Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in September. Preliminary figures
Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
September January-September Per 30 September September January-September
Dwellings Number 2007 2 889 23 567 39 119 2 554 21 555
  " 2008 2 570 18 792 36 011 2 570 21 169
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  365.5 2 943.8 5 236.3  277.1 2 607.9
  " 2008  306.3 2 492.5 4 982.2  306.3 2 611.5
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  514.0 4 000.0 6 962.4  310.9 2 958.4
    2008  472.0 4 123.7 8 072.7  415.7 3 272.3
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 52.6  441.0  764.5 33.0  289.4
  " 2008 23.5  281.8  814.6 19.1  230.5
               
Fishing " 2007 0.7 6.2 22.4 0.1 3.1
  " 2008 0.6 9.9 26.8 0.1 3.2
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 0.6 10.2 13.0 0.2 6.5
  " 2008 4.4 10.6 20.0 0.5 5.0
               
Manufacturing " 2007  123.4  563.3  802.7 61.2  373.2
  " 2008 92.8  783.6 1 166.6 69.8  588.9
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 0.7 27.8 42.1 0.8 7.5
  " 2008 1.8 42.5 74.2 - 13.0
               
Construction " 2007 4.9 64.1  197.0 2.2 35.9
  " 2008 3.5 61.0  189.0 7.7 63.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007 86.4  690.5 1 094.8 56.0  623.0
  " 2008 68.8  740.0 1 064.0 83.8  625.6
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 7.4 73.2 98.3 0.9 80.1
  " 2008 14.5 74.7  179.0 3.0 49.7
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 24.9  209.1  295.6 2.7 81.8
  " 2008 24.7  135.1  397.8 41.2  105.3
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 - 1.2 11.3 5.4 7.2
  " 2008 - 33.8 42.9 - 1.1
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007 20.6  300.5  481.3 26.0  209.4
  " 2008 28.7  318.2  641.8 53.7  257.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 11.0  105.2  159.9 4.7 71.5
  " 2008 16.9  132.7  182.6 18.7 92.3
               
Education " 2007 23.9  279.0  449.4 18.6  256.9
  " 2008 61.2  366.5  560.4 23.2  260.1
               
Health and social work " 2007 11.5  100.0  434.2 4.1 70.9
  " 2008 8.3  109.0  375.5 4.6  155.8
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 14.6  112.3  190.4 13.0  114.0
  " 2008 13.0 70.2  183.8 8.9 75.1
               
Other activities " 2007 0.1 2.3 12.0 0.1 7.0
  " 2008 1.7 5.6 15.9 - 3.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007  130.8 1 014.2 1 893.5 81.9  721.0
  " 2008  107.5  948.5 2 137.9 81.4  743.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  879.5 6 943.9 12 198.7  587.9 5 566.3
  " 2008  778.2 6 616.2 13 055.0  722.0 5 883.8

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