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Published: 12 September 2011

Building costs rose by 3.7 per cent in August

Building costs were 3.7 per cent higher in August 2011 than in August 2010. Labour costs in construction rose by 2.2 per cent and prices of materials by 4.0 per cent in the year. Those of other inputs rose by 6.5 per cent. This is indicated by the Building Cost Index of Statistics Finland

Building cost index 2005=100

From July to August, the total index rose by 0.1 per cent. The prices for labour were unchanged. Prices of materials rose by 0.1 per cent and the prices for those of other inputs by 0.2 per cent.

Source: Building cost index. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Jan Moilanen (09) 1734 2723, rakennus.suhdanne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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• Appendix table 1.1. Building cost index 2010=100 (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 2. Index clause sub-indices (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 3.1. Materials 2010=100 (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 3.2. Materials 2010=100 (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 3.3. Materials 2010=100 (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 4. Services 2010=100 (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 5. Chained series (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 6. Building cost index 1990=100 (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 7. Building cost index 1995=100 (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 8. Building cost index 2000=100 (12.9.2011)
• Appendix table 9. Building cost index 2005=100 (12.9.2011)

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• Appendix figure 1. Building cost index 2005=100 (12.9.2011)
• Appendix figure 2. Index clause sub-indices 2000=100 (12.9.2011)

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Updated 12.9.2011