Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in December. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  December January-December Per 31 December December January-December
Dwellings    Number      2007 1 982 32 402 38 250 3 151 31 056
  " 2008 1 562 25 791 35 328 2 142 28 617
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2007  263.1 4 012.8 5 208.7  369.0 3 663.7
  " 2008  215.4 3 338.1 4 908.6  280.8 3 497.1
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2007  485.9 5 857.3 7 121.0  462.6 4 584.2
    2008  362.0 5 597.2 8 150.9  467.3 4 654.9
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2007 53.7  613.4  790.8 38.4  426.4
  " 2008 10.5  334.7  790.3 24.6  292.7
               
Fishing " 2007 0.1 6.5 21.9 0.1 3.5
  " 2008 0.7 14.4 17.3 0.7 15.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2007 1.5 13.7 14.6 0.1 7.9
  " 2008 1.6 12.5 22.5 - 4.3
               
Manufacturing " 2007  131.5  894.5  938.1 62.4  546.7
  " 2008  120.7 1 136.6 1 227.8  131.2  857.7
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2007 6.2 35.3 45.8 0.7 11.0
  " 2008 2.9 49.3 73.2 3.9 20.4
               
Construction " 2007 4.4  100.9  201.8 14.9 65.1
  " 2008 4.9 87.0  187.7 7.7 89.6
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2007 65.2  929.9  974.2 75.1  975.2
  " 2008 39.6 1 002.9 1 004.0 77.5  911.9
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2007 10.9  115.2  132.8 1.8 85.4
  " 2008 5.5  144.7  217.7 2.8 86.4
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2007 60.1  425.4  304.4 43.4  289.6
  " 2008 1.7  187.0  364.2 4.7  198.2
               
Financial intermediation " 2007 - 1.2 10.4 0.9 8.2
  " 2008 0.4 35.7 22.9 - 22.8
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2007 9.2  486.7  576.2 15.2  317.5
  " 2008 19.6  393.6  621.6 81.0  365.3
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2007 3.5  142.4  157.7 1.6 96.5
  " 2008 31.6  228.1  246.1 14.3  127.1
               
Education " 2007 36.5  352.6  434.5 34.7  331.9
  " 2008 26.8  465.2  568.6 15.4  383.8
               
Health and social work " 2007 4.0  155.6  416.4 14.5  144.2
  " 2008 21.8  141.2  378.5 7.3  181.3
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2007 7.5  186.4  190.3 42.7  190.7
  " 2008 2.2  120.1  197.4 9.1  108.2
               
Other activities " 2007 - 4.0 13.6 - 7.2
  " 2008 0.4 5.0 13.2 0.4 5.6
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2007 91.7 1 393.6 1 897.6  116.1 1 077.4
  " 2008 71.0 1 239.2 2 197.8 86.6  984.6
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2007  749.0 9 870.0 12 329.7  831.5 8 247.9
  " 2008  577.3 8 935.3 13 059.5  748.1 8 152.0
1  The figures have been revised 27 February 2009.

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