Building statistics

2   Building activity in February. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  February January-February Per 28. February February January-February
Dwellings Number     2002 2 126 4 278 26 069   2 070 4 185
  ' 2003 1 390 3 994 26 934 1 223 3 954
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  280.5  567.8 3 732.4  276.3  574.1
  ' 2003  171.2  490.7 3 760.6  169.4  513.6
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  382.0  707.1 4 421.4  412.5  768.9
    2003  238.1  615.3 4 100.5  239.7  659.4
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 37.3 73.8 - 52.5 98.1
  ' 2003 31.7 70.7 - 31.2 95.8
               
Fishing ' 2002 1.2 1.8 - 1.3 2.9
  ' 2003 0.7 5.4 - 0.8 5.3
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 0.5 1.2 - 1.4 1.9
  ' 2003 1.5 1.5 - 1.5 2.4
               
Industry ' 2002 88.4  138.0 - 69.6  130.8
  ' 2003 27.9 99.0 - 22.9  107.3
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 1.0 2.4 - 2.1 4.3
  ' 2003 3.2 4.2 - 3.6 4.5
               
Construction ' 2002 12.6 17.7 - 6.1 12.2
  ' 2003 2.7 9.7 - 2.0 6.9
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002 57.6  108.6 - 71.3  109.1
  ' 2003 32.7 64.4 - 20.2 60.9
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 3.0 7.6 - 2.0 12.3
  ' 2003 4.0 16.8 - 7.9 19.5
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 3.3 15.3 - 7.0 20.4
  ' 2003 0.4 2.8 - 1.1 4.4
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 1.3 1.3 - 0.9 1.5
  ' 2003 - - - - -
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 21.3 39.9 - 20.5 49.9
  ' 2003 4.5 17.9 - 32.8 55.0
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 22.7 35.6 - 25.0 45.2
  ' 2003 20.9 40.0 - 13.8 39.3
               
Education ' 2002 30.8 52.2 - 17.7 39.9
  ' 2003 17.8 42.2 - 8.4 42.7
               
Health and social work ' 2002 20.1 50.2 - 20.7 37.9
  ' 2003 37.6 90.6 - 21.2 40.8
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 5.4 11.7 - 9.2 16.1
  ' 2003 3.9 7.5 - 7.5 13.2
               
Other activities ' 2002 0.4 0.4 - 0.3 0.3
  ' 2003 0.1 0.3 - 0.1 0.9
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002 75.0  149.3 -  105.0  186.3
  ' 2003 48.6  142.2 - 64.7  160.5
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  662.5 1 275.0 8 153.8  688.8 1 343.0
  ' 2003  409.2 1 106.0 7 861.1  409.1 1 173.0
1  The registration of non-residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for 2001, 2002 and 2003.

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