Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in July. Preliminary figures1
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  July January-July Per 31 July July January-July
Dwellings Number 2008 1 107 14 027 36 459 1 668 15 905
  " 2009  760 10 613 33 158 1 130 13 706
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2008  159.9 1 871.6 5 023.2  207.5 1 958.4
  " 2009  122.4 1 425.1 4 545.4  139.9 1 917.8
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2008  301.4 3 035.4 7 955.4  308.4 2 351.6
    2009  126.5 2 290.8 8 007.5  141.3 2 298.6
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2008 31.3  229.9  804.9 22.2  192.4
  " 2009 13.9  105.3  768.2 15.0 96.4
               
Fishing " 2008 0.8 10.1 26.3 - 2.6
  " 2009 0.1 3.5 17.8 2.0 2.6
               
Mining and quarrying " 2008 2.8 5.5 16.3 1.4 3.6
  " 2009 - 0.8 11.5 - 6.9
               
Manufacturing " 2008 30.5  519.3 1 105.5 61.4  368.3
  " 2009 15.2  475.0 1 214.4 17.0  476.0
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2008 0.5 39.2 70.5 0.3 12.7
  " 2009 0.3 10.5 69.9 4.7 12.3
               
Construction " 2008 4.5 54.7  196.8 2.6 52.1
  " 2009 1.5 49.3  189.8 0.2 41.7
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2008 53.0  576.8 1 021.0 32.7  474.8
  " 2009 6.4  378.8  983.7 16.2  421.1
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2008 5.7 58.8  172.1 1.0 47.8
  " 2009 0.7 99.1  228.0 0.1 75.9
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2008 25.6 89.0  408.9 3.3 55.9
  " 2009 1.2 55.7  353.6 0.2 26.3
               
Financial intermediation " 2008 17.0 18.0 27.3 - 1.1
  " 2009 0.6 8.1 29.9 - 2.0
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2008 11.0  232.0  655.1 32.1  162.9
  " 2009 7.0  150.7  599.8 28.7  177.2
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2008 0.5 91.3  185.2 3.8 54.5
  " 2009 7.1 80.4  256.3 5.7 68.4
               
Education " 2008 22.4  231.7  548.6 30.4  148.9
  " 2009 18.9  207.8  652.2 14.6  123.6
               
Health and social work " 2008 3.1 92.9  371.6 48.0  144.2
  " 2009 1.5 41.7  239.2 6.3  162.1
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2008 2.7 56.4  192.0 6.8 56.3
  " 2009 3.3 66.8  171.1 4.6 86.4
               
Other activities " 2008 0.1 2.0 12.1 0.5 3.2
  " 2009 - 2.6 15.0 0.1 0.5
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2008 89.8  727.7 2 141.4 61.8  570.4
  " 2009 48.8  554.6 2 207.1 26.0  519.3
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2008  461.3 4 907.1 12 978.7  515.8 4 309.9
  " 2009  248.9 3 715.9 12 552.9  281.2 4 216.4
1  The figures for January-June 2009 have been revised 11 September 2009.

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