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3. Building permits by region

Region Volume (1000m3) Dwellings (No.) Free time residential buildings (No.)
1-11/2009* 1-11/2008 1-11/2009* 1-11/2008 1-11/2009* 1-11/2008
All regions 35484 46695 24054 25808 5181 6063
Continental Finland 35262 46417 23875 25613 5104 5987
Uusimaa 8604 10123 8237 8017 224 310
Metropolitan area 5784 7018 6500 6070 13 23
Itä-Uusimaa 409 812 333 440 91 86
Varsinais-Suomi 3088 4394 2028 2118 465 568
Satakunta 1187 1690 604 686 207 192
Kanta-Häme 1022 1777 703 821 143 211
Pirkanmaa 3335 4667 2355 2812 394 407
Päijät-Häme 1057 1892 876 956 216 235
Kymenlaakso 1645 1579 420 469 189 227
South Karelia 766 1150 349 572 215 243
Etelä-Savo 957 989 283 420 513 614
Pohjois-Savo 1562 2381 898 984 296 348
North Karelia 949 1044 569 681 234 235
Central Finland 1727 2277 1447 1182 370 403
South Ostrobothnia 2170 2756 870 976 116 143
Ostrobothnia 2128 2026 736 700 245 258
Central Ostrobothnia 532 924 239 262 48 77
North Ostrobothnia 2412 3541 2194 2383 366 435
Kainuu 374 953 185 226 210 225
Lapland 1337 1443 549 908 562 770
Åland 222 278 179 195 77 76

Source: Building permits, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Paula Salminen (09) 1734 2234, Kaj Isaksson (09) 1734 3633, rakennus.suhdanne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

Updated 22.01.2010

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Building permits [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-4327. November 2009, 3. Building permits by region . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.10.2025].
Access method: http://stat.fi/til/rl/2009/11/rl_2009_11_2010-01-22_tau_003_en.html