Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in December. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  December January-December Per 31 December December January-December
Dwellings Number 2008 1 562 25 791 35 328 2 142 28 617
  " 2009 1 280 19 497 33 250 1 320 21 685
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2008  215.4 3 338.1 4 908.6  280.8 3 497.1
  " 2009  187.4 2 659.2 4 632.5  192.3 2 742.7
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2008  362.0 5 597.2 8 150.9  467.3 4 654.9
    2009  422.8 4 159.7 7 882.9  385.1 4 195.9
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2008 10.5  334.7  790.3 24.6  292.7
  " 2009 19.6  181.0  763.7 24.8  155.7
               
Fishing " 2008 0.7 14.4 17.3 0.7 15.1
  " 2009 0.5 5.7 19.1 - 3.2
               
Mining and quarrying " 2008 1.6 12.5 22.5 - 4.3
  " 2009 0.8 2.8 11.9 0.9 8.6
               
Manufacturing " 2008  120.7 1 136.6 1 227.8  131.2  857.7
  " 2009  113.7  849.5 1 239.2 95.7  828.5
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2008 2.9 49.3 73.2 3.9 20.4
  " 2009 4.1 28.6 78.6 0.3 19.3
               
Construction " 2008 4.9 87.0  187.7 7.7 89.6
  " 2009 5.8 73.8  190.8 6.0 62.8
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2008 39.6 1 002.9 1 004.0 77.5  911.9
  " 2009 63.0  667.6  932.8 44.2  814.7
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2008 5.5  144.7  217.7 2.8 86.4
  " 2009 18.3  160.1  242.8 13.4  115.8
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2008 1.7  187.0  364.2 4.7  198.2
  " 2009 40.2  178.1  332.5 2.1  130.2
               
Financial intermediation " 2008 0.4 35.7 22.9 - 22.8
  " 2009 - 10.0 25.8 1.0 8.0
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2008 19.6  393.6  621.6 81.0  365.3
  " 2009 15.5  246.6  537.7 31.8  320.8
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2008 31.6  228.1  246.1 14.3  127.1
  " 2009 10.3  166.6  246.1 22.4  168.1
               
Education " 2008 26.8  465.2  568.6 15.4  383.8
  " 2009 33.8  377.8  581.3 61.5  357.8
               
Health and social work " 2008 21.8  141.2  378.5 7.3  181.3
  " 2009 4.7 82.5  215.0 5.4  225.9
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2008 2.2  120.1  197.4 9.1  108.2
  " 2009 6.3  119.4  179.5 7.6  144.4
               
Other activities " 2008 0.4 5.0 13.2 0.4 5.6
  " 2009 - 3.7 12.8 2.1 4.5
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2008 71.0 1 239.2 2 197.8 86.6  984.6
  " 2009 86.2 1 005.8 2 273.4 65.9  827.7
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2008  577.3 8 935.3 13 059.5  748.1 8 152.0
  " 2009  610.2 6 818.9 12 515.4  577.4 6 938.5

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