Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in March. Preliminary figures
  Number 2008 Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  March January-March Per 31 March March January-March
Dwellings     1 853 6 494 38 222 1 945 6 842
  " 2009 1 561 5 427 34 429 1 731 7 606
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2008  232.9  845.4 5 148.5  242.7  859.9
  " 2009  211.8  698.0 4 665.8  221.8  907.7
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2008  519.6 1 570.1 7 795.9  259.9 1 098.2
    2009  366.2 1 260.4 7 963.5  373.8 1 399.1
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2008 42.4  126.7  796.9 30.0  100.0
  " 2009 14.5 54.2  786.5 16.5 46.8
               
Fishing " 2008 3.7 6.7 24.7 - 0.9
  " 2009 2.1 2.6 19.3 0.1 0.2
               
Mining and quarrying " 2008 0.7 0.7 14.1 - 1.1
  " 2009 - - 10.9 3.0 6.9
               
Manufacturing " 2008 92.7  270.5 1 062.7 35.8  162.4
  " 2009 98.4  305.0 1 271.7 76.1  250.8
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2008 0.6 5.3 48.5 0.9 1.8
  " 2009 1.7 4.3 74.5 0.5 2.8
               
Construction " 2008 2.9 27.8  207.0 3.0 16.7
  " 2009 8.7 21.4  192.2 3.5 14.1
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2008 73.3  287.8  980.2 37.9  232.8
  " 2009 53.5  200.3  965.0 81.9  283.6
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2008 11.0 35.8  168.5 16.7 31.0
  " 2009 12.0 52.7  224.7 2.2 34.1
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2008 10.3 36.7  392.9 4.2 20.1
  " 2009 11.3 25.6  338.6 6.8 11.8
               
Financial intermediation " 2008 - - 10.3 0.1 0.1
  " 2009 1.1 7.5 29.5 1.8 1.8
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2008  106.1  155.4  694.5 8.4 49.0
  " 2009 32.5  108.1  641.6 48.5 89.9
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2008 9.6 55.6  192.1 4.1 20.3
  " 2009 17.7 51.5  255.3 5.2 41.4
               
Education " 2008 32.6  123.6  509.7 29.9 81.7
  " 2009 20.1  100.8  599.0 19.6 70.4
               
Health and social work " 2008 30.0 50.0  419.7 14.9 53.1
  " 2009 3.0 18.8  229.4 13.4  153.1
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2008 4.6 32.4  185.8 2.0 38.6
  " 2009 9.5 26.1  151.9 12.6 67.9
               
Other activities " 2008 0.5 0.6 12.3 0.3 1.6
  " 2009 0.3 1.1 13.8 0.3 0.4
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2008 98.6  354.7 2 075.9 71.9  287.0
  " 2009 79.7  280.4 2 159.6 81.6  323.0
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2008  752.5 2 415.5 12 944.4  502.6 1 958.1
  " 2009  578.0 1 958.5 12 629.3  595.6 2 306.8

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