Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in April. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  April January-April Per 30. April April January-April
Dwellings Number      2005 2 997 10 356 33 857 2 150 8 881
  " 2006 2 508 10 854 35 296 1 801 9 281
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2005  332.0 1 242.3 4 372.3  248.2 1 077.5
  " 2006  287.6 1 274.0 4 632.1  211.5 1 086.2
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2005  353.0 1 385.0 4 673.2  249.6 1 321.7
    2006  296.8 1 549.2 5 311.1  245.3 1 149.2
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2005 39.3  144.7  459.8 26.6  147.7
  " 2006 21.4  117.1  507.8 12.6  106.6
               
Fishing " 2005 2.5 6.2 16.4 2.5 6.2
  " 2006 0.1 1.9 14.7 - 1.4
               
Mining and quarrying " 2005 1.5 12.2 18.3 - 1.8
  " 2006 - 1.3 7.2 - 12.3
               
Manufacturing " 2005 28.5  197.5  471.4 31.7  258.9
  " 2006 37.8  211.2  559.8 35.0  129.2
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2005 0.5 3.0 26.7 0.1 3.2
  " 2006 0.6 4.2 22.5 1.5 9.0
               
Construction " 2005 3.0 14.2  132.8 5.0 17.0
  " 2006 1.7 14.4  137.7 1.7 13.6
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2005 76.2  274.5  659.2 31.5  165.4
  " 2006 60.9  303.5  847.4 68.2  207.4
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2005 6.7 33.9 65.4 3.3 19.4
  " 2006 11.9 42.9  115.9 6.2 11.6
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2005 2.0 42.2  131.2 31.3 51.8
  " 2006 0.9 63.2  153.1 0.6 21.8
               
Financial intermediation " 2005 0.4 1.8 7.5 - 8.3
  " 2006 0.3 2.1 17.9 - 0.5
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2005 26.9 73.8  229.6 15.8 57.4
  " 2006 66.0  157.5  349.0 9.5 63.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2005 10.7 43.2  143.7 9.2 57.5
  " 2006 1.3 27.1  159.5 1.8 18.5
               
Education " 2005 43.1 99.2  505.6 11.2 71.5
  " 2006 9.2  104.5  468.5 11.0 83.1
               
Health and social work " 2005 3.6 48.8  397.5 10.6 86.2
  " 2006 2.4 89.3  390.2 9.3 85.8
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2005 9.8 41.8  195.7 6.4 25.2
  " 2006 5.3 18.9  158.9 6.3 50.2
               
Other activities " 2005 1.1 4.3 29.2 2.4 3.7
  " 2006 - 0.3 9.1 0.1 1.5
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2005 97.2  343.6 1 183.2 62.0  340.6
  " 2006 76.9  389.9 1 391.8 81.5  333.6
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2005  685.0 2 627.2 9 045.4  497.8 2 399.2
  " 2006  584.4 2 823.3 9 943.2  456.7 2 235.4

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