Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in September. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  September January-September Per 30 September September January-September
Dwellings Number     2004 2 235 20 621 31 656 2 051 16 714
  " 2005 2 091 19 959 33 178 2 437 20 258
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  278.6 2 421.9 4 184.4  239.4 2 051.3
  " 2005  262.3 2 478.8 4 419.3  279.9 2 387.0
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  230.7 12 790.7 14 525.9  259.6 2 447.1
    2005  354.6 2 861.9 4 960.7  297.8 2 651.5
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 30.8  408.2  455.3 18.4  350.6
  " 2005 39.9  319.1  518.0 34.7  271.4
               
Fishing " 2004 0.1 7.2 17.8 0.2 6.2
  " 2005 0.8 13.3 14.7 0.9 15.2
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 - 2.6 5.5 - 3.5
  " 2005 0.2 2.6 17.8 0.2 2.7
               
Manufacturing " 2004 30.1  325.4  587.0 25.2  288.8
  " 2005 39.3  348.3  502.5 14.8  376.6
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 3.0 16.6 36.4 0.6 8.7
  " 2005 0.4 6.1 24.3 0.7 8.2
               
Construction " 2004 5.5 30.6 74.7 4.2 24.2
  " 2005 6.6 26.1  134.2 4.7 28.8
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004 21.1  371.9  468.6 55.5  328.2
  " 2005 79.2  442.1  706.4 52.8  331.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 1.1 19.3 80.1 1.7 20.1
  " 2005 11.8 69.8 84.3 1.1 41.1
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 5.6 57.7  125.7 6.4 58.5
  " 2005 1.3 84.1  106.8 4.1  122.6
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 - 4.8 10.6 - 4.0
  " 2005 0.2 8.3 9.2 - 12.9
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 4.1 81.4  216.7 23.4  120.7
  " 2005 4.2  165.4  275.6 6.0  119.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 6.9 78.3  199.3 3.7 93.9
  " 2005 12.7 79.2  147.8 7.3 98.6
               
Education " 2004 9.4  220.7  438.6 14.2  173.7
  " 2005 8.6  186.6  454.8 45.3  229.4
               
Health and social work " 2004 7.3 1 225.4 1 436.8 14.5  194.9
  " 2005 49.1  184.3  446.1 36.7  177.0
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 2.0  113.9  182.3 6.1 74.9
  " 2005 3.2 69.2  180.6 9.1 69.4
               
Other activities " 2004 - 7.6 24.8 1.6 5.7
  " 2005 0.2 5.5 29.1 0.1 4.3
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004  103.8  819.2 1 165.7 84.0  690.6
  " 2005 96.8  851.7 1 308.6 79.4  742.5
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  509.3 15 212.6 18 710.4  499.1 4 498.4
  " 2005  616.8 5 340.7 9 380.1  577.7 5 038.5
1  The figures have been revised 23 November 2005.

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