Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in July. Preliminary figures
  Number Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  July January-July Per 31. July July January-July
Dwellings " 2006 1 520 17 419 36 101 1 006 15 020
" 2007 1 497 17 979 38 696 1 662 16 327
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2006  210.7 2 103.0 4 768.1  136.2 1 736.4
  " 2007  209.2 2 242.0 5 153.9  205.6 2 013.9
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  259.7 2 563.3 5 770.8  127.7 1 619.7
  2007  411.7 2 993.4 6 640.8  254.3 2 305.9
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2006 40.1  230.4  564.9 17.0  155.9
  " 2007 45.6  338.2  731.1 26.5  221.6
               
Fishing " 2006 0.9 3.1 13.6 0.2 2.9
  " 2007 0.3 5.4 21.9 - 2.9
               
Mining and quarrying " 2006 - 1.8 7.5 - 12.5
  " 2007 1.5 8.5 11.5 0.3 6.3
               
Manufacturing " 2006 35.1  328.9  568.1 14.0  215.0
  " 2007 46.9  362.3  726.3 25.6  263.2
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 0.6 6.1 22.0 - 10.3
  " 2007 14.8 24.1 40.2 0.4 5.8
               
Construction " 2006 6.0 27.7  145.5 0.8 17.1
  " 2007 2.4 52.5  190.9 5.0 31.0
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2006 27.9  471.5  962.3 9.7  276.9
  " 2007 46.3  530.6 1 038.3 48.3  520.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 1.1 56.0  120.2 0.5 20.0
  " 2007 4.1 57.9 87.3 15.0 75.2
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 3.3 82.2  155.3 4.2 38.6
  " 2007 81.8  152.6  266.7 2.6 54.2
               
Financial intermediation " 2006 - 2.8 17.0 0.1 2.0
  " 2007 - 1.2 16.7 - 1.8
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2006 3.4  223.2  348.5 2.8 83.5
  " 2007 43.1  231.7  453.4 4.4  156.9
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 1.4 54.5  171.3 9.5 33.9
  " 2007 5.0 86.8  155.3 3.3 58.1
               
Education " 2006 14.1  209.3  535.9 13.4  118.4
  " 2007 22.4  203.5  441.3 48.6  195.1
               
Health and social work " 2006 18.6  139.4  422.7 5.6 97.5
  " 2007 6.2 78.1  436.5 4.4 46.1
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 12.4 38.3  172.7 0.7 54.0
  " 2007 1.9 87.1  188.2 4.1 93.4
               
Other activities " 2006 - 0.9 9.0 - 2.0
  " 2007 0.4 0.7 12.0 - 5.4
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006 94.8  687.1 1 534.4 49.1  479.1
  " 2007 88.9  772.1 1 823.3 65.7  568.5
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  470.4 4 666.2 10 538.9  263.9 3 356.0
" 2007  620.8 5 235.4 11 794.8  459.9 4 319.8

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