Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in January. Preliminary figures
  Building work started. January Buildings under construction.
Per 31 January
Buildings completed. January
Dwellings Number      2004 2 186 27 489 2 614
  " 2005 3 046 33 145 3 013
           
Utility floor space to dwellings 1000m2 2004  280.9 3 802.6  338.7
  " 2005  383.9 4 302.7  380.1
           
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  304.9 4 174.7  394.5
    2005  396.1 4 500.0  508.5
           
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 53.7  413.7 58.6
  " 2005 47.9  460.6 64.3
           
Fishing " 2004 1.1 20.5 1.6
  " 2005 0.1 16.8 0.3
           
Mining and quarrying " 2004 0.1 15.7 0.2
  " 2005 0.1 5.7 1.1
           
Industry " 2004 35.6  566.8 40.6
  " 2005 60.7  550.4 88.8
           
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 1.8 28.6 2.2
  " 2005 1.6 28.1 1.0
           
Construction " 2004 2.8 68.8 3.7
  " 2005 5.0  137.6 5.4
           
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods " 2004 36.6  410.2 63.6
  " 2005 70.0  534.4 76.5
           
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 4.7 80.5 4.9
  " 2005 5.8 52.2 3.4
           
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 6.4  125.2 12.0
  " 2005 26.4  156.8 18.9
           
Financial intermediation " 2004 0.1 10.0 -
  " 2005 - 10.6 3.4
           
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 22.8  269.5 20.3
  " 2005 5.4  222.6 17.9
           
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 17.6  215.2 8.0
  " 2005 14.5  159.2 25.7
           
Education " 2004 25.8  402.8 18.7
  " 2005 24.7  470.1 33.7
           
Health and social work " 2004 12.9  357.0 58.3
  " 2005 21.5  302.4 37.0
           
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 6.3  145.9 7.4
  " 2005 11.3  182.7 10.2
           
Other activities " 2004 0.4 21.8 0.9
  " 2005 - 27.5 0.8
           
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004 76.4 1 022.5 93.4
  " 2005  101.1 1 182.4  119.9
           
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  585.8 7 977.3  733.3
  " 2005  780.0 8 802.7  888.6

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