Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in October. Preliminary figures1,2
  Building work started Buildings under construction
per 31 October		 Buildings completed
  October January-October October January-October
Dwellings      Number    2002      2 062     18 542 27 347         1 781      17 053
  ' 2003 2 671 18 645 28 415 2 375 17 134
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2002  271.1 2 478.3 3 880.9  240.7 2 284.8
  ' 2003  318.1 2 389.1 3 952.6  283.3 2 177.8
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2002  312.3 3 025.0 4 281.4  327.5 3 134.7
    2003  449.9 2 782.0 4 184.9  375.1 2 602.4
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2002 31.1  379.3 - 34.2  364.2
  ' 2003 43.1  362.6 - 30.3  311.4
               
Fishing ' 2002 0.7 9.8 - 0.1 10.6
  ' 2003 0.5 8.3 - - 6.1
               
Mining and quarrying ' 2002 0.9 5.1 - 1.0 8.4
  ' 2003 1.4 4.4 - 0.7 4.1
               
Manufacturing ' 2002 38.2  412.8 - 31.6  410.3
  ' 2003 69.3  358.4 - 62.2  343.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2002 1.4 14.7 - 0.9 15.3
  ' 2003 3.3 14.1 - 0.8 8.3
               
Construction ' 2002 9.2 52.8 - 8.0 45.2
  ' 2003 3.9 42.6 - 2.1 29.4
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods ' 2002 32.0  374.5 - 36.7  421.3
  ' 2003 84.5  309.8 - 69.2  297.0
               
Hotels and restaurants ' 2002 12.6 52.6 - 7.1 73.3
  ' 2003 22.4 66.8 - 19.1 91.8
               
Transport, storage and communication ' 2002 3.6 65.6 - 29.6  278.0
  ' 2003 31.9 83.2 - 7.0 48.7
               
Financial intermediation ' 2002 0.1 4.5 - 0.8 7.3
  ' 2003 - 5.6 - - 2.1
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2002 9.6  131.3 - 27.2  166.8
  ' 2003 28.2  131.0 - 23.2  192.3
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2002 11.7  156.6 - 6.8  125.5
  ' 2003 16.3  132.4 - 13.5  125.1
               
Education ' 2002 18.4  216.4 - 19.5  177.8
  ' 2003 18.6  216.8 - 19.5  247.2
               
Health and social work ' 2002 30.9  210.7 - 20.6  161.5
  ' 2003 28.6  219.5 - 39.8  153.4
               
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2002 14.8 76.0 - 9.5 74.5
  ' 2003 4.6 76.3 - 7.0 69.5
               
Other activities ' 2002 2.6 21.2 - 2.1 11.3
  ' 2003 0.1 2.7 - 0.5 3.9
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2002 94.5  841.0 - 91.7  783.3
  ' 2003 93.0  747.5 - 80.2  668.3
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2002  583.4 5 503.3 8 162.4  568.2 5 419.5
  ' 2003  768.0 5 171.2 8 137.5  658.4 4 780.2
1  The registration of non-residential buildings in the municipality of Oslo was imperfect for the years 2001, 2002 and the beginning of 2003.
2  The registration of residential buildings in the municipality of Oslo was imperfect for April 2003.

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