New construction of residential buildings. Started dwellings, first quarter 2022, preliminary figures
Construction rate decreased in the first quarter of 2022
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2022-05-23 8.00
Preliminary figures show that construction of roughly 14 100 dwellings was started in new buildings during the first quarter of 2022. This is 13 percent down than in the same period last year when construction of 16 242 dwellings was started.
Approximately 11 050 of new dwellings were located in multi-dwelling buildings, which is 15 percent less than in same period a year ago. Among one- or two-dwelling buildings the rate of construction decreased compared to the same period in 2021; construction of 3 050 dwellings was started in the first quarter 2021, which is about fem percent less than a year ago.
In addition, conversion of multi-dwelling buildings was begun in 1 050 dwellings in the first quarter of 2022, compared with 700 dwellings in the corresponding period in 2021.
The 2022 figures on new construction have been adjusted upwards by 3 percent, which is the average delay in the corresponding period in recent years. The 2022 figures on conversion have been adjusted upwards by 64 percent.
| All buildings Jan–mar | Of which one- or two-dwelling buildings Jan–mar | Of which multi-dwelling buildings Jan–mar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | ||
| Sweden | 16 242 | 13 696 | 3 217 | 2 939 | 13 025 | 10 757 | |
| Metropolitan areas | 9 369 | 5 525 | 1 159 | 744 | 8 210 | 4 781 | |
| Greater Stockholm | 4 232 | 2 935 | 522 | 406 | 3 710 | 2 529 | |
| Greater Göteborg | 2 675 | 1 473 | 325 | 268 | 2 350 | 1 205 | |
| Greater Malmö | 2 462 | 1 117 | 312 | 70 | 2 150 | 1 047 | |
| Sweden excl. Metropolitan areas | 6 873 | 8 171 | 2 058 | 2 195 | 4 815 | 5 976 | |
| Stockholm | 4 232 | 2 935 | 522 | 406 | 3 710 | 2 529 | |
| Uppsala | 846 | 803 | 204 | 243 | 642 | 560 | |
| Södermanland | 471 | 731 | 117 | 157 | 354 | 574 | |
| Östergötland | 508 | 1 019 | 105 | 239 | 403 | 780 | |
| Jönköping | 999 | 151 | 139 | 121 | 860 | 30 | |
| Kronoberg | 281 | 543 | 34 | 45 | 247 | 498 | |
| Kalmar | 192 | 299 | 94 | 76 | 98 | 223 | |
| Gotland | 38 | 90 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 54 | |
| Blekinge | 41 | 47 | 41 | 47 | . | . | |
| Skåne | 3 271 | 1 685 | 641 | 331 | 2 630 | 1 354 | |
| Halland | 499 | 427 | 160 | 148 | 339 | 279 | |
| Västra Götaland | 3 204 | 2 678 | 622 | 569 | 2 582 | 2 109 | |
| Värmland | 180 | 379 | 46 | 55 | 134 | 324 | |
| Örebro | 229 | 82 | 143 | 73 | 86 | 9 | |
| Västmanland | 346 | 540 | 104 | 81 | 242 | 459 | |
| Dalarna | 142 | 243 | 66 | 62 | 76 | 181 | |
| Gävleborg | 188 | 52 | 49 | 40 | 139 | 12 | |
| Västernorrland | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16 | . | . | |
| Jämtland | 90 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 80 | . | |
| Västerbotten | 438 | 529 | 53 | 50 | 385 | 479 | |
| Norrbotten | 39 | 431 | 39 | 128 | . | 303 | |
Due to the lag in reporting, data for the past year is underestimated in the preliminary statistics. The information will be revised in connection with the next publication.
Definitions and explanations
Dwellings refers to a unit intended fully or to a significant extent for residential use, regardless of the type of building in which it is located. Therefore, residences in one- or two-dwelling buildings are defined as dwellings.
One- or two-dwelling buildings refers to a detached one- or two-dwelling building, as well as semi-detached, terraced and linked buildings (excluding second homes).
Multi-dwelling buildings refers to buildings with three or more dwellings, including balcony-access buildings.
Conversion refers to the difference between the number of dwellings added and the number eliminated in conversions or altered use.
Next publishing will be
Statistics for year 2022 will be published on 2022-06-10.
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