Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in May. Preliminary figures1
    Building work started Buildings under construction.
Per 31 May
Buildings completed
    May January-May May January-May
Dwellings   Number 2003 1 372 8 506 27 688 1 382 7 886
    ' 2004 2 188 10 306 28 968 1 763 8 919
                 
Utility floor space to dwellings   1 000 m2 2003  198.6 1 119.0 3 855.4  194.2 1 058.8
    ' 2004  264.8 1 247.4 3 889.6  224.0 1 162.2
                 
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings   ' 2003  228.2 21 245.2 24 083.3 2 211.4 21 372.9
      2004  287.7 1 458.6 4 296.2  201.0 1 371.0
                 
Agriculture, hunting and forestry   ' 2003 25.2  149.9  366.4 24.4  177.9
    ' 2004 44.8  231.9  438.1 28.2  201.6
                 
Fishing   ' 2003 0.4 6.5 20.0 0.3 5.7
    ' 2004 0.8 3.5 18.7 0.8 4.9
                 
Mining and quarrying   ' 2003 - 2.3 13.7 - 3.1
    ' 2004 0.6 1.7 16.6 - 1.0
                 
Manufacturing   ' 2003 23.2  181.5  559.5 29.5  192.3
    ' 2004 27.3  191.5  569.0 17.8  182.9
                 
Electricity, gas and water supply   ' 2003 2.1 8.1 29.6 1.0 26.4
    ' 2004 0.3 5.7 28.5 0.7 6.3
                 
Construction   ' 2003 2.5 221.6 69.5 2.6 223.8
    ' 2004 4.5 19.4 73.3 2.5 16.2
                 
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods   ' 2003 24.1 2 117.0  461.3 218.6 2 119.5
    ' 2004 72.4  224.3  461.1 25.5  186.2
                 
Hotels and restaurants   ' 2003 3.0 232.3  104.7 22.5 233.9
    ' 2004 1.2 11.8 80.6 2.0 13.1
                 
Transport, storage and communication   ' 2003 34.5 40.6 95.9 3.7 244.6
    ' 2004 0.5 23.4  127.2 3.4 24.1
                 
Financial intermediation   ' 2003 0.3 3.5 8.2 0.2 1.3
    ' 2004 4.5 4.6 11.2 - 3.3
                 
Real estate, renting and business estate activities   ' 2003 1.8 37.0  262.3 232.6 2 135.4
    ' 2004 5.7 59.1  268.0 8.1 53.1
                 
Public administration and defence compulsory social security   ' 2003 5.8 80.5  215.6 2.8 77.2
    ' 2004 3.2 49.2  204.4 14.7 47.0
                 
Education   ' 2003 15.5 288.8  366.5 24.5 2 103.1
    ' 2004 19.3  130.5  451.4 4.4 71.7
                 
Health and social work   ' 2003 6.2 2 119.4  388.5 10.8 266.7
    ' 2004 4.6 69.6  338.6 17.4  136.1
                 
Other community social and personal service activities   ' 2003 10.5 27.0 92.8 12.0 240.9
    ' 2004 10.7 55.7  151.6 4.4 42.9
                 
Other activities   ' 2003 0.4 1.3 21.2 1.2 2.7
    ' 2004 0.7 3.0 23.5 0.1 2.2
                 
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities   ' 2003 72.6  327.9 1 007.6 264.6 2 338.6
    ' 2004 86.5  373.6 1 034.6 70.9  378.5
                 
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total   ' 2003 2 426.8 22 364.2 27 938.7 2 405.6 22 431.6
    ' 2004  552.5 2 706.0 8 185.9  424.9 2 533.2
1  The registration of residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for April 2003.
2  The figures have been revised 22. July 2004.

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