Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in November. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  November January-November Per 30 November November January-November
Dwellings Number 2007 3 674 30 420 39 464 3 931 27 905
  " 2008 2 249 23 269 35 915 2 072 25 487
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  396.2 3 749.7 5 324.4  387.9 3 294.8
  " 2008  268.8 3 040.0 4 976.4  250.8 3 135.6
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  796.7 5 371.4 7 125.7  651.1 4 121.7
    2008  474.5 5 103.7 8 217.1  447.7 4 070.1
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 65.0  559.7  778.3 50.9  388.0
  " 2008 17.2  321.4  813.9 21.4  265.4
               
Fishing " 2007 0.1 6.4 21.9 0.3 3.4
  " 2008 0.1 11.1 17.1 9.9 14.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 0.4 12.2 13.3 - 7.8
  " 2008 - 11.5 20.9 - 5.0
               
Manufacturing " 2007  115.6  763.1  877.2 56.1  484.3
  " 2008  117.7 1 025.4 1 226.6 71.5  768.0
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 1.2 29.2 40.3 2.3 10.3
  " 2008 3.2 47.0 75.0 2.5 16.5
               
Construction " 2007 15.0 96.5  212.7 6.8 50.2
  " 2008 6.0 78.4  189.4 11.8 82.5
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007  112.2  864.7  998.6  165.5  900.1
  " 2008 79.5  929.6 1 096.9 95.3  765.6
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 14.4  104.3  124.2 1.5 83.6
  " 2008 15.3  111.0  197.2 4.5 71.8
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007  123.4  365.2  287.8 64.4  246.2
  " 2008 10.8  148.2  320.2 80.3  193.9
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 - 1.2 11.3 - 7.3
  " 2008 1.4 35.2 22.6 21.6 22.8
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007  118.8  477.6  580.8 67.2  302.3
  " 2008 16.3  377.1  662.3 15.3  285.9
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 24.7  138.9  155.9 17.7 94.9
  " 2008 38.4  193.2  228.0 13.9  109.1
               
Education " 2007 22.6  316.1  436.1 31.5  297.2
  " 2008 63.4  440.3  559.8 16.5  321.3
               
Health and social work " 2007 36.0  151.6  425.7 54.1  129.7
  " 2008 9.9  123.9  365.4 3.8  171.5
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 23.7  179.0  223.4 27.1  148.0
  " 2008 17.3  109.4  202.6 15.1 95.2
               
Other activities " 2007 0.5 4.0 13.6 0.1 7.2
  " 2008 0.2 6.4 13.2 2.0 5.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007  123.1 1 301.9 1 924.7  105.7  961.3
  " 2008 78.0 1 134.6 2 206.0 62.2  876.5
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007 1 192.9 9 121.0 12 450.1 1 039.0 7 416.4
  " 2008  743.2 8 143.7 13 193.5  698.5 7 205.7

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