Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in January. Preliminary figures
Building work started. January Buildings under construction per 31 January Buildings completed. January
Dwellings Number 2008 2 679 38 891 2 485
" 2009 2 299 33 917 3 947
           
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000m2 2008  346.6 5 213.3  320.1
  " 2009  299.0 4 767.8  450.5
           
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2008  607.0 7 420.9  553.6
  2009  487.7 7 955.9  652.4
           
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2008 51.3  791.3 42.2
  " 2009 24.4  798.0 16.3
           
Fishing " 2008 2.7 23.1 0.9
  " 2009 0.1 16.9 -
           
Mining and quarrying " 2008 0.1 13.5 1.1
  " 2009 - 19.6 1.5
           
Industry " 2008 93.7  971.2 81.8
  " 2009  115.4 1 260.5 83.6
           
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2008 0.2 44.6 0.6
  " 2009 1.5 73.0 1.6
           
Construction " 2008 12.3  199.5 9.3
  " 2009 5.9  187.3 5.6
           
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods " 2008  138.4  901.9  163.1
  " 2009 68.5  983.3 94.6
           
Hotels and restaurants " 2008 9.5  160.7 13.1
  " 2009 10.9  212.7 11.5
           
Transport, storage and communication " 2008 8.3  371.5 13.1
  " 2009 12.8  338.9 2.8
           
Financial intermediation " 2008 - 10.4 -
  " 2009 6.4 31.1 -
           
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2008 43.1  607.9 24.1
  " 2009 37.3  622.0 38.2
           
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2008 35.0  181.3 13.3
  " 2009 29.4  240.1 34.7
           
Education " 2008 47.5  476.0 42.6
  " 2009 31.1  579.4 21.7
           
Health and social work " 2008 10.4  427.3 6.0
  " 2009 9.7  239.3  136.2
           
Other community social and personal service activities " 2008 11.2  175.2 28.4
  " 2009 9.6  156.5 47.3
           
Other activities " 2008 - 12.7 0.6
  " 2009 0.2 13.2 0.2
           
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2008  143.0 2 052.8  113.3
  " 2009  124.4 2 184.0  156.7
           
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2008  953.5 12 634.2  873.7
" 2009  786.7 12 723.7 1 102.9

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