Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in October. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  Ocktober January-October Per 31 October October January-October
Dwellings      Number      2004 3 772 24 393 33 344     2 025 18 739
  " 2005 3 092 23 051 33 532 2 809 23 067
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  425.6 2 847.6 4 328.0  263.1 2 314.4
  " 2005  363.0 2 841.9 4 476.9  321.1 2 708.0
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  470.9 13 261.6 14 624.0  353.0 2 800.1
    2005  442.8 3 304.7 5 002.9  394.8 3 046.3
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 55.2  463.4  478.0 30.9  381.5
  " 2005 53.5  372.5  535.0 37.4  308.8
               
Fishing " 2004 0.7 7.9 17.9 0.2 6.5
  " 2005 0.3 13.7 14.3 0.3 15.5
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 0.5 3.1 6.7 0.2 3.7
  " 2005 0.5 3.1 16.4 2.0 4.6
               
Manufacturing " 2004 32.4  357.8  583.7 38.5  327.3
  " 2005 39.5  387.8  509.9 29.4  406.1
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 1.7 18.2 28.3 2.6 11.3
  " 2005 0.5 6.6 24.5 0.3 8.4
               
Construction " 2004 5.1 35.7 77.4 2.7 26.9
  " 2005 5.2 31.3  136.8 2.7 31.5
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004  112.5  484.4  522.9 58.2  386.4
  " 2005 99.2  541.4  723.0 81.5  412.7
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 6.3 25.6 60.6 3.9 24.0
  " 2005 4.8 74.6 87.7 1.7 42.8
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 6.3 64.0  125.2 2.4 60.9
  " 2005 1.6 85.7  109.3 0.9  123.5
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 - 4.8 10.6 - 4.0
  " 2005 5.5 13.8 14.7 - 12.9
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 31.4  112.8  222.0 26.4  147.1
  " 2005 24.1  189.5  280.0 18.0  137.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 8.6 87.0  195.7 14.1  107.9
  " 2005 4.5 83.7  145.2 7.8  106.4
               
Education " 2004 53.8  274.5  452.0 40.9  214.6
  " 2005 23.6  210.2  455.1 22.9  252.3
               
Health and social work " 2004 6.9 1 232.3 1 429.1 17.7  212.5
  " 2005 20.6  204.8  393.4 79.0  255.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 10.2  124.1  185.3 6.9 81.8
  " 2005 6.9 76.1  171.8 10.8 80.2
               
Other activities " 2004 2.1 9.7 26.0 1.1 6.8
  " 2005 - 5.5 29.1 - 4.3
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004  137.1  956.3 1 202.4  106.2  796.9
  " 2005  152.4 1 004.1 1 356.7  100.0  842.5
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  896.5 16 109.1 18 952.1  616.1 5 114.5
  " 2005  805.9 6 146.6 9 479.7  715.9 5 754.3
1  The figures have been revised 15 December 2005.

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