Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in August. Preliminary figures
Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
August January-August Per 31 August August January-August
Dwellings Number 2006       2 451 19 870 36 663       1 758 16 778
  " 2007 2 699 20 678 38 792 2 674 19 001
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2006  303.7 2 406.7 4 811.3  230.1 1 966.5
  " 2007  336.3 2 578.3 5 167.9  316.9 2 330.9
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  374.3 2 937.6 5 854.6  267.6 1 887.3
    2007  492.7 3 486.0 6 785.8  341.6 2 647.5
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2006 50.8  281.2  588.3 23.6  179.5
  " 2007 50.2  388.4  746.8 34.8  256.4
               
Fishing " 2006 0.1 3.2 13.0 0.1 3.0
  " 2007 0.1 5.4 21.9 0.1 3.0
               
Mining and quarrying " 2006 2.4 4.3 9.9 - 12.5
  " 2007 1.1 9.7 12.6 - 6.3
               
Manufacturing " 2006 37.4  366.4  577.1 27.7  242.7
  " 2007 77.6  439.9  754.3 48.8  312.0
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 0.5 6.6 22.5 0.3 10.6
  " 2007 3.0 27.1 42.3 0.8 6.7
               
Construction " 2006 1.3 29.0  145.7 1.0 18.1
  " 2007 6.6 59.2  194.7 2.7 33.7
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2006 48.3  519.8  982.7 27.8  304.6
  " 2007 73.6  604.2 1 064.2 46.8  567.0
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 6.0 62.0  113.7 12.5 32.5
  " 2007 7.9 65.8 91.5 4.0 79.2
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 4.6 86.8  144.0 15.5 54.0
  " 2007 31.6  184.2  273.5 24.9 79.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2006 - 2.8 17.0 - 2.0
  " 2007 - 1.2 16.7 - 1.8
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2006 24.1  247.3  350.5 21.3  104.8
  " 2007 48.1  279.9  486.1 26.6  183.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 3.4 57.9  163.5 10.0 43.9
  " 2007 7.4 94.2  153.7 8.7 66.8
               
Education " 2006 33.4  242.7  535.8 33.6  152.0
  " 2007 51.6  255.1  446.0 43.1  238.2
               
Health and social work " 2006 37.9  177.3  443.9 15.3  112.8
  " 2007 10.4 88.6  426.1 20.6 66.8
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 6.2 44.4  168.2 7.0 60.9
  " 2007 10.6 97.7  188.5 7.6  101.1
               
Other activities " 2006 - 1.0 9.0 - 2.0
  " 2007 1.5 2.2 12.0 1.5 6.9
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006  117.8  804.9 1 569.9 72.1  551.2
  " 2007  111.3  883.4 1 854.8 70.6  639.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  678.0 5 344.3 10 665.9  497.7 3 853.7
  " 2007  829.0 6 064.4 11 953.6  658.6 4 978.3

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