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Weaker growth in construction
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2014-11-05T10:00:00.000Z
Construction, housing and property
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Construction, structural business statistics, 2013, preliminary figures

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Weaker growth in construction

The enterprises in the construction industry had a weaker growth in turnover in 2013 than in the previous two years. While construction activities in 2011 and 2012 grew by 14.6 and 14.1 per cent respectively, the preliminary figures for 2013 show growth of 5.8 per cent.

Structural statistics for construction. Preliminary figures.Published 5 November 2014
Preliminary figuresFinal figures
20132012
1VAT is no included.
Industry section F (division 41-43)
Number of enterprises54 09652 763
Employment (persons)218 663210 095
Turnover (NOK mill.)1433 631.0409 737.8

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Development of turnover by division, percentage change in turnover

The enterprises in the construction industry had a turnover of just below NOK 434 billion in 2013, representing an increase of 5.8 per cent from the year before. Employment increased by 4.1 per cent to about 218 000 persons, while the number of enterprises increased by 2.5 per cent to 54 100.

Solid growth in demolition and site preparation

Preliminary figures show that the group demolition and site preparation had an increase in turnover of 9.9 per cent, while the number of enterprises increased by 4.4 per cent and the number of employees increased by 7.3 per cent. In absolute terms, this gives a total employment of just under 25 000 persons and a turnover of NOK 44.5 billion.

Largest turnover in construction of buildings

The division with the largest turnover in 2013 was construction of buildings, which accounted for 51 per cent of all construction activity. The turnover was NOK 220.3 billion; an increase of 5.3 per cent from 2012.