Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in October. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  October January-October Per 31. October October January-October
Dwellings Number 2005 3 284 24 777 33 727 2 723 23 141
  " 2006 3 582 25 992 36 917 3 149 22 415
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2005  383.0 3 057.4 4 485.7  311.3 2 724.4
  " 2006  430.3 3 189.3 4 907.1  351.8 2 611.2
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2005  482.5 3 661.6 5 014.3  406.7 3 171.3
    2006  491.9 3 912.5 5 956.3  376.1 2 724.8
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2005 56.6  403.2  530.6 39.8  323.4
  " 2006 47.6  364.1  613.2 31.0  228.9
               
Fishing " 2005 0.4 13.8 14.1 0.4 15.5
  " 2006 0.9 5.2 13.3 1.6 4.9
               
Mining and quarrying " 2005 0.5 13.4 16.4 2.0 4.6
  " 2006 0.9 5.2 10.0 0.1 12.8
               
Manufacturing " 2005 43.0  420.9  519.8 30.3  412.2
  " 2006 83.0  531.7  651.0 34.5  338.8
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2005 0.3 5.7 23.9 0.3 8.5
  " 2006 5.1 12.9 22.1 4.7 16.7
               
Construction " 2005 5.9 36.0  136.8 3.3 33.1
  " 2006 21.1 62.3  168.5 4.6 29.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2005  108.2  659.4  749.6 84.6  458.5
  " 2006 69.5  645.2  967.2 96.0  447.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2005 4.8 80.6 87.5 1.7 43.3
  " 2006 5.7 72.4  108.8 13.5 47.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2005 1.6 75.0  107.8 0.9  106.5
  " 2006 10.5  109.2  151.3 2.4 69.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2005 5.5 13.6 14.4 - 13.0
  " 2006 - 2.8 16.9 - 2.2
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2005 25.6  208.2  269.2 18.1  147.4
  " 2006 35.1  355.3  380.1 35.4  175.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2005 7.4  109.6  150.1 7.8  114.6
  " 2006 13.7 75.9  141.8 4.8 81.7
               
Education " 2005 25.3  239.8  452.1 22.9  258.2
  " 2006 35.1  315.5  439.6 36.9  319.1
               
Health and social work " 2005 27.4  205.6  387.3 79.1  250.6
  " 2006 13.2  208.6  424.5 20.0  162.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2005 6.9 77.3  167.7 10.8 88.5
  " 2006 19.9 80.6  192.2 5.4 73.8
               
Other activities " 2005 - 5.5 29.5 - 4.3
  " 2006 0.1 1.5 10.6 0.3 2.4
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2005  163.1 1 094.0 1 357.4  104.7  888.9
  " 2006  130.7 1 063.9 1 645.0 84.8  712.8
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2005  865.6 6 719.0 9 499.9  718.0 5 895.7
  " 2006  922.2 7 101.8 10 863.5  727.8 5 336.0

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