Statistics Norway

2   Building activity in January. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  January Per 31 January January
Dwellings Number 2003 2 604 26 837 2 731
  ' 2004 2 186 27 489 2 614
           
Utility floor space to dwellings 1000m2 2003  319.6 3 776.7  344.2
  ' 2004  280.9 3 802.6  338.7
           
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings ' 2003 1 378.5 14 259.7  419.7
    2004  304.9 4 174.7  394.5
           
Agriculture, hunting and forestry ' 2003 39.1  374.9 64.6
  ' 2004 53.7  413.7 58.6
           
Fishing ' 2003 4.7 19.5 4.5
  ' 2004 1.1 20.5 1.6
           
Mining and quarrying ' 2003 - 13.6 0.9
  ' 2004 0.1 15.7 0.2
           
Industry ' 2003 71.2  575.8 84.4
  ' 2004 35.6  566.8 40.6
           
Electricity, gas and water supply ' 2003 1.0 28.6 0.9
  ' 2004 1.8 28.6 2.2
           
Construction ' 2003 17.7 75.7 4.9
  ' 2004 2.8 68.8 3.7
           
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods ' 2003 131.8  463.4 40.7
  ' 2004 36.6  410.2 63.6
           
Hotels and restaurants ' 2003 112.9  109.4 11.6
  ' 2004 4.7 80.5 4.9
           
Transport, storage and communication ' 2003 2.4  102.0 3.4
  ' 2004 6.4  125.2 12.0
           
Financial intermediation ' 2003 - 5.9 -
  ' 2004 0.1 10.0 -
           
Real estate, renting and business estate activities ' 2003 13.5  349.9 22.2
  ' 2004 22.8  269.5 20.3
           
Public administration and defence compulsory social security ' 2003 19.1  225.3 25.5
  ' 2004 17.6  215.2 8.0
           
Education ' 2003 124.8  380.6 34.3
  ' 2004 25.8  402.8 18.7
           
Health and social work ' 2003 53.0  376.3 19.6
  ' 2004 12.9  357.0 58.3
           
Other community social and personal service activities ' 2003 3.7  106.1 5.6
  ' 2004 6.3  145.9 7.4
           
Other activities ' 2003 0.2 22.3 0.8
  ' 2004 0.4 21.8 0.9
           
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities ' 2003 193.5 1 030.3 95.8
  ' 2004 76.4 1 022.5 93.4
           
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total ' 2003  698.0 18 036.4  763.8
  ' 2004  585.8 7 977.3  733.3
1  The figures have been revised 18 March 2004.

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