Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in March. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  March January-March Per 31 March March January-March
Dwellings Number       2003 1 920 5 914 27 279 1 616 5 570
  " 2004 1 291 5 823 28 036 1 535 5 617
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2003  249.8  740.5 3 795.9  215.0  728.6
  " 2004  163.7  700.9 3 799.7  195.1  738.6
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2003  233.1 1 850.3 14 115.9 1 323.7 1 983.4
    2004  239.3  836.7 4 223.2  203.2  854.3
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2003 31.7  102.4  362.3 40.7  136.5
  " 2004 37.1  137.6  417.2 25.3  129.0
               
Fishing " 2003 0.5 5.9 19.7 0.1 5.4
  " 2004 0.5 1.9 19.2 0.5 3.0
               
Mining and quarrying " 2003 0.2 1.7 13.0 0.7 3.1
  " 2004 0.3 1.1 16.0 - 1.0
               
Manufacturing " 2003 26.8  125.8  566.6 29.7  137.1
  " 2004 44.6  126.9  572.1 47.6  120.6
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2003 0.6 4.8 28.1 0.4 4.9
  " 2004 0.5 3.6 28.4 1.6 4.2
               
Construction " 2003 4.4 114.7 67.4 111.3 118.2
  " 2004 8.5 14.4 75.0 0.3 9.4
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2003 12.7 177.2  470.3 122.8 183.7
  " 2004 32.8  125.6  428.9 22.0  128.1
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2003 8.6 125.5  102.2 9.8 29.2
  " 2004 0.4 8.0 79.9 1.2 9.0
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2003 0.7 3.5 71.2 131.2 135.7
  " 2004 0.6 15.4  129.6 2.2 17.9
               
Financial intermediation " 2003 - - 4.8 1.1 1.1
  " 2004 - 0.1 6.7 3.3 3.3
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2003 16.3 34.2  291.7 140.0 195.0
  " 2004 3.0 35.6  267.8 6.3 30.6
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2003 12.8 52.8  201.9 25.5 64.9
  " 2004 9.6 32.7  217.5 2.7 18.4
               
Education " 2003 29.1 171.7  395.2 19.8 62.5
  " 2004 24.7 74.4  426.7 11.8 42.2
               
Health and social work " 2003 20.1 1 111.3  405.1 9.5 50.2
  " 2004 20.1 42.3  353.2 16.2 95.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2003 6.7 14.2 94.7 12.8 126.2
  " 2004 1.2 13.0  145.3 3.7 12.6
               
Other activities " 2003 0.4 0.7 22.2 0.5 1.3
  " 2004 0.1 1.9 22.6 0.1 2.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2003 61.8  203.9  999.6 167.8 1 228.3
  " 2004 55.1  202.1 1 017.1 58.7  226.8
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2003 1 483.0 11 590.8 17 911.9 1 538.7 11 712.0
  " 2004  403.1 1 537.6 8 022.9  398.4 1 592.9
1  The figures have been revised 19 May 2004.

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