Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in February. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  February January-February Per 28 February February January-February
Dwellings Number       2006      2 101 5 008 34 254      2 309 4 629
  " 2007 2 454 6 079 37 550 2 497 5 769
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2006  261.6  625.1 4 549.5  269.6  568.8
  " 2007  319.4  755.6 4 976.3  307.1  700.0
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  438.5  832.3 5 128.6  326.9  640.6
    2007  451.9  986.5 6 130.3  379.9  868.2
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2006 39.8 70.4  500.1 31.9 71.5
  " 2007 38.9 86.4  642.4 27.4 67.6
               
Fishing " 2006 0.2 1.3 14.4 0.2 1.2
  " 2007 1.7 2.1 20.3 1.7 1.7
               
Mining and quarrying " 2006 0.5 0.9 17.1 1.4 1.4
  " 2007 0.1 0.3 7.9 1.4 1.8
               
Manufacturing " 2006 70.0  119.4  539.6 35.4 62.5
  " 2007 54.7  116.6  614.2 48.1  108.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 0.7 2.8 23.5 0.3 6.7
  " 2007 4.9 5.1 24.0 2.7 3.6
               
Construction " 2006 6.0 11.0  139.2 7.3 11.0
  " 2007 13.0 18.9  179.9 9.4 15.1
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2006  101.6  164.7  795.2 53.7  116.6
  " 2007  152.3  211.4 1 074.4 95.0  171.7
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 6.4 14.3 98.1 2.8 4.7
  " 2007 5.1 11.5 92.6 3.0 13.7
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 3.2 41.4  145.7 2.5 7.5
  " 2007 6.8 23.0  169.5 10.8 23.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2006 - 0.9 16.7 0.5 0.5
  " 2007 - 0.8 16.5 0.2 1.7
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2006 31.9 56.5  291.2 16.5 26.2
  " 2007 27.6  100.4  417.0 40.1 69.4
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 10.5 21.0  159.9 4.0 12.8
  " 2007 13.6 25.3  136.5 1.6 18.8
               
Education " 2006 22.8 41.7  437.3 25.5 50.7
  " 2007 13.2 53.4  429.6 27.3 56.5
               
Health and social work " 2006 43.6 76.1  410.8 37.3 56.1
  " 2007 22.6 43.0  427.3 9.3 22.4
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 4.1 8.0  171.0 11.2 26.7
  " 2007 13.9 60.4  188.7 9.5 64.8
               
Other activities " 2006 0.2 0.3 9.2 0.3 1.4
  " 2007 - - 11.8 - -
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006 97.1  201.7 1 359.6 96.2  183.1
  " 2007 83.5  228.1 1 678.0 92.4  227.3
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  700.1 1 457.4 9 678.1  596.5 1 209.4
  " 2007  771.3 1 742.1 11 106.6  687.0 1 568.1

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