Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in August. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  August January-August Per 31 August August January-August
Dwellings Number 2007 2 699 20 678 38 792 2 674 19 001
  " 2008 2 356 16 222 36 010 2 510 18 599
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  336.3 2 578.3 5 167.9  316.9 2 330.9
  " 2008  312.4 2 186.2 4 981.2  310.9 2 305.2
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  492.7 3 486.0 6 785.8  341.6 2 647.5
    2008  595.2 3 651.7 8 024.1  480.9 2 856.6
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 50.2  388.4  746.8 34.8  256.4
  " 2008 28.5  258.2  813.9 20.2  211.4
               
Fishing " 2007 0.1 5.4 21.9 0.1 3.0
  " 2008 1.2 9.3 26.6 0.5 3.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 1.1 9.7 12.6 - 6.3
  " 2008 - 6.2 16.1 0.2 4.5
               
Manufacturing " 2007 77.6  439.9  754.3 48.8  312.0
  " 2008  179.0  690.8 1 138.5  138.5  519.1
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 3.0 27.1 42.3 0.8 6.7
  " 2008 0.9 40.7 72.4 0.2 12.9
               
Construction " 2007 6.6 59.2  194.7 2.7 33.7
  " 2008 4.1 57.5  195.8 2.6 55.6
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007 73.6  604.2 1 064.2 46.8  567.0
  " 2008 88.5  671.2 1 079.0 60.1  541.8
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 7.9 65.8 91.5 4.0 79.2
  " 2008 10.0 60.2  165.7 3.3 46.7
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 31.6  184.2  273.5 24.9 79.1
  " 2008 10.2  110.4  416.9 7.6 64.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 - 1.2 16.7 - 1.8
  " 2008 15.8 33.8 42.9 - 1.1
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007 48.1  279.9  486.1 26.6  183.5
  " 2008 52.6  289.5  651.9 32.7  203.4
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 7.4 94.2  153.7 8.7 66.8
  " 2008 21.9  115.8  185.4 19.1 73.6
               
Education " 2007 51.6  255.1  446.0 43.1  238.2
  " 2008 61.7  305.3  535.1 88.6  237.0
               
Health and social work " 2007 10.4 88.6  426.1 20.6 66.8
  " 2008 2.5  100.7  371.6 6.0  151.2
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 10.6 97.7  188.5 7.6  101.1
  " 2008 6.5 57.2  179.4 12.6 66.3
               
Other activities " 2007 1.5 2.2 12.0 1.5 6.9
  " 2008 - 3.9 14.1 - 3.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007  111.3  883.4 1 854.8 70.6  639.1
  " 2008  112.0  841.1 2 118.6 88.6  661.6
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  829.0 6 064.4 11 953.6  658.6 4 978.3
  " 2008  907.6 5 837.9 13 005.3  791.9 5 161.8

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