Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in April. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  April January-April Per 30. April April January-April
Dwellings Number 2006 2 508 10 854 35 296 1 801 9 281
  " 2007 3 057 11 325 38 303 2 226 10 212
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2006  287.6 1 274.0 4 632.1  211.5 1 086.2
  " 2007  350.1 1 378.8 5 036.0  282.9 1 254.5
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  296.8 1 549.2 5 311.1  245.3 1 149.2
    2007  354.6 1 779.0 6 211.9  283.5 1 530.2
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2006 21.4  117.1  507.8 12.6  106.6
  " 2007 38.4  189.6  682.8 16.9  128.3
               
Fishing " 2006 0.1 1.9 14.7 - 1.4
  " 2007 1.1 3.2 20.2 0.7 2.6
               
Mining and quarrying " 2006 - 1.3 7.2 - 12.3
  " 2007 5.4 5.8 13.3 - 1.9
               
Manufacturing " 2006 37.8  211.2  559.8 35.0  129.2
  " 2007 39.9  211.8  639.8 32.8  170.4
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 0.6 4.2 22.5 1.5 9.0
  " 2007 0.5 6.3 24.0 0.7 4.5
               
Construction " 2006 1.7 14.4  137.7 1.7 13.6
  " 2007 4.3 27.3  186.7 1.7 18.1
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2006 60.9  303.5  847.4 68.2  207.4
  " 2007 67.9  358.8 1 009.3 73.8  377.6
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 11.9 42.9  115.9 6.2 11.6
  " 2007 15.2 40.6 92.0 12.9 42.8
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 0.9 63.2  153.1 0.6 21.8
  " 2007 15.7 57.9  188.0 3.8 39.0
               
Financial intermediation " 2006 0.3 2.1 17.9 - 0.5
  " 2007 - 0.8 16.5 - 1.7
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2006 66.0  157.5  349.0 9.5 63.1
  " 2007 15.0  139.4  407.4 38.7  111.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 1.3 27.1  159.5 1.8 18.5
  " 2007 9.5 64.0  164.0 8.0 27.6
               
Education " 2006 9.2  104.5  468.5 11.0 83.1
  " 2007 20.0  101.8  442.3 8.3 93.0
               
Health and social work " 2006 2.4 89.3  390.2 9.3 85.8
  " 2007 11.5 57.4  424.7 7.9 37.2
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 5.3 18.9  158.9 6.3 50.2
  " 2007 5.5 70.9  183.3 6.6 82.3
               
Other activities " 2006 - 0.3 9.1 0.1 1.5
  " 2007 - 0.1 11.9 - 5.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006 76.9  389.9 1 391.8 81.5  333.6
  " 2007  104.5  443.3 1 705.6 70.7  387.2
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  584.4 2 823.3 9 943.2  456.7 2 235.4
  " 2007  704.7 3 157.8 11 247.9  566.4 2 784.8

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