Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in October. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  October January-October Per 31 October October January-October
Dwellings Number 2009 2 015 16 173 33 214 2 017 18 491
  " 2010 2 066 16 862 13 265 1 734 14 201
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2009  282.2 2 195.9 4 618.2  257.5 2 316.2
  " 2010  307.4 2 356.9 4 934.8  246.1 1 888.5
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2009  365.8 3 247.0 7 973.3  406.8 3 243.5
    2010  494.4 3 865.6 8 439.1  428.7 3 098.1
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2009 16.2  140.9  779.2 10.0  116.4
  " 2010 22.5  235.4  875.6 8.9 56.8
               
Fishing " 2009 - 4.9 18.8 - 3.1
  " 2010 0.9 10.9 27.3 0.4 1.2
               
Mining and quarrying " 2009 - 2.0 12.5 - 7.0
  " 2010 0.3 69.7 77.5 - 4.8
               
Manufacturing " 2009 85.8  669.1 1 258.4 55.0  634.9
  " 2010 59.7  611.3 1 352.5 81.0  469.2
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2009 4.1 17.9 74.5 0.6 14.3
  " 2010 1.2 35.3 59.8 5.6 40.6
               
Construction " 2009 5.6 62.6  190.5 6.7 51.9
  " 2010 6.0 46.9  133.7 4.7 41.6
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2009 50.0  508.2  954.0 93.2  599.8
  " 2010  108.4  622.9  951.1  102.8  560.7
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2009 9.1  115.8  213.9 13.7 95.1
  " 2010 10.2  109.6  220.0 21.0  122.7
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2009 7.6 96.4  363.2 8.8 54.3
  " 2010 10.8  190.5  344.2 5.8  172.4
               
Financial intermediation " 2009 0.7 10.0 30.5 0.8 3.3
  " 2010 - 50.4  105.7 - 5.8
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2009 11.4  199.2  602.6 26.9  235.0
  " 2010 61.1  263.5  472.9 29.6  310.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2009 19.5  117.6  230.7 19.2  133.7
  " 2010 24.4  201.0  277.7 36.8  167.9
               
Education " 2009 25.7  305.8  601.9 23.3  259.5
  " 2010 47.0  357.4  596.2 33.7  351.1
               
Health and social work " 2009 4.9 66.6  212.8 33.3  213.9
  " 2010 18.6 78.3  160.5 3.1  121.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2009 20.3  100.0  155.6 31.7  131.5
  " 2010 5.6 92.7  195.5 6.3 73.0
               
Other activities " 2009 1.0 3.7 15.8 - 0.7
  " 2010 0.1 2.1 6.5 - 3.3
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2009  103.9  826.1 2 258.4 83.5  689.2
  " 2010  117.6  887.5 2 582.3 89.0  594.8
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2009  648.0 5 442.9 12 591.5  664.3 5 559.7
  " 2010  801.8 6 222.5 13 374.0  674.8 4 986.5
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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