Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in January. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  January Per 31 January January
Dwellings Number 2006 2 907 34 511 2 320
  " 2007 3 625 37 742 3 272
           
Utility floor space to dwellings 1000m2 2006  363.6 4 583.0  299.2
  " 2007  436.2 4 988.1  392.8
           
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  393.8 5 046.2  313.7
    2007  534.6 6 064.8  488.3
           
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2006 30.6  500.3 39.6
  " 2007 47.5  634.2 40.2
           
Fishing " 2006 1.1 14.6 0.9
  " 2007 0.3 21.6 -
           
Mining and quarrying " 2006 0.4 18.0 -
  " 2007 0.2 9.2 0.3
           
Industry " 2006 49.4  513.2 27.2
  " 2007 61.9  607.8 60.7
           
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 2.1 23.2 6.4
  " 2007 0.2 21.7 1.0
           
Construction " 2006 5.0  140.2 3.8
  " 2007 5.9  176.0 5.6
           
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods " 2006 63.1  748.3 62.9
  " 2007 59.1 1 011.2 76.7
           
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 7.9 94.2 1.8
  " 2007 6.4 91.6 10.8
           
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 38.2  146.4 4.9
  " 2007 16.2  178.3 12.3
           
Financial intermediation " 2006 0.9 17.2 -
  " 2007 0.8 16.7 1.5
           
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2006 24.6  275.4 9.7
  " 2007 72.8  428.9 29.4
           
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 10.6  159.6 8.8
  " 2007 11.7  122.1 17.2
           
Education " 2006 19.0  438.0 25.3
  " 2007 40.1  444.7 29.2
           
Health and social work " 2006 32.6  405.1 18.9
  " 2007 20.4  414.2 13.1
           
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 3.9  179.1 15.5
  " 2007 46.5  184.2 55.3
           
Other activities " 2006 0.1 9.4 1.1
  " 2007 - 11.8 -
           
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006  104.5 1 364.1 87.0
  " 2007  144.6 1 690.8  134.9
           
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  757.4 9 629.3  612.9
  " 2007  970.9 11 052.9  881.1

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