Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in July. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  July January-July Per 31. July July January-July
Dwellings Number 2005 1 689 16 600 33 128 2 083 15 740
  " 2006 1 520 17 419 36 101 1 006 15 020
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2005  226.7 2 047.8 4 375.1  230.0 1 858.6
  " 2006  210.7 2 103.0 4 768.1  136.2 1 736.4
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2005  315.2 2 359.0 4 813.1  256.8 2 117.5
    2006  259.7 2 563.3 5 770.8  127.7 1 619.7
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2005 43.7  264.5  495.6 39.1  227.5
  " 2006 40.1  230.4  564.9 17.0  155.9
               
Fishing " 2005 4.1 12.2 16.5 4.5 11.8
  " 2006 0.9 3.1 13.6 0.2 2.9
               
Mining and quarrying " 2005 - 12.6 18.0 0.1 2.2
  " 2006 - 1.8 7.5 - 12.5
               
Manufacturing " 2005 37.9  311.2  492.1 22.3  339.8
  " 2006 35.1  328.9  568.1 14.0  215.0
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2005 0.3 4.5 24.4 1.4 7.1
  " 2006 0.6 6.1 22.0 - 10.3
               
Construction " 2005 1.1 20.2  130.9 1.1 22.8
  " 2006 6.0 27.7  145.5 0.8 17.1
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2005 44.2  387.2  666.8 32.7  269.6
  " 2006 27.9  471.5  962.3 9.7  276.9
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2005 2.4 47.5 59.1 3.5 38.7
  " 2006 1.1 56.0  120.2 0.5 20.0
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2005 7.2 64.1  112.0 2.8 91.6
  " 2006 3.3 82.2  155.3 4.2 38.6
               
Financial intermediation " 2005 0.1 1.9 3.1 4.6 12.9
  " 2006 - 2.8 17.0 0.1 2.0
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2005 39.1  144.6  263.2 18.3 91.3
  " 2006 3.4  223.2  348.5 2.8 83.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2005 4.3 66.9  140.7 3.2 82.0
  " 2006 1.4 54.5  171.3 9.5 33.9
               
Education " 2005 19.7  180.0  510.4 39.5  145.5
  " 2006 14.1  209.3  535.9 13.4  118.4
               
Health and social work " 2005 5.8 83.8  392.9 4.3  124.0
  " 2006 18.6  139.4  422.7 5.6 97.5
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2005 1.8 54.8  197.8 3.1 36.5
  " 2006 12.4 38.3  172.7 0.7 54.0
               
Other activities " 2005 - 4.9 29.1 0.1 4.1
  " 2006 - 0.9 9.0 - 2.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2005  103.4  698.0 1 260.4 76.2  610.1
  " 2006 94.8  687.1 1 534.4 49.1  479.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2005  542.0 4 406.8 9 188.2  486.8 3 976.1
  " 2006  470.4 4 666.2 10 538.9  263.9 3 356.0

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