Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in December. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  December January-December Per 31 December December January-December
Dwellings       Number       2006 3 659 32 762 37 525 3 436 28 455
" 2007 1 982 32 402 38 250 3 151 31 056
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2006  461.4 4 038.6 4 971.5  437.6 3 356.2
  " 2007  263.1 4 012.8 5 208.7  369.0 3 663.7
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2006  424.9 4 880.9 6 043.2  373.2 3 517.6
  2007  485.9 5 857.3 7 121.0  462.6 4 584.2
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2006 45.8  450.5  632.8 34.4  292.6
  " 2007 53.7  613.4  790.8 38.4  426.4
               
Fishing " 2006 0.3 15.4 21.3 0.3 7.1
  " 2007 0.1 6.5 21.9 0.1 3.5
               
Mining and quarrying " 2006 - 9.0 9.4 0.7 17.3
  " 2007 1.5 13.7 14.6 0.1 7.9
               
Manufacturing " 2006 57.0  659.5  609.0 48.8  494.4
  " 2007  131.5  894.5  938.1 62.4  546.7
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2006 0.6 15.1 22.6 0.4 17.6
  " 2007 6.2 35.3 45.8 0.7 11.0
               
Construction " 2006 10.6 81.0  176.3 1.9 39.2
  " 2007 4.4  100.9  201.8 14.9 65.1
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2006 86.6  871.0 1 031.5 51.8  567.9
  " 2007 65.2  929.9  974.2 75.1  975.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2006 7.3 83.3 95.9 5.7 64.3
  " 2007 10.9  115.2  132.8 1.8 85.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2006 21.0  161.3  170.8 23.5  100.5
  " 2007 60.1  425.4  304.4 43.4  289.6
               
Financial intermediation " 2006 - 3.4 17.4 - 2.2
  " 2007 - 1.2 10.4 0.9 8.2
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2006 20.1  396.1  372.2 37.9  219.5
  " 2007 9.2  486.7  576.2 15.2  317.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2006 9.0 92.8  131.4 15.1  103.6
  " 2007 3.5  142.4  157.7 1.6 96.5
               
Education " 2006 31.6  369.8  433.9 36.2  383.8
  " 2007 36.5  352.6  434.5 34.7  331.9
               
Health and social work " 2006 12.8  228.4  413.4 11.8  190.4
  " 2007 4.0  155.6  416.4 14.5  144.2
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2006 3.4 98.1  194.2 7.8 87.5
  " 2007 7.5  186.4  190.3 42.7  190.7
               
Other activities " 2006 1.5 3.3 11.8 0.3 3.0
  " 2007 - 4.0 13.6 - 7.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2006  117.3 1 343.0 1 699.4 96.6  926.8
  " 2007 91.7 1 393.6 1 897.6  116.1 1 077.4
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2006  886.3 8 919.6 11 014.7  810.8 6 873.8
" 2007  749.0 9 870.0 12 329.7  831.5 8 247.9

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