Statistics Norway

Building statistics

2 Building activity in February. Preliminary figures
  Building work started Buildings under construction Buildings completed
  February January-February Per 28 February February January-February
Dwellings Number 2009 1 581 3 947 34 574 1 968 5 965
  " 2010 1 747 4 061 33 721 1 721 3 614
               
Utility floor space to dwellings 1 000 m2 2009  183.7  487.2 4 884.9  238.7  695.4
  " 2010  216.1  503.2 4 690.4  213.4  458.5
               
Other buildings. Utility floor space to other than in dwellings " 2009  445.8  938.4 7 995.2  383.7 1 037.2
    2010  309.8  878.6 7 940.9  346.6  900.9
               
Agriculture and forestry " 2009 15.4 43.9  789.6 18.5 35.4
  " 2010 15.3  120.3  838.4 8.1 26.2
               
Fishing " 2009 0.4 0.5 17.2 0.1 0.1
  " 2010 0.1 0.8 19.6 0.1 0.4
               
Mining and quarrying " 2009 - - 14.7 2.4 3.6
  " 2010 1.2 3.4 12.9 2.6 3.0
               
Manufacturing " 2009 91.4  203.6 1 258.9 91.1  171.6
  " 2010 62.5  154.9 1 252.3 56.8  147.3
               
Electricity, gas and water supply " 2009 1.1 2.6 73.4 0.6 2.3
  " 2010 3.6 9.9 83.3 0.8 6.1
               
Construction " 2009 8.5 14.8  188.1 8.5 14.4
  " 2010 3.3 18.8  186.3 5.2 21.3
               
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods " 2009  116.5  187.7  996.1  107.8  201.5
  " 2010 26.5 74.0  914.9 36.3 68.3
               
Hotels and restaurants " 2009 29.8 40.8  214.4 20.3 32.0
  " 2010 18.3 24.2  241.1 16.3 24.0
               
Transport, storage and communication " 2009 1.6 14.4  335.2 2.2 5.1
  " 2010 4.0 49.0  263.5 77.5  114.3
               
Financial intermediation " 2009 - 6.4 30.2 - -
  " 2010 0.1 0.2 25.2 0.9 0.9
               
Real estate, renting and business activities " 2009 36.8 71.7  653.7 4.3 45.4
  " 2010 21.9 54.7  462.8 23.6  128.0
               
Public administration and defence compulsory social security " 2009 4.4 33.7  243.6 1.6 36.3
  " 2010 4.5 62.1  270.4 6.6 37.1
               
Education " 2009 49.5 81.3  604.5 29.1 50.7
  " 2010 24.3 49.7  582.2 24.0 49.7
               
Health and social work " 2009 6.0 15.0  239.8 3.4  139.1
  " 2010 14.9 24.9  172.5 6.8 65.7
               
Other community social and personal service activities " 2009 7.0 16.8  155.1 8.0 55.4
  " 2010 11.6 33.8  189.6 13.9 28.1
               
Other activities " 2009 0.7 2.0 14.9 - 0.2
  " 2010 - 0.1 11.1 0.3 0.5
               
Holiday property (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities " 2009 76.8  203.3 2 165.9 85.8  244.0
  " 2010 97.7  198.1 2 414.7 66.9  180.2
               
Dwellings and other buildings. Utility floor space, total " 2009  629.4 1 425.6 12 880.1  622.4 1 732.6
  " 2010  525.9 1 381.9 12 631.3  560.0 1 359.4

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