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Published: 14 May 2013

Building costs grew by 1.4 per cent year-on-year in April

Building costs were 1.4 per cent higher in April 2013 than in April 2012. The prices of labour inputs in construction went up by one per cent, the prices of materials by 1.6 per cent and those of other inputs by 1.8 per cent from one year ago. This is indicated by Statistics Finland's Building Cost Index 2010=100.

Building cost index 2010=100

From March to April, the total index of building costs rose by 0.3 per cent. The prices of labour went up by one per cent, the prices of materials remained unchanged and those of other inputs went down by 0.1 per cent.

Source: Building cost index. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Jose Lahtinen 09 1734 3776, Heidi Pirkola 09 1734 3246, rakennuskustannusindeksi@stat.fi

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Tables

Tables in databases

• Database tables and their variables - Monthly data
• Database tables and their variables - Annual data
• Database tables and link to archive base

Appendix tables

• Appendix table 1.1. Building cost index 2010=100 (14.5.2013)
• Appendix table 1.2. Building cost index 2010=100 by type of building (14.5.2013)
• Appendix table 2. Index clause sub-indices (14.5.2013)
• Appendix table 3. Materials 2010=100 (14.5.2013)
• Appendix table 4. Services 2010=100 (14.5.2013)
• Appendix table 5. Chained series (14.5.2013)
• Appendix table 6. Building cost index 1990=100 (14.5.2013)
• Appendix table 7. Building cost index 1995=100 (14.5.2013)
• Appendix table 8. Building cost index 2000=100 (14.5.2013)
• Appendix table 9. Building cost index 2005=100 (14.5.2013)

Figures

• Appendix figure 1. Building cost index 2005=100 (14.5.2013)
• Appendix figure 2. Index clause sub-indices 2000=100 (14.5.2013)

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Updated 14.5.2013