Building statistics

2   Building activity in August. Preliminary figures1
Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
August January-August Per 31 August August January-August
Dwellings Antall   2001 2 160 16 371 24 879 2 252 15 096
  ' 2002 2 027 14 062 26 532 1 747 13 393
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2001  283.0 2 201.0 3 620.9  315.4 2 110.7
  ' 2002  291.0 1 916.9 3 838.2  224.1 1 801.7
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2001  299.4 2 381.2 4 489.6  254.2 2 206.2
    2002  377.9 2 348.9 4 292.9  274.2 2 484.7
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2001 37.0  255.0 - 21.8  259.1
  ' 2002 42.0  292.3 - 35.1  275.8
               
Fishing ' 2001 2.8 18.7 - 1.3 15.1
  ' 2002 - 5.7 - 2.2 10.0
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2001 0.1 1.8 - 0.1 11.9
  ' 2002 - 3.3 - - 6.1
               
Industry ' 2001 42.1  336.1 - 38.1  337.3
  ' 2002 46.7  309.5 - 33.1  336.1
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2001 0.8 6.8 - 0.3 16.2
  ' 2002 0.8 7.1 - 1.0 14.2
               
Construction ' 2001 1.8 41.1 - 5.2 43.1
  ' 2002 4.0 38.1 - 5.0 31.8
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2001 20.5  206.7 - 16.2  282.2
  ' 2002 20.2  323.4 - 37.0  357.6
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2001 10.3 76.1 - 9.1 70.2
  ' 2002 0.8 34.8 - 4.6 53.7
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2001 1.7 93.5 - 13.6 65.2
  ' 2002 12.6 57.7 - 1.2  235.2
               
Financial intermediation ' 2001 22.6 25.0 - 0.2 4.1
  ' 2002 0.2 3.7 - 0.2 6.5
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2001 18.5  194.0 - 26.6  107.9
  ' 2002 7.6  113.5 - 4.0  127.6
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2001 4.9 64.7 - 3.5 80.4
  ' 2002 37.8  135.0 - 20.7  111.6
               
Education ' 2001 23.4  198.2 - 38.9  157.8
  ' 2002 45.4  181.3 - 35.7  138.5
               
Health and social work ' 2001 16.0  151.8 - 12.8  127.3
  ' 2002 27.8  157.3 - 2.9  126.3
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2001 2.8 74.1 - 4.5 83.9
  ' 2002 10.9 55.9 - 8.7 58.4
               
Other activities ' 2001 0.1 5.3 - 0.1 4.6
  ' 2002 0.1 2.4 - 0.3 7.9
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2001 94.1  632.5 - 62.0  539.7
  ' 2002  120.8  627.9 - 82.4  587.3
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2001  582.4 4 582.2 8 110.5  569.6 4 316.9
  ' 2002  668.9 4 265.8 8 131.1  498.3 4 286.4
1  The registration of non-residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for 2001 and 2002.

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