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Published: 15 September 2017

Building costs rose by 0.3 per cent in August year-on-year

According to Statistics Finland, building costs rose by 0.3 per cent in August 2017 compared with the previous year's August. The prices of materials rose by 1.3 per cent and those of services by 0.6 per cent compared with August of the previous year. At the same time, the prices of labour inputs fell by 1.1 per cent. The fall in the prices of labour inputs is explained by lower employer’s social security costs compared with 2016.

Long term development of the Building Cost Index

Long term development of the Building Cost Index

From July to August, the total index of building costs remained nearly unchanged. The prices of materials went up by 0.2 per cent and those of services remained on level with the previous month. The prices of labour inputs fell by 0.2 per cent which was caused by data revisions in the index of wage and salary earnings.

Building cost index 2015=100, August 2017

Professional construction of new buildings Weights Index Monthly change, % Annual change, %
Total index   1000 100.8 0.0 0.3
By type of cost Labour inputs 400 99.8 -0.2 -1.1
Materials 510 101.8 0.2 1.3
Services 90 99.9 0.0 0.6
By purpose of use Residential building 440 100.8 0.0 0.3
Other building construction 560 100.8 0.0 0.3

Source: Building cost index. Statistics Finland

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Updated 15.09.2017

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Building cost index [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-5841. August 2017. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/rki/2017/08/rki_2017_08_2017-09-15_tie_001_en.html