40.3  190.7 1.9 30.0
               
Other activities " 2009 0.3 2.3 14.9 0.3 0.4
  " 2010 1.5 1.6 11.1 1.6 2.1
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2009 81.6  284.9 2 157.7 81.8  325.8
  " 2010 61.5  259.6 2 411.2 56.0  236.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2009  579.9 2 005.6 12 819.6  601.0 2 333.6
  " 2010  485.4 1 867.3 12 650.8  348.5 1 707.9

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