Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in July. Preliminary figures
      Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
      July January-July Per 31 July July January-July
Dwellings Number        2004     1 768 15 611 30 574      1 641 12 754
  " 2005 1 615 15 637 33 308 2 093 15 649
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  196.0 1 812.8 4 061.5  146.3 1 569.5
  " 2005  212.1 1 927.2 4 390.5  228.0 1 850.7
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  298.1 2 090.4 4 433.5  240.6 1 866.7
    2005  298.5 2 138.8 4 697.5  247.8 2 062.4
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 45.0  321.8  448.6 37.9  280.7
  " 2005 38.5  244.5  499.1 34.2  216.4
               
Fishing " 2004 2.7 6.5 17.9 0.5 5.5
  " 2005 4.1 12.1 17.0 4.5 11.8
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 - 2.6 5.5 - 3.5
  " 2005 - 2.3 18.0 0.1 2.2
               
Manufacturing " 2004 35.1  254.4  577.7 28.5  229.7
  " 2005 36.9  286.2  481.2 22.2  336.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 1.7 9.0 30.6 0.7 7.5
  " 2005 0.3 5.2 24.5 1.3 7.1
               
Construction " 2004 2.6 22.4 72.7 2.0 19.3
  " 2005 1.0 17.2  132.5 1.1 22.0
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004 48.2  329.1  520.7 24.1  242.2
  " 2005 44.1  334.5  663.8 32.7  257.3
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 1.3 16.3 80.1 1.1 17.5
  " 2005 2.4 41.8 58.6 3.3 38.2
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 2.9 42.7  128.9 4.9 41.0
  " 2005 5.8 75.6  113.6 2.8  108.9
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 0.1 4.8 10.6 0.1 4.0
  " 2005 0.1 2.2 3.1 4.6 12.9
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 11.8 73.4  244.6 27.0 88.7
  " 2005 39.1  127.5  273.5 18.3 82.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 2.4 58.9  193.4 26.0 82.9
  " 2005 1.9 44.0  141.0 3.2 73.8
               
Education " 2004 25.0  175.4  452.7 16.3  114.2
  " 2005 19.5  155.3  510.0 38.7  140.3
               
Health and social work " 2004 0.5 79.0  324.2 3.0  159.2
  " 2005 6.4 86.6  270.2 4.9  130.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 24.7 94.2  185.4 2.9 50.3
  " 2005 4.0 54.3  203.3 3.1 35.5
               
Other activities " 2004 3.2 7.1 26.2 0.9 3.5
  " 2005 - 4.9 28.8 0.1 4.1
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004 90.9  593.0 1 113.7 64.6  517.1
  " 2005 94.3  644.5 1 259.3 72.7  581.9
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  494.1 3 903.2 8 495.0  386.9 3 436.1
  " 2005  510.6 4 065.9 9 088.0  475.8 3 913.2

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