Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in March. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  March January-March Per 31 March March January-March
Dwellings       Number    2005        1 727 7 359 33 056        1 521 6 731
  " 2006 3 338 8 346 34 545 2 851 7 480
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2005  221.6  910.2 4 295.7  198.0  829.3
  " 2006  361.3  986.4 4 572.9  305.9  874.7
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2005  275.9 1 032.0 4 586.0  242.4 1 072.1
    2006  420.1 1 252.5 5 267.0  263.3  904.0
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2005 28.8  105.4  448.4 25.8  121.0
  " 2006 25.3 95.7  500.4 22.5 94.0
               
Fishing " 2005 1.7 3.7 16.4 1.6 3.7
  " 2006 0.5 1.7 14.6 0.2 1.3
               
Mining and quarrying " 2005 0.2 10.7 16.8 0.7 1.8
  " 2006 0.5 1.3 7.3 10.9 12.3
               
Manufacturing " 2005 73.5  169.0  481.6 78.0  227.2
  " 2006 54.0  173.4  558.9 31.7 94.3
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2005 0.2 2.4 26.2 0.2 3.2
  " 2006 0.8 3.6 23.5 0.8 7.5
               
Construction " 2005 0.7 11.2  134.7 0.7 12.1
  " 2006 1.7 12.7  138.5 0.9 11.9
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2005 38.3  198.3  615.4 15.5  133.9
  " 2006 77.9  242.6  851.0 22.6  139.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2005 11.8 27.2 62.0 10.7 16.1
  " 2006 16.7 31.0  115.7 0.8 5.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2005 10.9 40.2  160.6 2.1 20.5
  " 2006 20.8 62.2  152.8 13.7 21.2
               
Financial intermediation " 2005 1.4 1.4 7.1 - 8.3
  " 2006 0.9 1.8 17.6 - 0.5
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2005 3.6 47.0  219.5 7.5 41.6
  " 2006 35.0 91.5  290.8 27.5 53.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2005 9.1 32.6  142.4 3.0 48.3
  " 2006 4.8 25.8  160.8 3.9 16.7
               
Education " 2005 14.3 56.1  474.3 19.1 60.3
  " 2006 53.6 95.3  468.3 21.3 72.0
               
Health and social work " 2005 7.7 45.1  407.1 6.2 75.6
  " 2006 10.7 86.9  400.4 20.4 76.5
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2005 11.3 32.0  192.9 3.3 18.7
  " 2006 5.6 13.6  159.2 17.2 43.9
               
Other activities " 2005 - 3.1 30.5 0.3 1.2
  " 2006 - 0.3 9.2 - 1.4
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2005 62.5  246.4 1 150.0 67.7  278.6
  " 2006  111.3  313.0 1 398.0 68.9  252.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2005  497.5 1 942.2 8 881.7  440.4 1 901.5
  " 2006  781.5 2 238.9 9 839.9  569.3 1 778.7

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