Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in July. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  July January-July Per 31 July July January-July
Dwellings Number 2009  760 10 613 33 158 1 130 13 706
  " 2010 1 310 11 262 132 057 1 416 9 929
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2009  122.4 1 425.1 4 545.4  139.9 1 704.8
  " 2010  197.3 1 563.5 4 855.5  193.8 1 304.3
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2009  126.5 2 290.8 8 007.5  141.3 2 298.6
    2010  262.8 2 748.2 8 467.8  279.9 2 099.9
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2009 13.9  105.3  768.2 15.0 96.4
  " 2010 14.5  171.4  847.5 4.0 43.1
               
Fishing " 2009 0.1 3.5 17.8 2.0 2.6
  " 2010 - 7.6 25.1 - 0.6
               
Mining and quarrying " 2009 - 0.8 11.5 - 6.9
  " 2010 0.5 68.8 76.6 - 4.8
               
Manufacturing " 2009 15.2  475.0 1 214.4 17.0  476.0
  " 2010 49.6  457.6 1 378.3 59.5  311.1
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2009 0.3 10.5 69.9 4.7 12.3
  " 2010 0.8 30.2 83.8 - 11.2
               
Construction " 2009 1.5 49.3  189.8 0.2 41.7
  " 2010 2.1 35.8  134.1 2.7 29.8
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2009 6.4  378.8  983.7 16.2  421.1
  " 2010 29.8  409.9  943.9 18.1  355.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2009 0.7 99.1  228.0 0.1 75.9
  " 2010 4.3 85.9  238.7 17.7 81.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2009 1.2 55.7  353.6 0.2 26.3
  " 2010 4.3  139.4  378.5 7.1  145.3
               
Financial intermediation " 2009 0.6 8.1 29.9 - 2.0
  " 2010 - 49.7 97.4 - 2.0
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2009 7.0  150.7  599.8 28.7  177.2
  " 2010 30.8  180.4  423.3 55.8  275.0
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2009 7.1 80.4  256.3 5.7 68.4
  " 2010 20.7  153.9  306.0 13.9 90.3
               
Education " 2009 18.9  207.8  652.2 14.6  123.6
  " 2010 19.1  244.5  628.7 53.8  211.3
               
Health and social work " 2009 1.5 41.7  239.2 6.3  162.1
  " 2010 7.0 56.8  162.1 7.4  102.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2009 3.3 66.8  171.1 4.6 86.4
  " 2010 8.6 73.8  205.4 4.2 47.2
               
Other activities " 2009 - 2.6 15.0 0.1 0.5
  " 2010 - 1.6 7.1 - 2.3
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2009 48.8  554.6 2 207.1 26.0  519.3
  " 2010 70.5  580.8 2 531.3 35.7  386.8
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2009  248.9 3 715.9 12 552.9  281.2 4 003.4
  " 2010  460.1 4 311.7 13 323.3  473.8 3 404.2
1  The number of dwellings (mainly single rooms) that are registered as buildings under construction at the end of June 2010 is lower than the previous figure due to new routines for extractions from the property register, Matrikkelen.

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