Building statistics

2   Building activity in April. Preliminary figures1,2
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  April January-April Per 30 April April January-April
Dwellings Number 2002 1 607 7 553 26 268 1 368 7 222
  '     2003 1 220 7 134 27 602  934 6 504
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  225.4  985.8 3 742.3  193.5  980.4
  ' 2003  180.0  920.5 3 841.6  135.9  864.5
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  239.1 1 251.1 4 481.5  226.9 1 253.5
    2003  166.6 1 015.0 3 990.5  174.9 1 118.1
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 44.1  146.8 - 36.8  167.4
  ' 2003 22.3  124.7 - 16.9  153.4
               
Fishing ' 2002 0.2 2.8 - 3.2 7.1
  ' 2003 0.2 6.1 - - 5.4
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 - 2.0 - 0.3 6.1
  ' 2003 0.7 2.3 - - 3.1
               
Industry ' 2002 27.4  182.9 - 37.6  205.6
  ' 2003 32.4  158.2 - 25.7  162.7
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 0.9 4.7 - 2.2 8.1
  ' 2003 1.2 6.0 - 0.5 5.4
               
Construction ' 2002 1.9 21.7 - 2.8 17.6
  ' 2003 4.3 18.4 - 3.0 12.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002 21.5  238.7 - 26.8  162.4
  ' 2003 15.6 92.7 - 17.2  100.9
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 1.6 21.8 - 1.7 20.4
  ' 2003 3.9 29.3 - 2.2 31.4
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 8.1 24.7 - 6.7 33.2
  ' 2003 2.6 6.1 - 5.2 18.5
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 1.2 2.9 - 3.3 5.1
  ' 2003 3.2 3.2 - - 1.1
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 13.6 76.7 - 15.0 79.7
  ' 2003 1.0 35.3 - 7.8  101.9
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 19.1 61.0 - 10.4 64.4
  ' 2003 21.9 74.7 - 9.5 74.3
               
Education ' 2002 13.5 86.7 - 8.4 63.2
  ' 2003 1.6 72.9 - 36.1 98.5
               
Health and social work ' 2002 6.9 66.2 - 3.6 50.3
  ' 2003 1.9  112.6 - 2.5 52.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 5.9 28.3 - 3.1 34.0
  ' 2003 2.3 16.5 - 2.6 28.6
               
Other activities ' 2002 0.5 0.9 - 0.7 1.0
  ' 2003 0.2 0.9 - 0.1 1.4
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002 72.5  282.2 - 64.3  327.9
  ' 2003 51.4  255.4 - 45.6  266.3
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  464.6 2 236.8 8 223.8  420.3 2 233.9
  ' 2003  346.6 1 935.5 7 832.1  310.8 1 982.6
1  The registration of non-residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for 2001, 2002 and 2003.
2  The registration of residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for April 2003.

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