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Increase in hotel guest nights
The number of guest nights in Norwegian hotels reached 1.8 million in May 2017. This is an increase of 8 per cent compared with May 2016.
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3.8 per cent fewer man-years in 2016
The number of man-years in Svalbard fell by 3.8 per cent in 2016. It was especially the reduced activity within coal mining that contributed to the decline.
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Stable amount of household waste
The amount of household waste was nearly 2.3 million tonnes in 2016. The last four years the amount has been at about the same level.
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Decrease in maritime transport
A total of 43.3 million tonnes of goods were transported to and from the main Norwegian ports in the 1st quarter of 2017, which is 5.1 per cent less than in the 1st quarter of 2016.
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Tax payments so far on par with 2015
Total taxes paid to the end of May 2017 amount to NOK 411 billion. This equals an increase of 3.5 per cent from the corresponding period last year.
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Decrease in hotel guest nights
The number of guest nights in Norwegian hotels reached 1.5 million in April 2017. This is a decrease of 6 per cent compared with April 2016.
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A sixth of mainland Norway is protected areas
Protected areas comprise more than a sixth of mainland Norway’s total land area, which is triple that of 2000. In recent years there have only been minor increases, with 0.3 per cent in 2016, roughly the size of the Norwegian municipality of Bærum...
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Higher-density living
Over the last ten years, the number of dwellings in Norway has increased by 273 000. Multi-dwelling buildings account for 44 per cent of the growth, all of which stems from urban areas.
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Fewer building permits
Seasonally-adjusted figures for building start permits show a 12 per cent decrease in dwelling permits from March to April. Industrial buildings decreased by 25 per cent.
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Visits to Norwegian museums continue to increase
The number of recorded visits to Norwegian museums exceeded 11 million in both 2015 and 2016. The increase from 2015 to 2016 was just less than 4 per cent.
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Increased tax payments despite lower petroleum taxes
Total taxes paid amount to NOK 274 billion at the end of April 2017. This equals an increase of 1.3 per cent from the corresponding period last year.
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More building permits
In the 1st quarter of 2017, building permission was given for 9 200 dwellings with a total 1.2 million square metres of utility floor space. This is 20 per cent more dwellings than the same quarter last year.
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Slight increase in tax payments
Total taxes paid amount to NOK 236 billion at the end of March 2017. This equals an increase of nearly NOK 5 billion, or 2.1 per cent, from the corresponding period last year.
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The economy of the North 2015
Statistical analyses 151
The objective of The Economy of the North 2015 is to present a comprehensive overview of the economy of the circumpolar Arctic, including the traditional production activities of the indigenous peoples.
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Record number of building permissions
In 2016, building start permits were given for 36 200 dwellings. This is 16 per cent more than in 2015. The number of registered building start permits has not been higher since 2000, when they were first measured.
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