Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in March. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  March January-March Per 31. March March January-March
Dwellings Number       2006       3 338 8 346 34 545       2 851 7 480
  " 2007 2 189 8 268 37 592 2 217 7 986
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2006  361.3  986.4 4 572.9  305.9  874.7
  " 2007  273.1 1 028.7 4 988.2  271.7  971.6
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  420.1 1 252.5 5 267.0  263.3  904.0
    2007  437.9 1 424.5 6 168.9  378.5 1 246.7
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2006 25.3 95.7  500.4 22.5 94.0
  " 2007 64.8  151.2  662.8 43.8  111.4
               
Fishing " 2006 0.5 1.7 14.6 0.2 1.3
  " 2007 - 2.1 19.8 0.2 1.9
               
Mining and quarrying " 2006 0.5 1.3 7.3 10.9 12.3
  " 2007 0.1 0.4 7.9 0.1 1.9
               
Manufacturing " 2006 54.0  173.4  558.9 31.7 94.3
  " 2007 55.2  171.8  634.8 28.6  137.5
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 0.8 3.6 23.5 0.8 7.5
  " 2007 0.7 5.8 24.5 0.2 3.8
               
Construction " 2006 1.7 12.7  138.5 0.9 11.9
  " 2007 4.2 23.0  184.5 1.3 16.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2006 77.9  242.6  851.0 22.6  139.2
  " 2007 79.4  290.9 1 019.4  132.1  303.8
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 16.7 31.0  115.7 0.8 5.4
  " 2007 13.9 25.4 90.2 16.2 29.9
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 20.8 62.2  152.8 13.7 21.2
  " 2007 19.2 42.2  176.3 12.1 35.2
               
Financial intermediation " 2006 0.9 1.8 17.6 - 0.5
  " 2007 - 0.8 16.5 - 1.7
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2006 35.0 91.5  290.8 27.5 53.7
  " 2007 24.0  124.4  433.5 3.0 72.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 4.8 25.8  160.8 3.9 16.7
  " 2007 29.3 54.5  165.2 0.7 19.6
               
Education " 2006 53.6 95.3  468.3 21.3 72.0
  " 2007 28.4 81.8  430.7 28.2 84.7
               
Health and social work " 2006 10.7 86.9  400.4 20.4 76.5
  " 2007 3.0 45.9  423.2 6.9 29.3
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 5.6 13.6  159.2 17.2 43.9
  " 2007 5.1 65.4  183.6 11.0 75.7
               
Other activities " 2006 - 0.3 9.2 - 1.4
  " 2007 0.1 0.1 11.9 4.9 5.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006  111.3  313.0 1 398.0 68.9  252.1
  " 2007  110.7  338.7 1 684.1 89.2  316.5
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  781.5 2 238.9 9 839.9  569.3 1 778.7
  " 2007  711.0 2 453.2 11 157.1  650.2 2 218.3

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