Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in May. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  May January-May Per 31 May May January-May
Dwellings Number 2009 1 652 8 355 33 776 2 092 10 922
  " 2010 1 297 8 420 34 597 1 022 6 814
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2009  223.1 1 077.5 4 798.0  254.3 1 332.4
  " 2010  190.2 1 116.1 4 806.7  135.0  889.3
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2009  288.5 1 836.6 7 986.7  256.4 1 877.0
    2010  298.1 1 971.5 8 200.2  137.2 1 543.7
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2009 11.0 81.1  778.2 15.3 73.0
  " 2010 10.1  145.5  829.8 1.8 36.1
               
Fishing " 2009 0.2 2.9 19.2 0.1 0.6
  " 2010 2.4 3.8 21.4 0.1 0.5
               
Mining and quarrying " 2009 0.7 0.8 11.5 0.1 6.9
  " 2010 64.3 68.3 77.8 - 3.0
               
Manufacturing " 2009 55.1  411.7 1 250.4 52.5  379.7
  " 2010 47.2  320.1 1 308.1 18.3  230.6
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2009 4.5 9.7 75.3 0.3 7.3
  " 2010 1.0 27.6 99.4 0.6 7.6
               
Construction " 2009 3.9 42.5  191.8 3.4 37.4
  " 2010 2.9 28.1  130.4 1.2 26.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2009 26.7  302.6  945.7 51.2  357.4
  " 2010 66.3  239.5  899.0 48.0  236.3
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2009 21.9 76.6  222.0 19.4 59.8
  " 2010 4.6 74.3  257.7 4.0 56.5
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2009 20.7 53.8  360.1 1.9 16.9
  " 2010 0.4  132.7  328.2 0.9  138.0
               
Financial intermediation " 2009 - 7.5 29.5 - 1.8
  " 2010 - 49.7 73.7 0.4 1.9
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2009 9.2  134.1  641.9 12.1  119.2
  " 2010 5.8  123.8  465.4 12.2  191.8
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2009 3.2 67.1  259.8 5.8 51.7
  " 2010 11.5  123.2  292.7 8.2 74.4
               
Education " 2009 23.7  141.8  609.9 19.3  101.2
  " 2010 14.8  146.4  611.9 9.4  107.7
               
Health and social work " 2009 5.2 30.9  236.9 1.8  155.4
  " 2010 7.4 37.2  159.1 4.0 88.8
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2009 17.3 49.8  166.4 6.4 74.8
  " 2010 4.0 54.4  198.0 4.3 36.6
               
Other activities " 2009 0.3 2.5 15.2 - 0.4
  " 2010 - 1.6 8.3 - 2.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2009 84.9  421.3 2 172.9 66.7  433.5
  " 2010 55.6  395.3 2 439.6 24.0  305.5
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2009  511.6 2 914.0 12 784.7  510.6 3 209.3
  " 2010  488.3 3 087.5 13 006.9  272.2 2 432.9

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