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Published: 15 September 2015

Building costs rose by 0.5 per cent in August in year-on-year

According to Statistics Finland, building costs were 0.5 per cent higher in August 2015 than in August of the previous year. The prices of labour inputs in construction went up by 0.7 per cent and the prices of materials by 0.3 per cent. The prices of other inputs increased by 1.5 per cent from one year back.

Building cost index 2010=100

From July to August, the total index of building costs rose by 0.2 per cent. The prices of labour inputs remained unchanged in August from the previous month. The prices of materials went up by 0.3 per cent, while those of other inputs went down slightly from the previous month.

Source: Building cost index. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Jose Lahtinen 029 551 3776, Merja Järvinen 029 551 2459, rakennus.indeksit@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

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• Appendix table 1.1. Building cost index 2010=100 (15.9.2015)
• Appendix table 1.2. Building cost index 2010=100 by type of building (15.9.2015)
• Appendix table 2. Index clause sub-indices (15.9.2015)
• Appendix table 3. Materials 2010=100 (15.9.2015)
• Appendix table 4. Services 2010=100 (15.9.2015)
• Appendix table 5. Chained series (15.9.2015)
• Appendix table 6. Building cost index 1990=100 (15.9.2015)
• Appendix table 7. Building cost index 1995=100 (15.9.2015)
• Appendix table 8. Building cost index 2000=100 (15.9.2015)
• Appendix table 9. Building cost index 2005=100 (15.9.2015)

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• Appendix figure 1. Building cost index 2005=100 (15.9.2015)
• Appendix figure 2. Index clause sub-indices 2000=100 (15.9.2015)

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Updated 15.9.2015