Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in April. Preliminary figures
Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
April January-April Per 30 April April January-April
Dwellings Number 2008 1 779 8 273 37 825 2 124 8 966
  " 2009 1 180 6 607 34 320 1 191 8 797
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2008  249.0 1 094.4 5 114.0  273.0 1 133.0
  " 2009  154.8  852.9 4 639.4  162.3 1 069.9
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2008  395.8 1 965.9 7 888.0  293.0 1 391.2
    2009  240.7 1 501.2 7 982.0  202.7 1 601.8
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2008 22.2  148.9  800.7 17.7  117.7
  " 2009 12.3 66.6  788.6 5.7 52.4
               
Fishing " 2008 0.1 6.8 24.8 0.1 1.0
  " 2009 0.1 2.7 19.1 0.2 0.4
               
Mining and quarrying " 2008 0.2 0.9 14.3 - 1.1
  " 2009 0.1 0.1 10.9 0.1 7.0
               
Manufacturing " 2008 68.8  339.3 1 088.9 44.5  207.0
  " 2009 57.0  362.0 1 253.7 73.4  324.2
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2008 24.7 29.9 68.8 4.2 6.0
  " 2009 1.0 5.2 71.1 4.2 7.0
               
Construction " 2008 7.7 35.6  202.5 11.9 28.6
  " 2009 15.2 36.6  192.7 16.1 30.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2008 92.6  380.4 1 005.9 66.6  299.3
  " 2009 35.7  236.0  975.2 22.9  306.5
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2008 3.5 39.2  164.1 6.9 37.9
  " 2009 1.9 54.5  220.9 6.1 40.2
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2008 12.6 49.3  391.2 14.3 34.4
  " 2009 5.1 30.8  339.0 3.1 15.0
               
Financial intermediation " 2008 0.2 0.3 10.5 - 0.1
  " 2009 - 7.5 29.5 - 1.8
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2008 18.2  173.6  700.8 11.6 60.6
  " 2009 18.5  126.6  643.2 11.6  101.5
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2008 9.3 64.9  188.5 12.9 33.2
  " 2009 12.4 63.9  262.4 4.4 45.8
               
Education " 2008 19.9  143.5  508.3 19.7  101.4
  " 2009 16.6  117.5  606.2 11.5 81.9
               
Health and social work " 2008 18.2 68.1  430.3 7.6 60.7
  " 2009 7.6 26.4  232.9 1.0  154.1
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2008 4.6 37.0  187.1 3.2 41.9
  " 2009 6.2 32.3  157.3 0.3 68.2
               
Other activities " 2008 0.1 0.7 12.3 0.1 1.7
  " 2009 - 1.1 13.8 - 0.4
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2008 93.0  447.6 2 089.1 71.8  358.7
  " 2009 51.0  331.4 2 165.5 41.9  364.9
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2008  644.8 3 060.3 13 002.1  566.1 2 524.2
  " 2009  395.6 2 354.0 12 621.4  364.9 2 671.7

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