Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in September. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
     September    January-September    Per 30 September    September    January-September
Dwellings Number     2006 2 540 22 410 36 663 2 488 19 266
  " 2007 2 889 23 567 39 119 2 554 21 555
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2006  352.3 2 759.0 4 850.9  293.0 2 259.4
  " 2007  365.5 2 943.8 5 236.3  277.1 2 607.9
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  483.0 3 420.6 5 857.4  461.5 2 348.7
    2007  514.0 4 000.0 6 962.4  310.9 2 958.4
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2006 35.3  316.6  604.6 18.4  197.9
  " 2007 52.6  441.0  764.5 33.0  289.4
               
Fishing " 2006 1.1 4.3 14.1 0.3 3.3
  " 2007 0.7 6.2 22.4 0.1 3.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2006 - 4.3 9.2 0.3 12.8
  " 2007 0.6 10.2 13.0 0.2 6.5
               
Manufacturing " 2006 82.4  448.8  596.9 61.6  304.3
  " 2007  123.4  563.3  802.7 61.2  373.2
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 1.3 7.9 21.8 1.4 12.0
  " 2007 0.7 27.8 42.1 0.8 7.5
               
Construction " 2006 12.2 41.2  152.3 6.5 24.6
  " 2007 4.9 64.1  197.0 2.2 35.9
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2006 55.9  575.7  992.5 46.6  351.2
  " 2007 86.4  690.5 1 094.8 56.0  623.0
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 4.7 66.7  116.5 1.4 33.9
  " 2007 7.4 73.2 98.3 0.9 80.1
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 11.9 98.7  143.2 12.7 66.7
  " 2007 24.9  209.1  295.6 2.7 81.8
               
Financial intermediation " 2006 - 2.8 16.9 0.1 2.2
  " 2007 - 1.2 11.3 5.4 7.2
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2006 72.9  320.2  383.5 34.9  139.7
  " 2007 20.6  300.5  481.3 26.0  209.4
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 4.3 62.2  133.6 33.0 76.9
  " 2007 11.0  105.2  159.9 4.7 71.5
               
Education " 2006 37.8  280.4  442.2  130.1  282.2
  " 2007 23.9  279.0  449.4 18.6  256.9
               
Health and social work " 2006 18.0  195.4  431.5 29.9  142.7
  " 2007 11.5  100.0  434.2 4.1 70.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 16.3 60.7  177.9 7.5 68.4
  " 2007 14.6  112.3  190.4 13.0  114.0
               
Other activities " 2006 0.4 1.4 10.8 0.1 2.1
  " 2007 0.1 2.3 12.0 0.1 7.0
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006  128.4  933.2 1 609.9 76.8  628.0
  " 2007  130.8 1 014.2 1 893.5 81.9  721.0
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  835.3 6 179.6 10 708.3  754.4 4 608.2
  " 2007  879.5 6 943.9 12 198.7  587.9 5 566.3

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