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Published: 12 November 2012

Building costs rose by 2.5 per cent year-on-year in October

Building costs were 2.5 per cent higher in October 2012 than in October 2011. The prices of labour inputs in construction went up by 1.7 per cent, the prices of materials by 2.5 per cent and those of other inputs by 4.2 per cent from one year ago. This is indicated by Statistics Finland's Building Cost Index 2010=100.

Building cost index 2010=100

From September to October, the total index was unchanged. The prices of labour inputs fell by 0.4 per cent, the prices of materials went up 0.2 per cent and those of other inputs rose by 0.1 per cent from the month before.

Source: Building cost index. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Anne Virokannas 09 1734 3348, rakennuskustannusindeksi@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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• Appendix table 1.1. Building cost index 2010=100 (12.11.2012)
• Appendix table 1.2. Building cost index 2010=100 by type of building (12.11.2012)
• Appendix table 2. Index clause sub-indices (12.11.2012)
• Appendix table 3. Materials 2010=100 (12.11.2012)
• Appendix table 4. Services 2010=100 (12.11.2012)
• Appendix table 5. Chained series (12.11.2012)
• Appendix table 6. Building cost index 1990=100 (12.11.2012)
• Appendix table 7. Building cost index 1995=100 (12.11.2012)
• Appendix table 8. Building cost index 2000=100 (12.11.2012)
• Appendix table 9. Building cost index 2005=100 (12.11.2012)

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• Appendix figure 1. Building cost index 2005=100 (12.11.2012)
• Appendix figure 2. Index clause sub-indices 2000=100 (12.11.2012)

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Updated 12.11.2012