Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in July. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  July January-July Per 31 July July January-July
Dwellings       Number     2007    1 497 17 979 38 696      1 662 16 327
  " 2008 1 099 13 866 35 934 1 692 16 089
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  209.2 2 242.0 5 153.9  205.6 2 013.9
  " 2008  160.7 1 873.8 4 959.2  209.5 1 994.3
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  411.7 2 993.4 6 640.8  254.3 2 305.9
    2008  318.0 3 056.5 7 902.8  303.1 2 375.6
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 45.6  338.2  731.1 26.5  221.6
  " 2008 31.5  229.7  802.6 22.8  191.2
               
Fishing " 2007 0.3 5.4 21.9 - 2.9
  " 2008 0.8 8.1 25.9 - 2.6
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 1.5 8.5 11.5 0.3 6.3
  " 2008 2.8 6.2 16.3 1.4 4.3
               
Manufacturing " 2007 46.9  362.3  726.3 25.6  263.2
  " 2008 30.5  511.8 1 103.6 55.8  380.6
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 14.8 24.1 40.2 0.4 5.8
  " 2008 0.5 39.8 71.8 0.3 12.7
               
Construction " 2007 2.4 52.5  190.9 5.0 31.0
  " 2008 3.9 53.3  194.2 2.6 53.0
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007 46.3  530.6 1 038.3 48.3  520.2
  " 2008 63.7  582.7 1 057.4 32.2  481.6
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 4.1 57.9 87.3 15.0 75.2
  " 2008 5.7 50.2  160.2 1.0 43.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 81.8  152.6  266.7 2.6 54.2
  " 2008 25.6  100.3  431.7 3.3 56.5
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 - 1.2 16.7 - 1.8
  " 2008 17.0 18.0 27.3 - 1.1
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007 43.1  231.7  453.4 4.4  156.9
  " 2008 9.8  236.9  623.8 30.6  170.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 5.0 86.8  155.3 3.3 58.1
  " 2008 0.2 93.9  182.8 3.8 54.5
               
Education " 2007 22.4  203.5  441.3 48.6  195.1
  " 2008 21.4  243.6  536.2 30.4  148.3
               
Health and social work " 2007 6.2 78.1  436.5 4.4 46.1
  " 2008 3.1 98.2  375.4 48.0  145.2
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 1.9 87.1  188.2 4.1 93.4
  " 2008 2.7 50.8  186.0 6.8 53.7
               
Other activities " 2007 0.4 0.7 12.0 - 5.4
  " 2008 0.1 3.9 14.1 0.5 3.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007 88.9  772.1 1 823.3 65.7  568.5
  " 2008 98.6  729.0 2 093.6 63.4  573.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  620.8 5 235.4 11 794.8  459.9 4 319.8
  " 2008  478.7 4 930.3 12 862.0  512.6 4 369.9

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