Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in April. Preliminary figures
      Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
      April January-April Per 30 April April January-April
Dwellings Number      2004      2 295 8 118 28 767      1 539 7 156
  " 2005 2 828 9 793 34 112 2 142 8 871
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  281.7  982.6 3 874.9  199.6  938.2
  " 2005  317.0 1 178.3 4 414.3  246.4 1 076.9
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  334.2 1 170.9 4 239.4  315.7 1 170.1
    2005  317.0 1 241.1 4 536.9  244.5 1 299.2
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 49.5  187.1  421.9 44.4  173.4
  " 2005 38.5  137.0  464.4 26.4  143.7
               
Fishing " 2004 0.7 2.7 19.0 1.0 4.1
  " 2005 2.5 6.2 17.0 2.5 6.2
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 - 1.1 16.0 - 1.0
  " 2005 1.5 1.9 17.3 - 1.8
               
Manufacturing " 2004 37.2  164.2  558.9 44.6  165.1
  " 2005 28.9  180.5  472.4 31.0  257.5
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 1.9 5.5 29.5 1.3 5.6
  " 2005 0.5 3.8 27.6 0.1 3.2
               
Construction " 2004 0.5 14.9 71.3 4.3 13.6
  " 2005 2.8 12.5  133.8 5.0 17.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004 26.3  151.9  428.0 32.6  160.7
  " 2005 64.8  228.7  644.7 29.2  156.3
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 2.5 10.5 81.4 2.0 11.0
  " 2005 6.6 28.7 60.0 3.2 19.3
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 7.4 22.8  130.3 2.8 20.8
  " 2005 5.2 55.1  134.9 31.3 69.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 - 0.1 6.7 - 3.3
  " 2005 0.4 2.1 7.8 - 8.3
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 17.7 53.4  270.9 14.4 45.0
  " 2005 25.1 57.7  235.0 15.7 48.9
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 13.4 46.0  216.2 13.9 32.3
  " 2005 10.2 32.6  146.5 9.3 54.9
               
Education " 2004 36.9  111.3  439.8 25.0 67.3
  " 2005 27.2 79.5  487.3 11.2 70.9
               
Health and social work " 2004 22.6 65.0  354.0 22.8  118.7
  " 2005 3.7 48.9  274.5 10.7 86.6
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 32.0 45.0  149.6 25.9 38.6
  " 2005 9.7 41.1  198.5 6.2 25.2
               
Other activities " 2004 0.5 2.3 23.1 - 2.0
  " 2005 1.1 4.3 28.9 2.4 3.7
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004 85.1  287.2 1 022.8 80.8  307.6
  " 2005 88.3  320.7 1 186.4 60.2  326.6
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  615.8 2 153.5 8 114.3  515.3 2 108.3
  " 2005  634.0 2 419.4 8 951.2  490.8 2 376.1

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