Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in August. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  August January-August Per 31 August August January-August
Dwellings Number 2008 2 340 16 367 36 334 2 494 18 399
  " 2009 1 647 12 260 33 117 1 547 15 253
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2008  304.2 2 175.9 5 021.8  303.0 2 261.3
  " 2009  220.5 1 645.6 4 540.0  194.8 2 112.6
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2008  555.7 3 591.1 8 059.9  436.4 2 788.0
    2009  272.6 2 563.4 7 977.7  275.5 2 574.1
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2008 26.0  255.9  812.6 17.3  209.7
  " 2009 9.8  115.1  769.4 5.3  101.7
               
Fishing " 2008 1.4 11.5 27.0 0.8 3.3
  " 2009 0.6 4.1 17.9 0.5 3.1
               
Mining and quarrying " 2008 - 5.5 16.1 0.2 3.8
  " 2009 0.9 1.7 12.3 - 6.9
               
Manufacturing " 2008  150.2  669.5 1 145.7  110.2  478.5
  " 2009 40.7  515.7 1 218.3 43.3  519.3
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2008 0.9 40.0 71.1 0.2 12.9
  " 2009 1.1 11.6 70.2 0.6 13.0
               
Construction " 2008 4.1 58.9  198.5 2.2 54.3
  " 2009 4.8 54.2  191.1 1.5 43.2
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2008 88.5  665.4 1 043.7 60.7  535.5
  " 2009 16.9  395.8  978.3 19.1  440.2
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2008 9.8 68.6  177.4 3.3 51.1
  " 2009 5.2  104.3  225.0 3.7 79.5
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2008 10.9 99.8  412.2 7.5 63.5
  " 2009 19.4 75.2  362.5 19.0 45.3
               
Financial intermediation " 2008 15.8 33.8 42.9 - 1.1
  " 2009 - 8.1 29.4 0.5 2.5
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2008 41.2  273.2  679.4 16.9  179.8
  " 2009 10.9  161.6  596.6 12.9  190.1
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2008 21.9  113.1  186.7 19.1 73.6
  " 2009 10.7 91.1  238.1 29.3 97.7
               
Education " 2008 61.7  293.3  519.8 88.9  237.9
  " 2009 48.9  256.7  611.3 86.7  210.4
               
Health and social work " 2008 2.5 95.4  368.0 6.0  150.2
  " 2009 15.0 56.7  243.1 11.1  173.2
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2008 6.6 63.0  186.0 12.6 68.9
  " 2009 2.8 69.6  168.5 4.3 90.7
               
Other activities " 2008 - 2.0 12.1 - 3.2
  " 2009 0.1 2.7 15.0 0.1 0.6
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2008  114.3  842.0 2 160.8 90.5  660.9
  " 2009 84.7  639.3 2 230.5 37.5  556.7
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2008  859.9 5 767.0 13 081.8  739.3 5 049.3
  " 2009  493.1 4 209.0 12 517.7  470.3 4 686.7

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