Published: 24 April 2013
Producer prices for services went up by 1.2 per cent in January-March
According to Statistics Finland, producer prices for services went up by 1.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 from the corresponding quarter of the year before.
Producer price index for services 2010=100 (TOL 2008), Q1/2010–Q1/2013
Producer prices for services were pushed up particularly by higher prices of software and related services and management consultancy activities during the year. The overall index also rose due to increases in the rents of office and commercial premises and in the prices of postal activities under universal service obligation and architectural and engineering activities. The rise was held back by, among other things, lower prices of telecommunications and sea and coastal freight water transport.
From fourth to first quarter producer prices for services went up by 0.5 per cent.
Producer price index for services 2010=100 (TOL 2008), 1st quarter 2013
| Industry | Index figure | Quarterly change,% | Yearly change,% |
| Total index (TOL 2008) | 105.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| H Transportation and storage | 106.3 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 109.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| J Information and communication | 103.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| L Real estate activities | 108.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 103.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 110.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| P Education | 106.2 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Q Human health and social work activities | 110.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 109.5 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| S Other service activities | 107.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
Producer price indices for services describe the price development in business services provided by enterprises to other enterprises and the public sector. The total index currently covers 57 per cent of the market services.
Source: Producer Price Indices for Services 2013, 1st quarter. Statistics Finland
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