Published: 15 December 2017

Building costs rose by 0.4 per cent in November year-on-year

According to Statistics Finland, building costs rose by 0.4 per cent in November 2017 from one year back. The prices of materials rose by 1.7 per cent and those of services by 1.3 per cent compared with November of the previous year. At the same time, the prices of labour inputs fell by 1.3 per cent. The fall in the prices of labour inputs is explained by lower employer’s social security costs compared with 2016.

Long term development of the Building Cost Index

From October to November, the total index of building costs increased by 0.3 per cent. The prices of materials rose by 0.6 per cent in a month. The prices of labour inputs and services remained at the same level as in October.

Building cost index 2015=100, November 2017

Professional construction of new buildings		Weights	Index	Monthly change, %	Annual change, %
Total index		1000	101.6	0.3	0.4
By type of cost	Labour inputs	400	100.6	0.0	-1.3
	Materials	510	102.5	0.6	1.7
	Services	90	101.0	0.0	1.3
By purpose of use	Residential building	440	101.7	0.4	0.5
	Other building construction	560	101.5	0.2	0.3

Source: Building cost index. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Atro Andersson 029 551 3544, Merja Järvinen 029 551 2458, rakennus.indeksit@stat.fi

Director in charge: Sami Saarikivi

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Tables

Tables in databases

• Database tables and their variables - Monthly data
• Database tables and their variables - Annual data
• Database tables and link to archive base

Appendix tables

• Appendix table 1. Input indices 2015=100, November 2017 (15.12.2017)
• Appendix table 2. Residential building 2015=100, November 2017 (15.12.2017)

Figures

• Appendix figure 1. Input indices 2015=100, largest annual changes, per cent (15.12.2017)
• Appendix figure 2. Index clause sub-indices P 2000=100 (15.12.2017)

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Updated 15.12.2017