Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in December. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  December January-December Per 31 December December January-December
Dwellings Number        2004 2 157 29 466 33 482 2 212 23 504
  " 2005 3 154 31 608 33 971 3 312 29 544
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  269.1 3 456.0 4 343.8  273.5 2 885.9
  " 2005  384.9 3 848.7 4 529.7  401.4 3 444.6
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  350.3 23 917.0 24 624.1  267.1 3 437.1
    2005  463.9 4 601.6 4 973.2  537.9 4 101.4
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 39.2  550.2  484.1 46.3  458.2
  " 2005 74.7  541.2  512.7 97.7  477.6
               
Fishing " 2004 1.2 11.6 17.0 0.3 7.3
  " 2005 - 15.1 14.4 0.2 16.3
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 2.1 5.8 6.8 2.4 6.7
  " 2005 0.5 15.6 17.6 0.2 5.6
               
Manufacturing " 2004 42.2  430.4  583.9 23.9  396.2
  " 2005 34.9  526.1  489.5 42.5  542.6
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 1.3 21.4 27.0 3.4 15.0
  " 2005 3.8 12.7 27.9 1.7 12.5
               
Construction " 2004 64.3  102.6  138.6 3.2 31.8
  " 2005 9.6 47.6  140.3 3.8 39.4
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004 41.2  591.5  524.4 30.2  503.7
  " 2005  110.2  832.8  740.7  117.3  639.0
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 20.4 48.7 49.5 20.8 50.1
  " 2005 7.3 91.7 92.0 4.1 49.7
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 7.2  101.2  147.2 8.3 75.1
  " 2005 13.1 96.8  113.9 5.6  122.7
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 - 4.8 14.1 1.1 5.1
  " 2005 2.4 16.2 16.3 - 13.6
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 9.3  152.9  235.7 8.7  172.1
  " 2005 16.5  243.1  263.5 19.4  177.3
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 8.8  104.3  172.5 11.8  143.8
  " 2005 15.6  136.7  157.6 11.5  134.6
               
Education " 2004 24.3  344.6  475.8 20.0  263.2
  " 2005 30.7  308.5  447.3 60.9  328.7
               
Health and social work " 2004 16.7 2 146.2 2 317.9 8.9  234.8
  " 2005 23.0  238.8  390.3 14.5  272.1
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 5.4  152.4  189.9 5.1  104.6
  " 2005 12.3  128.8  191.5 6.3  112.5
               
Other activities " 2004 0.3 10.5 28.3 0.1 7.0
  " 2005 7.3 16.1 10.4 25.8 31.1
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004 66.2 1 137.9 1 211.3 72.7  962.5
  " 2005  102.0 1 333.8 1 347.3  126.4 1 126.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  619.4 27 372.9 28 967.8  540.6 6 323.0
  " 2005  848.8 8 450.3 9 502.8  939.2 7 546.0
1  The figures for January-November 2005 have been revised 13 February 2006.
2  The figure has been revised 13 February 2006.

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