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International price comparison: Data collection for domestic appliances and other household commodities prices

Statistics Finland collects consumer prices representative of Finland for an international price comparison coordinated by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the EU, a total of six times over a three-year period. In the price collection on domestic appliances and other household commodities, price data are mainly collected from the businesses’ websites. In exceptional cases, businesses can be contacted by telephone, email or visits to businesses. The price collection includes a representative sample of businesses of different sizes and types. The price data are collected from the websites of approximately XXX entrepreneurs, businesses or business chains. Statistics Finland collects about XXXX to XXXX prices and reports average prices for about XXX products. The schedule for the next price surveys is: 2026 spring: services 2026 autumn: health care and furniture 2027 spring: food, beverages and tobacco 2027 autumn: clothing and footwear 2028 spring: domestic appliances and other household commodities 2028 autumn: vehicles, restaurants and hotels In addition, prices are collected every two years for machinery and equipment for the price comparison of investment commodities.

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Statistics Finland's interviewers collect the majority of price data from companies' websites and from centralized data in use. In exceptional cases, information may be requested by e-mail, telephone or business visits. We aim to minimize the response burden.

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All data collected for statistical purposes are confidential. When processing data, it is seen to that no person's privacy or business or professional secret are endangered. Every person employed by Statistics Finland has signed a pledge of secrecy.