Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in May. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  May January-May Per 31 May May January-May
Dwellings Number     2006 2 065 12 919 34 887    2 346 11 627
  " 2007 2 448 13 773 38 933 1 923 12 135
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2006  267.3 1 541.4 4 631.7  251.0 1 337.1
  " 2007  313.5 1 692.3 5 105.6  254.7 1 509.3
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  313.1 1 862.4 5 389.7  176.8 1 326.1
    2007  350.7 2 129.7 6 297.7  256.0 1 786.3
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2006 29.8  146.8  518.4 15.7  122.3
  " 2007 59.6  249.2  704.5 35.1  163.4
               
Fishing " 2006 0.1 1.9 12.6 1.3 2.7
  " 2007 1.7 4.9 21.7 - 2.6
               
Mining and quarrying " 2006 0.3 1.7 7.6 - 12.3
  " 2007 0.4 6.2 10.4 3.3 5.2
               
Manufacturing " 2006 50.4  261.6  556.5 37.5  166.8
  " 2007 36.3  248.0  674.5 27.3  197.6
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 0.2 4.3 22.4 0.2 9.2
  " 2007 0.7 7.0 24.0 0.7 5.2
               
Construction " 2006 3.4 17.8  138.4 2.1 15.7
  " 2007 4.9 32.3  181.9 2.4 20.4
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2006 47.3  350.8  873.8 26.6  234.0
  " 2007 66.1  424.8 1 015.7 52.3  430.0
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 4.1 47.0  116.1 3.6 15.2
  " 2007 11.5 52.1 88.0 14.6 57.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 13.8 77.0  155.6 11.3 33.1
  " 2007 9.6 67.6  188.9 8.7 47.7
               
Financial intermediation " 2006 0.2 2.3 16.7 1.4 1.9
  " 2007 0.1 1.0 16.5 0.1 1.8
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2006 18.9  176.4  322.4 8.4 71.5
  " 2007 16.4  155.8  412.1 11.2  122.3
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 21.9 49.0  180.2 0.9 19.4
  " 2007 4.1 68.1  155.1 12.8 40.4
               
Education " 2006 22.2  126.7  476.3 14.2 97.3
  " 2007 28.7  130.5  436.4 33.4  126.4
               
Health and social work " 2006 6.9 96.2  391.7 4.9 90.7
  " 2007 1.9 59.3  424.5 2.2 39.4
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 1.4 20.3  159.6 1.0 51.2
  " 2007 6.1 77.0  185.5 4.0 86.3
               
Other activities " 2006 0.4 0.7 9.0 0.2 1.7
  " 2007 - 0.1 11.9 - 5.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006 91.8  481.7 1 432.5 47.5  381.1
  " 2007  102.6  545.8 1 746.3 47.9  435.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  580.5 3 403.7 10 021.4  427.8 2 663.2
  " 2007  664.2 3 822.0 11 403.3  510.7 3 295.5

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