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Published: 15 July 2019

Building costs rose by 0.6 per cent in June year-on-year

According to Statistics Finland, building costs rose by 0.6 per cent in June 2019 compared with the previous year's June. The prices of labour inputs and services increased by 0.9 per cent. The prices of materials went up by 0.3 per cent from June 2018.

Long term development of the Building Cost Index

From May to June, the total index of building costs remained almost on level with the previous month. The prices of materials decreased by 0.7 per cent, but the prices of labour inputs increased by 1.0 per cent. The prices of services remained on level with May.

Building cost index 2015=100, June 2019

Professional construction of new buildings		Weights	Index	Monthly change, %	Annual change, %
Total index		1000	104.0	0.0	0.6
By type of cost	Labour inputs	400	103.4	1.0	0.9
	Materials	510	104.7	-0.7	0.3
	Services	90	102.6	0.0	0.9
By purpose of use	Residential building	440	104.2	-0.0	0.4
	Other building construction	560	103.9	0.1	0.7

Source: Building cost index, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Liina Arhosalo 029 551 3612, Merja Järvinen 029 551 2458, rakennus.indeksit@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

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• Appendix table 1. Input indices 2015=100, June 2019 (15.7.2019)
• Appendix table 2. Residential building 2015=100, June 2019 (15.7.2019)

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• Appendix figure 1. Input indices 2015=100, largest annual changes, per cent (15.7.2019)
• Appendix figure 2. Index clause sub-indices P 2000=100 (15.7.2019)

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Updated 15.07.2019