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Published: 24 July 2015

In April to June, producer prices for services remained on average unchanged from one year ago

According to Statistics Finland, producer prices for services remained on average unchanged in the second quarter of 2015 from the corresponding quarter of the year before.

Producer Price Indices for Services 2010=100, I/2010–II/2015

Producer prices for services were pushed up particularly by higher prices of software and related services during the year. The increase in the total index was also affected by higher prices of postal activities under universal service obligation. The rise was held back by, among other things, lower prices of road freight transport and advertising services.

Compared to the first quarter, producer prices for services remained also unchanged, on average.

Producer Price Indices for Services 2010=100, 2nd quarter 2015

Industry	Point figure	Quarterly change,%	Annual change,%
TOTAL INDEX	106.9	0.0	0.0
H Transportation and storage	105.6	-0.1	-1.1
I Accommodation and food service activities	111.1	-1.0	0.2
J Information and communication	105.5	0.6	0.9
L Real estate activities	110.5	-0.3	0.3
M Professional, scientific and technical activities	104.1	-0.3	-0.1
N Administrative and support service activities	114.1	0.2	0.6
P Education	110.4	0.0	-1.1
Q Human health and social work activities	113.9	0.0	0.5
R Arts, entertainment and recreation	114.4	-0.1	0.3
S Other service activities	112.2	0.0	0.6

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 2015, 2nd quarter. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Susanna Tåg 029 551 2991, Toni Udd 029 551 3380, pthi.tilastokeskus@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

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• Appendix table 3. Producer Price Indices for Services 2010=100, BtoAll series (24.7.2015)

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Updated 24.7.2015