Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in June. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  June January-June Per 30 June June January-June
Dwellings Number 2009 1 498 9 853 33 576 1 654 12 576
  " 2010 1 532 9 952 131 827 1 699 8 513
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2009  225.2 1 302.7 4 570.5  232.6 1 565.0
  " 2010  250.1 1 366.2 4 823.3  221.2 1 110.5
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2009  327.7 2 164.3 8 012.9  280.3 2 157.3
    2010  513.9 2 485.4 8 473.7  276.3 1 820.0
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2009 10.3 91.4  775.5 8.4 81.4
  " 2010 11.4  156.8  844.9 3.0 39.1
               
Fishing " 2009 0.5 3.4 19.6 - 0.6
  " 2010 3.8 7.6 25.1 0.1 0.6
               
Mining and quarrying " 2009 - 0.8 11.5 - 6.9
  " 2010 0.1 68.3 76.1 1.7 4.8
               
Manufacturing " 2009 48.1  459.8 1 217.8 79.3  459.0
  " 2010 87.8  407.9 1 375.8 21.0  251.6
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2009 0.5 10.2 75.0 0.4 7.6
  " 2010 1.8 29.4 83.2 3.6 11.2
               
Construction " 2009 5.3 47.9  187.0 4.1 41.5
  " 2010 5.5 33.6  135.1 0.9 27.0
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2009 69.9  372.5  966.3 47.5  404.8
  " 2010  140.6  380.1  935.0  100.8  337.1
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2009 21.9 98.5  227.9 16.0 75.8
  " 2010 7.3 81.6  255.9 7.2 63.7
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2009 0.7 54.5  353.0 9.2 26.1
  " 2010 2.4  135.1  333.9 0.2  138.1
               
Financial intermediation " 2009 - 7.5 29.3 0.2 2.0
  " 2010 - 49.7 97.4 0.1 2.0
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2009 9.6  143.7  622.0 29.3  148.4
  " 2010 25.8  149.6  489.7 27.5  219.3
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2009 6.2 73.3  255.1 11.0 62.7
  " 2010 10.0  133.2  298.6 2.0 76.3
               
Education " 2009 47.1  188.9  648.2 7.8  109.0
  " 2010 79.0  225.4  651.6 49.8  157.5
               
Health and social work " 2009 9.3 40.2  244.3 0.4  155.8
  " 2010 12.7 49.9  162.4 6.5 95.3
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2009 13.7 63.4  172.8 7.1 81.8
  " 2010 10.8 65.1  200.8 6.4 43.0
               
Other activities " 2009 - 2.6 15.2 - 0.4
  " 2010 - 1.6 8.3 - 2.2
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2009 84.5  505.8 2 192.3 59.8  493.3
  " 2010  115.0  510.3 2 499.9 45.7  351.1
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2009  552.9 3 467.0 12 583.4  512.9 3 722.2
  " 2010  764.0 3 851.6 13 297.0  497.5 2 930.5
1  The number of dwellings (mainly single rooms) that are registered as buildings under construction at the end of June 2010 is lower than the previous figure due to new routines for extractions from the property register, Matrikkelen.

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