Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2   Building activity in February. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  February January-February Per 28 February February January-February
Dwellings      Number      2004 2 346 4 532 28 263     1 468 4 082
  " 2005 2 280 5 326 33 349 2 219 5 232
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2004  256.3  537.2 3 837.4  204.7  543.4
  " 2005  265.3  649.2 4 315.8  255.1  635.3
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2004  292.5  597.4 4 204.8  256.6  651.1
    2005  294.6  690.7 4 502.6  306.6  815.1
               
Agriculture, hunting and forestry " 2004 46.8  100.5  412.7 45.1  103.7
  " 2005 25.4 73.3  456.0 28.3 92.7
               
Fishing " 2004 0.3 1.4 20.4 0.9 2.5
  " 2005 2.0 2.0 17.0 1.8 2.0
               
Mining and quarrying " 2004 0.7 0.7 15.7 0.8 1.0
  " 2005 0.1 0.3 16.1 - 1.2
               
Manufacturing " 2004 46.7 82.3  578.5 32.4 73.0
  " 2005 31.4 92.1  520.7 57.3  146.1
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2004 1.3 3.0 29.4 0.5 2.7
  " 2005 1.4 3.0 27.1 1.9 3.0
               
Construction " 2004 3.1 6.0 68.3 5.3 9.1
  " 2005 3.9 8.9  136.6 6.1 11.5
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2004 56.2 92.8  420.4 42.6  106.2
  " 2005 61.9  131.9  576.1 36.8  113.3
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2004 3.0 7.6 80.7 2.9 7.8
  " 2005 9.1 14.9 59.0 2.0 5.3
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2004 8.3 14.8  130.2 3.8 15.7
  " 2005 13.5 40.0  153.5 16.7 35.7
               
Financial intermediation " 2004 - 0.1 9.9 - -
  " 2005 - - 5.7 4.9 8.3
               
Real estate, renting and business estate activities " 2004 9.9 32.6  271.4 4.0 24.4
  " 2005 23.9 29.3  238.4 7.7 25.7
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2004 5.5 23.1  212.6 7.7 15.8
  " 2005 6.7 21.2  148.3 17.5 43.2
               
Education " 2004 23.9 49.6  413.8 11.8 30.5
  " 2005 14.2 38.9  474.9 7.5 41.1
               
Health and social work " 2004 9.4 22.2  349.5 21.4 79.7
  " 2005 16.1 37.5  283.7 32.7 69.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2004 5.5 11.8  149.7 1.6 9.0
  " 2005 8.2 19.4  187.8 4.9 15.1
               
Other activities " 2004 1.3 1.8 22.1 1.1 1.9
  " 2005 3.1 3.1 30.5 0.1 0.9
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2004 70.6  147.0 1 019.4 74.7  168.2
  " 2005 73.8  174.9 1 171.2 80.3  200.2
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2004  548.8 1 134.6 8 042.2  461.3 1 194.5
  " 2005  559.9 1 339.9 8 818.5  561.8 1 450.3

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