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1. Statistics14 Oct 2026

   Plumbing costs in office and commercial buildings rose 7.3 percent over the past year, driven by materials

   • Plumbing work in office and commercial buildings became 7.3 percent more expensive in one year. The index was 359.8 in September 2026, compared with 335.4 in September 2025 (2000=100).
   • Materials rose the most, by 9.5 percent. Labour rose 3.8 percent and administration 1.6 percent.
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2. Statistics14 Oct 2026

   Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund had 2,504 residents at the end of the latest half-year, with a male surplus, a young age profile and net out-migration

   • 2,504 people lived in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund: 1,312 men and 1,192 women.
   • The population is young. 1,383 people (about 55%) are aged 20–44. 306 are under 16. Only 53 are 67 or older.
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3. Statistics14 Oct 2026

   Salmon export: fresh at NOK 72.55/kg and 27,982 tonnes in the week

   • Fresh salmon: the price was NOK 72.55 per kg, down 1.7% from the week before. 27,982 tonnes were exported, down 7.6% from last week but 7.2% more than the same week last year.
   • Frozen salmon: the price was NOK 72.12 per kg, down 4.2% from last week. 819 tonnes were exported, down 12.5% from last week but 35.1% more than a year ago.
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4. Analysis13 Oct 2026

   Older people move from central to less central municipalities, but the counter-current is weakening over time

   • Statistics Norway (SSB) followed people who were 60 in the years 1996–2010 until they turned 75. The aim was to see whether they move to more or less central municipalities.
   • Over 90 percent did not move to a different type of municipality between 60 and 75. Most have stopped moving by 60.
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5. Statistics13 Oct 2026

   Urban areas have 14.5% public green space, but only two in three residents have safe access to recreation areas

   • Norway has 332,836 decares of public green space in towns and urban areas. That is 14.5% of the urban area, or 70.9 square metres per person.
   • Agder has the largest share of green space (19.6%) and the most square metres per person (120.3). Finnmark and Innlandet follow.
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6. Statistics13 Oct 2026

   Housing construction costs rose 4.1% in a year, with apartment blocks rising most

   • Housing construction costs stand at 160.3 on the index (2015=100). They are up 0.3% since last month and 4.1% since last year.
   • Labour costs rose 4.3% in a year (index 140.4) but were unchanged from last month. Materials rose 2.5% (index 189.0) and 0.2% from last month.
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7. Statistics12 Oct 2026

   Home prices rose 0.5% in Q3 2026, with Bergen leading and two regions seeing declines

   • Prices of existing homes rose 0.5% from Q2 to Q3, after removing normal seasonal swings. Regional differences were small: in 9 of 11 regions prices changed by less than one percent.
   • Bergen saw the biggest rise at 2.1%. Northern Norway followed with 1.8%.
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8. Statistics12 Oct 2026

   Approved drainage grants rose 26 percent to NOK 237.7 million in 2025

   • In 2025, farmers were approved for NOK 237.7 million in drainage grants. That is NOK 48.8 million, or 26 percent, more than in 2024. Land with systematic drainage, profiling and regrading grew 30 percent to 45,968 decares.
   • Grants went to 933,800 metres of intercepting and other ditches, 12 percent more than in 2024. The figures only count applications that received grants. Drainage without grants is not counted.
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9. Statistics12 Oct 2026

   Bergen home prices up 11.2 percent while Oslo is flat

   • Across Norway, home prices are up 0.5 and 3.3 percent. The source does not say which figure is which period, but they are probably the latest quarter and the latest twelve months. The numbers are adjusted for normal seasonal swings and cover used homes sold on the open market.
   • Bergen has by far the strongest growth, at 2.1 and 11.2 percent. Next come Møre og Romsdal and Vestland excluding Bergen (0.3 and 7.1), Agder and Rogaland excluding Stavanger (-0.2 and 6.9), Northern Norway (1.8 and 6.6) and Stavanger (-0.6 and 5.7).
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10. Statistics12 Oct 2026

    Housing starts recover from the 2024 low but remain far below the 2016 peak

    • Over the last 12 months, 20,319 homes got permission to start construction. That is 5.6% more than the period before. Housing floor area was 2,451,071 m² (+4.7%) and other buildings 4,365,353 m² (+2.4%).
    • In the latest month, 2,421 homes got a building permit. Homes had 275,408 m² and other buildings 484,132 m².
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