Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in May. Preliminary figures
      Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
      May January-May Per 31 May May January-May
Dwellings       Number      2004       2 188       10 306       28 968       1 763       8 919
  " 2005 2 529 12 322 34 213 2 360 11 231
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  264.8 1 247.4 3 889.6  224.0 1 162.2
  " 2005  314.9 1 493.2 4 427.9  282.2 1 359.0
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  287.7 1 458.6 4 296.2  201.0 1 371.0
    2005  324.9 1 566.0 4 553.9  308.3 1 607.5
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 44.8  231.9  438.1 28.2  201.6
  " 2005 37.0  174.0  477.7 21.6  165.3
               
Fishing " 2004 0.8 3.5 18.7 0.8 4.9
  " 2005 0.6 6.7 17.1 0.3 6.5
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 0.6 1.7 16.6 - 1.0
  " 2005 0.3 2.3 17.2 0.3 2.1
               
Manufacturing " 2004 27.3  191.5  569.0 17.8  182.9
  " 2005 46.8  227.3  481.2 24.2  281.6
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 0.3 5.7 28.5 0.7 6.3
  " 2005 0.6 4.4 25.5 1.9 5.1
               
Construction " 2004 4.5 19.4 73.3 2.5 16.2
  " 2005 2.1 14.5  134.4 1.8 19.0
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004 72.4  224.3  461.1 25.5  186.2
  " 2005 29.2  257.9  635.0 45.4  201.7
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 1.2 11.8 80.6 2.0 13.1
  " 2005 8.0 36.7 59.8 8.2 27.5
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 0.5 23.4  127.2 3.4 24.1
  " 2005 11.1 66.2  111.5 34.2  103.3
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 4.5 4.6 11.2 - 3.3
  " 2005 - 2.1 7.8 - 8.3
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 5.7 59.1  268.0 8.1 53.1
  " 2005 21.0 78.6  243.9 10.9 59.9
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 3.2 49.2  204.4 14.7 47.0
  " 2005 7.3 39.9  137.4 14.7 69.6
               
Education " 2004 19.3  130.5  451.4 4.4 71.7
  " 2005 24.7  104.2  505.1 23.5 94.4
               
Health and social work " 2004 4.6 69.6  338.6 17.4  136.1
  " 2005 9.5 58.4  267.0 16.7  103.3
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 10.7 55.7  151.6 4.4 42.9
  " 2005 4.0 45.0  197.5 5.1 30.2
               
Other activities " 2004 0.7 3.0 23.5 0.1 2.2
  " 2005 0.5 4.8 29.3 0.2 3.8
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004 86.5  373.6 1 034.6 70.9  378.5
  " 2005  122.3  442.9 1 206.6 99.4  426.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  552.5 2 706.0 8 185.9  424.9 2 533.2
  " 2005  639.8 3 059.2 8 981.8  590.4 2 966.5

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