Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in November. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  November January-November Per 30 November November January-November
Dwellings Number      2003 1 944 20 589 28 049 2 155 19 289
  " 2004 2 916 27 309 33 578 2 553 21 292
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2003  264.1 2 653.2 3 909.5  285.8 2 463.6
  " 2004  339.3 3 186.9 4 347.8  298.0 2 612.4
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2003  558.1 23 343.1 24 352.5 2 383.5 23 104.2
    2004  422.5 3 566.7 4 544.3  369.9 3 169.9
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2003 60.0  422.6  425.5 70.0  381.4
  " 2004 47.6  510.9  489.5 30.4  411.9
               
Fishing " 2003 0.3 8.6 20.4 0.6 6.7
  " 2004 2.5 10.4 16.3 0.6 7.0
               
Mining and quarrying " 2003 2.6 7.0 15.2 0.6 4.8
  " 2004 0.6 3.7 7.0 0.6 4.3
               
Manufacturing " 2003 40.2  398.7  563.3 40.2 2 384.4
  " 2004 30.4  388.2  566.9 45.0  372.3
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2003 2.4 16.5 34.1 1.4 29.7
  " 2004 1.8 20.0 29.8 0.3 11.6
               
Construction " 2003 5.1 248.4 72.2 5.1 244.2
  " 2004 2.5 38.3 78.2 1.6 28.6
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2003 70.6 2 380.5  444.7 41.9 2 382.7
  " 2004 65.9  550.3  513.2 87.1  473.4
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2003 3.0 269.9 79.3 1.5 293.3
  " 2004 2.7 28.3 51.2 5.3 29.3
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2003 11.7 94.8  116.2 12.2 283.4
  " 2004 29.9 94.0  148.5 5.9 66.8
               
Financial intermediation " 2003 0.3 5.8 4.9 3.2 5.3
  " 2004 - 4.8 10.6 - 4.0
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2003 25.9  156.9  278.2 12.7 2 230.8
  " 2004 30.8  143.6  238.3 16.4  163.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2003 14.0  146.4  211.6 9.7  134.8
  " 2004 8.6 95.5  176.0 24.1  132.1
               
Education " 2003  112.5 2 330.5  436.0 17.8 2 266.7
  " 2004 45.9  320.3  471.1 28.5  243.1
               
Health and social work " 2003 46.9 2 267.3  426.6 23.4 2 180.8
  " 2004 14.7  129.5  312.7 13.4  225.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2003 46.5  122.8  146.3 5.2 277.3
  " 2004 22.9  147.0  190.4 17.7 99.5
               
Other activities " 2003 1.9 4.6 22.2 1.1 5.0
  " 2004 0.5 10.2 26.5 - 6.8
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2003  114.1  861.6 1 055.6  136.9 2 812.9
  " 2004  115.4 1 071.7 1 218.3 92.9  889.8
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2003  822.2 25 996.3 28 262.0  669.3 25 567.8
  " 2004  761.8 6 753.5 8 892.1  667.9 5 782.4
1  The registration of residential buildings in Oslo is incomplete for April 2003.
2  The figures have been revised 13 January 2005.

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