Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in April. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  April January-April per 30 April April January-April
Dwellings Number 2007 3 057 11 325 38 303 2 226 10 212
" 2008 1 604 7 950 36 933 1 923 8 852
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  350.1 1 378.8 5 036.0  282.9 1 254.5
  " 2008  230.1 1 067.3 5 055.2  244.4 1 119.1
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  354.6 1 779.0 6 211.9  283.5 1 530.2
  2008  391.0 1 958.3 7 770.5  290.6 1 414.5
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 38.4  189.6  682.8 16.9  128.3
  " 2008 21.8  148.2  802.7 17.5  116.0
               
Fishing " 2007 1.1 3.2 20.2 0.7 2.6
  " 2008 0.1 5.2 24.8 0.1 1.0
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 5.4 5.8 13.3 - 1.9
  " 2008 0.2 1.6 14.2 - 1.8
               
Manufacturing " 2007 39.9  211.8  639.8 32.8  170.4
  " 2008 62.3  330.8 1 062.0 47.4  221.5
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 0.5 6.3 24.0 0.7 4.5
  " 2008 21.9 27.7 67.2 4.2 6.0
               
Construction " 2007 4.3 27.3  186.7 1.7 18.1
  " 2008 7.7 34.4  204.5 12.1 28.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007 67.9  358.8 1 009.3 73.8  377.6
  " 2008 95.0  377.2 1 025.9 64.5  306.7
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 15.2 40.6 92.0 12.9 42.8
  " 2008 3.9 31.0  151.3 6.9 33.6
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 15.7 57.9  188.0 3.8 39.0
  " 2008 12.3 60.9  414.6 11.4 32.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 - 0.8 16.5 - 1.7
  " 2008 - - 10.3 - 0.1
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007 15.0  139.4  407.4 38.7  111.1
  " 2008 27.1  177.3  667.6 12.9 73.2
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 9.5 64.0  164.0 8.0 27.6
  " 2008 9.4 64.6  185.3 13.1 33.3
               
Education " 2007 20.0  101.8  442.3 8.3 93.0
  " 2008 17.2  155.5  494.3 19.0  100.5
               
Health and social work " 2007 11.5 57.4  424.7 7.9 37.2
  " 2008 19.4 69.2  428.9 7.5 61.5
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 5.5 70.9  183.3 6.6 82.3
  " 2008 3.9 35.9  184.5 3.0 39.4
               
Other activities " 2007 - 0.1 11.9 - 5.0
  " 2008 0.1 2.4 14.2 0.1 1.7
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007  104.5  443.3 1 705.6 70.7  387.2
  " 2008 88.8  436.5 2 018.3 70.9  358.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  704.7 3 157.8 11 247.9  566.4 2 784.8
  " 2008  621.0 3 025.7 12 825.7  534.9 2 533.6

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