Building statistics, May 2006

Despite of the decrease from 2005, the number of dwelling starts is still between 25 and 52 per cent higher compared with the corresponding period in the years from 2000 to 2004.

During the period from January to May this year a total of 1.54 million square metres of utility floor space was started for dwelling purposes, a decrease of 2.6 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.

Other building starts increased

During the period from January to May this year a total of 3.4 million square metres of utility floor space were started. Construction starts of non-residential buildings made up 1.86 million square metres of this floor space, 7.1 per cent more than during the first five months last year.

Tables:

• Table 1 Building work started. Preliminary figures
• Table 2 Building activity in May. Preliminary figures
• Table 3 Building work started in January-May, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 4 Buildings under conctruction per 31 May, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 5 Buildings completed in January-May, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 6 Building work started. Not adjusted, seasonally adjusted and trend
• Table 7 Building work started in May, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 8 Buildings permits in May. Preliminary figures. Breakdown according to Eurostat classifications
• Table 9 Average monthly registration delay for buildings started. January 2003-May 2006