Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in July. Preliminary figures1
      Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
      July January-July Per 31 July July January-July
Dwellings Number      2003      1 318      11 972      27 760      1 064      11 246
  " 2004 1 768 15 611 30 574 1 641 12 754
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2003  167.2 1 549.2 3 881.1  133.1 1 450.0
  " 2004  196.0 1 812.8 4 061.5  146.3 1 569.5
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2003 2 189.4 21 689.7 24 072.3 2 189.3 21 829.9
    2004  298.1 2 090.4 4 433.5  240.6 1 866.7
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2003 29.8  223.9  392.7 20.2  231.2
  " 2004 45.0  321.8  448.6 37.9  280.7
               
Fishing " 2003 0.1 7.6 20.9 - 5.9
  " 2004 2.7 6.5 17.9 0.5 5.5
               
Mining and quarrying " 2003 - 2.4 13.8 - 3.1
  " 2004 - 2.6 5.5 - 3.5
               
Manufacturing " 2003 22.8  230.1  575.2 217.8 2 223.7
  " 2004 35.1  254.4  577.7 28.5  229.7
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2003 0.6 9.7 30.9 0.1 26.8
  " 2004 1.7 9.0 30.6 0.7 7.5
               
Construction " 2003 1.5 229.3 71.2 23.1 229.9
  " 2004 2.6 22.4 72.7 2.0 19.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2003 20.2 2 164.1  422.6 16.9 2 203.8
  " 2004 48.2  329.1  520.7 24.1  242.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2003 2.7 236.0 81.5 12.7 258.6
  " 2004 1.3 16.3 80.1 1.1 17.5
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2003 1.8 42.9 84.9 13.3 258.3
  " 2004 2.9 42.7  128.9 4.9 41.0
               
Financial intermediation " 2003 - 3.6 8.0 - 1.3
  " 2004 0.1 4.8 10.6 0.1 4.0
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2003 3.6 60.9  254.7 20.6 2 168.0
  " 2004 11.8 73.4  244.6 27.0 88.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2003 2.6 97.6  215.8 1.3 86.1
  " 2004 2.4 58.9  193.4 26.0 82.9
               
Education " 2003 20.8 2 128.1  351.4 21.0 2 160.2
  " 2004 25.0  175.4  452.7 16.3  114.2
               
Health and social work " 2003 215.8 2 147.9  392.6 221.9 294.0
  " 2004 0.5 79.0  324.2 3.0  159.2
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2003 4.7 34.6 88.9 2.3 246.1
  " 2004 24.7 94.2  185.4 2.9 50.3
               
Other activities " 2003 0.3 2.4 21.9 0.3 3.1
  " 2004 3.2 7.1 26.2 0.9 3.5
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2003 61.9  468.5 1 045.2 37.8 2 449.9
  " 2004 90.9  593.0 1 113.7 64.6  517.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2003 2 356.6 23 238.9 27 953.4 2 322.4 23 279.9
  " 2004  494.1 3 903.2 8 495.0  386.9 3 436.1
1  The registration of residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for April 2003.
2  The figures have been revised 16 September 2004.

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