Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in January. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  January Per 31 January January
Dwellings Number        2005 3 179 32 716 3 003
  " 2006 2 907 34 511 2 320
           
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2005  397.1 4 254.5  376.7
  " 2006  363.6 4 583.0  299.2
           
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2005  421.7 4 570.0  511.6
    2006  393.8 5 046.2  313.7
           
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2005 49.8  454.1 65.9
  " 2006 30.6  500.3 39.6
           
Fishing " 2005 0.1 16.1 0.3
  " 2006 1.1 14.6 0.9
           
Mining and quarrying " 2005 10.4 17.0 1.1
  " 2006 0.4 18.0 -
           
Industry " 2005 63.5  514.0 92.1
  " 2006 49.4  513.2 27.2
           
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2005 0.8 27.0 1.0
  " 2006 2.1 23.2 6.4
           
Construction " 2005 6.8  137.9 5.4
  " 2006 5.0  140.2 3.8
           
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods " 2005 82.9  551.5 81.1
  " 2006 63.1  748.3 62.9
           
Hotels and restaurants " 2005 5.8 52.5 3.4
  " 2006 7.9 94.2 1.8
           
Transport, storage and communication " 2005 15.8  155.3 1.7
  " 2006 38.2  146.4 4.9
           
Financial intermediation " 2005 - 10.6 3.4
  " 2006 0.9 17.2 -
           
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2005 5.6  201.8 18.1
  " 2006 24.6  275.4 9.7
           
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2005 14.7  155.9 25.7
  " 2006 10.6  159.6 8.8
           
Education " 2005 25.5  472.1 33.7
  " 2006 19.0  438.0 25.3
           
Health and social work " 2005 21.5  427.9 37.0
  " 2006 32.6  405.1 18.9
           
Other community social and personal service activities " 2005 11.1  180.8 10.3
  " 2006 3.9  179.1 15.5
           
Other activities " 2005 - 27.8 0.8
  " 2006 0.1 9.4 1.1
           
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2005  107.5 1 167.9  130.4
  " 2006  104.5 1 364.1 87.0
           
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2005  818.8 8 824.5  888.3
  " 2006  757.4 9 629.3  612.9

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