Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in May. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  May January-May Per 31 May May January-May
Dwellings Number   2005 2 719   13 075 34 152  2 388 11 269
  " 2006 2 065 12 919 34 887 2 346 11 627
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2005  339.7 1 582.0 4 422.1  283.5 1 361.0
  " 2006  267.3 1 541.4 4 631.7  251.0 1 337.1
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2005  354.2 1 739.2 4 682.2  328.2 1 649.9
    2006  313.1 1 862.4 5 389.7  176.8 1 326.1
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2005 38.9  183.6  474.2 22.4  170.0
  " 2006 29.8  146.8  518.4 15.7  122.3
               
Fishing " 2005 0.6 6.7 16.5 0.3 6.5
  " 2006 0.1 1.9 12.6 1.3 2.7
               
Mining and quarrying " 2005 0.3 12.6 18.1 0.3 2.1
  " 2006 0.3 1.7 7.6 - 12.3
               
Manufacturing " 2005 48.7  246.3  488.1 24.8  283.8
  " 2006 50.4  261.6  556.5 37.5  166.8
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2005 0.6 3.6 25.4 1.9 5.1
  " 2006 0.2 4.3 22.4 0.2 9.2
               
Construction " 2005 3.3 17.5  133.3 2.7 19.7
  " 2006 3.4 17.8  138.4 2.1 15.7
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2005 35.2  309.7  644.4 49.6  215.0
  " 2006 47.3  350.8  873.8 26.6  234.0
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2005 8.2 42.2 65.2 8.5 27.8
  " 2006 4.1 47.0  116.1 3.6 15.2
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2005 11.1 53.3  107.7 34.2 86.0
  " 2006 13.8 77.0  155.6 11.3 33.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2005 - 1.8 7.5 - 8.3
  " 2006 0.2 2.3 16.7 1.4 1.9
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2005 21.8 95.6  239.4 11.5 68.8
  " 2006 18.9  176.4  322.4 8.4 71.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2005 10.8 54.0  135.8 16.7 74.1
  " 2006 21.9 49.0  180.2 0.9 19.4
               
Education " 2005 28.2  127.4  506.3 26.7 98.3
  " 2006 22.2  126.7  476.3 14.2 97.3
               
Health and social work " 2005 9.6 58.3  390.2 16.7  102.9
  " 2006 6.9 96.2  391.7 4.9 90.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2005 5.0 46.8  194.7 6.1 31.2
  " 2006 1.4 20.3  159.6 1.0 51.2
               
Other activities " 2005 0.5 4.8 29.6 0.2 3.8
  " 2006 0.4 0.7 9.0 0.2 1.7
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2005  131.4  475.0 1 205.9  105.8  446.4
  " 2006 91.8  481.7 1 432.5 47.5  381.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2005  693.9 3 321.1 9 104.3  611.7 3 010.9
  " 2006  580.5 3 403.7 10 021.4  427.8 2 663.2

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