Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in June. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  June January-June Per 30 June June January-June
Dwellings Number 2007 2 709 16 482 38 939 2 530 14 665
  " 2008 2 530 12 767 36 424 3 433 14 397
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  340.5 2 032.8 5 143.9  299.0 1 808.3
  " 2008  346.5 1 713.1 5 017.4  389.9 1 784.8
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  452.0 2 581.7 6 470.7  265.3 2 051.5
    2008  379.0 2 738.5 7 895.0  388.8 2 072.6
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 43.4  292.6  714.6 31.7  195.1
  " 2008 30.5  198.3  795.5 23.9  168.4
               
Fishing " 2007 0.2 5.1 21.7 0.2 2.8
  " 2008 - 7.2 25.1 - 2.6
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 0.8 7.0 10.3 0.8 6.0
  " 2008 0.4 3.4 14.9 - 2.9
               
Manufacturing " 2007 67.5  315.5  704.1 40.0  237.6
  " 2008 75.0  481.3 1 126.8 64.8  324.7
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 2.3 9.3 25.7 0.3 5.5
  " 2008 7.3 39.3 72.4 5.8 12.4
               
Construction " 2007 17.9 50.1  194.4 5.6 26.0
  " 2008 8.0 49.4  192.9 15.3 50.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007 59.4  484.3 1 031.9 41.9  471.9
  " 2008 81.0  519.0 1 024.1 76.7  449.4
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 1.6 53.8 86.8 2.8 60.2
  " 2008 9.3 44.5  155.2 7.9 42.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 3.3 70.8  188.1 3.9 51.6
  " 2008 6.4 74.7  409.6 12.4 53.3
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 0.2 1.2 16.7 - 1.8
  " 2008 - 1.0 10.3 0.2 1.1
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007 32.8  188.6  414.6 30.1  152.5
  " 2008 19.6  227.1  644.2 55.2  140.0
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 13.7 81.8  153.9 14.4 54.8
  " 2008 5.5 93.7  190.9 11.0 50.7
               
Education " 2007 50.6  181.1  467.2 20.1  146.5
  " 2008 16.3  222.3  544.1 9.2  117.9
               
Health and social work " 2007 12.7 71.9  434.7 2.4 41.8
  " 2008 4.4 95.1  419.8 9.4 97.2
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 8.2 85.2  190.5 3.0 89.3
  " 2008 6.7 48.0  190.3 4.6 46.9
               
Other activities " 2007 0.1 0.2 11.6 0.4 5.4
  " 2008 0.8 3.8 14.6 0.8 2.7
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007  137.4  683.3 1 803.9 67.7  502.8
  " 2008  107.8  630.5 2 064.4 91.6  509.6
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  792.5 4 614.5 11 614.6  564.3 3 859.8
  " 2008  725.5 4 451.6 12 912.4  778.8 3 857.3

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