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Published: 15 April 2021

Building costs rose by 1.3 per cent in March year-on-year

According to Statistics Finland, building costs rose by 1.3 per cent in March 2021 from one year back. The costs of materials went up by 1.6 per cent and labour costs by 1.2 per cent. The prices of services fell by 0.3 per cent from one year ago.

Long term development of the Building Cost Index

From February to March, the total index of building costs rose by 0.4 per cent. The prices of materials rose by 0.7 per cent. Labour costs and the prices of services remained in March on level with February.

Building cost index 2015=100, March 2021

Professional construction of new buildings		Weights	Index	Monthly change, %	Annual change, %
Total index		1000	105.7	0.4	1.3
By type of cost	Labour inputs	400	105.4	0.0	1.2
	Materials	510	106.3	0.7	1.6
	Services	90	103.6	0.0	-0.3
By purpose of use	Residential building	440	105.7	0.4	1.3
	Other building construction	560	105.7	0.4	1.3

Source: Building cost index, Statistics Finland

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• Appendix table 1. Input indices 2015=100, March 2021 (15.4.2021)
• Appendix table 2. Residential building 2015=100, March 2021 (15.4.2021)

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• Appendix figure 1. Input indices 2015=100, largest annual changes, per cent (15.4.2021)
• Appendix figure 2. Index clause sub-indices P 2000=100 (15.4.2021)

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Updated 15.04.2021