Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in October. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  October January-October Per 31 October October January-October
Dwellings Number 2007 3 179 26 746 39 736 2 419 23 974
  " 2008 2 228 21 020 36 100 2 246 23 415
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  409.6 3 353.4 5 331.5  298.9 2 906.8
  " 2008  278.8 2 771.2 4 982.0  273.3 2 884.8
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  574.6 4 574.7 7 017.4  512.2 3 470.5
    2008  505.6 4 629.2 8 225.9  350.2 3 622.5
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 53.7  494.7  769.2 47.7  337.2
  " 2008 22.5  304.2  820.7 13.4  243.9
               
Fishing " 2007 0.1 6.3 22.5 - 3.1
  " 2008 1.2 11.1 26.9 1.0 4.2
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 1.5 11.8 13.3 1.2 7.8
  " 2008 0.9 11.5 20.9 - 5.0
               
Manufacturing " 2007 84.1  647.4  831.9 55.0  428.2
  " 2008  124.1  907.7 1 197.9  107.6  696.5
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 0.2 27.9 41.8 0.6 8.1
  " 2008 1.4 43.8 74.3 1.0 14.0
               
Construction " 2007 17.4 81.5  205.2 7.5 43.4
  " 2008 11.4 72.4  195.4 7.4 70.8
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007 61.9  752.5 1 044.6  111.6  734.6
  " 2008  110.1  850.1 1 122.8 44.8  670.4
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 16.7 89.9  110.4 2.0 82.1
  " 2008 21.0 95.6  183.2 17.6 67.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 32.7  241.8  228.3  100.0  181.7
  " 2008 2.3  137.4  389.0 8.3  113.6
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 - 1.2 11.3 0.1 7.3
  " 2008 - 33.8 42.8 - 1.1
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007 58.4  358.8  522.0 25.6  235.1
  " 2008 42.6  360.8  664.0 13.5  270.6
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 9.0  114.2  162.9 5.7 77.2
  " 2008 22.1  154.8  203.2 2.9 95.2
               
Education " 2007 14.5  293.5  453.7 8.8  265.6
  " 2008 10.4  376.9  510.0 44.6  304.7
               
Health and social work " 2007 15.5  115.5  443.5 4.8 75.7
  " 2008 4.9  113.9  364.5 11.8  167.6
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 42.9  155.3  227.5 6.9  120.9
  " 2008 21.9 92.1  206.9 4.9 80.1
               
Other activities " 2007 1.3 3.5 13.2 0.1 7.0
  " 2008 0.6 6.3 14.2 - 3.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007  164.6 1 178.8 1 916.1  134.7  855.7
  " 2008  108.1 1 056.6 2 189.1 71.2  814.3
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  984.3 7 928.1 12 348.8  811.1 6 377.4
  " 2008  784.3 7 400.5 13 207.8  623.5 6 507.3

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