Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in August. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  August January-August Per 31. August August January-August
Dwellings Number       2003 1 983 13 955 27 941      1 759 13 005
  " 2004 2 775 18 386 31 385 1 909 14 663
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2003  253.7 1 802.9 3 911.3  213.3 1 663.3
  " 2004  330.5 2 143.3 4 136.2  242.4 1 811.8
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2003  315.5 22 005.3 24 119.5 2 240.6 22 070.5
    2004  352.2 2 442.6 4 441.3  320.8 2 187.5
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2003 33.8  257.7  404.8 23.0  254.2
  " 2004 55.6  377.4  448.5 51.5  332.2
               
Fishing " 2003 0.2 7.8 20.9 0.3 6.1
  " 2004 0.6 7.1 18.0 0.5 6.0
               
Mining and quarrying " 2003 - 2.5 13.7 0.1 3.2
  " 2004 - 2.6 5.5 - 3.5
               
Manufacturing " 2003 23.1  253.3  556.8 32.7 2 256.4
  " 2004 40.9  295.4  581.5 33.9  263.6
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2003 0.4 10.1 30.4 0.4 27.2
  " 2004 4.6 13.5 34.7 0.6 8.1
               
Construction " 2003 5.5 234.8 69.4 5.2 235.1
  " 2004 2.7 25.1 73.4 0.7 20.0
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2003 35.0 2 199.1  435.1 16.4 2 220.2
  " 2004 21.7  350.8  503.4 30.6  272.8
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2003 3.2 239.2 74.4 10.2 268.8
  " 2004 1.9 18.2 81.1 0.9 18.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2003 5.9 48.9 87.1 3.4 261.8
  " 2004 9.5 52.2  127.6 11.1 52.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2003 1.9 5.5 9.1 0.7 2.0
  " 2004 - 4.8 10.6 - 4.0
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2003 28.8 89.7  281.8 4.4 2 172.3
  " 2004 4.0 77.3  240.2 8.6 97.2
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2003 9.7  107.3  219.3 6.2 92.3
  " 2004 12.5 71.4  198.2 7.3 90.2
               
Education " 2003 38.7 2 166.8  343.2 241.8 2 202.0
  " 2004 35.9  211.3  443.2 45.3  159.4
               
Health and social work " 2003 23.9 2 171.8  398.6 11.9 2 105.9
  " 2004 21.6  100.6  316.5 21.2  180.4
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2003 13.4 48.0 88.4 213.7 259.8
  " 2004 17.7  111.9  186.1 18.5 68.8
               
Other activities " 2003 - 2.4 21.9 - 3.1
  " 2004 0.5 7.6 26.1 0.6 4.1
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2003 92.0  560.5 1 064.4 70.2 2 520.1
  " 2004  122.4  715.4 1 146.8 89.5  606.6
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2003  569.3 23 808.2 28 030.8 2 453.9 23 733.7
  " 2004  682.6 4 585.9 8 577.6  563.2 3 999.3
1  The registration of residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for April 2003.
2  The figures have been revised 18. October 2004.

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