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Published: 26 October 2015

In July to September, 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 third quarter of 2015 from the corresponding quarter of the year before.

Producer Price Indices for Services 2010=100, I/2010–III/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 second quarter, producer prices for services remained also unchanged, on average.

Producer Price Indices for Services 2010=100, 3rd quarter 2015

Industry	Point figure	Quarterly change,%	Annual change,%
TOTAL INDEX	106.9	0.0	0.0
H Transportation and storage	105.1	-0.4	-1.6
I Accommodation and food service activities	111.5	0.3	1.8
J Information and communication	105.8	0.3	1.1
L Real estate activities	110.6	0.1	0.4
M Professional, scientific and technical activities	103.9	-0.2	0.1
N Administrative and support service activities	114.7	0.6	0.8
P Education	111.2	0.7	-1.7
Q Human health and social work activities	113.9	0.0	0.5
R Arts, entertainment and recreation	113.4	-0.9	-0.3
S Other service activities	112.1	-0.1	0.9

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, 3rd quarter. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Susanna Tåg 029 551 2991, Satu Sitkiä-Vikholm 029 551 3424, pthi.tilastokeskus@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ville Vertanen

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Updated 26.10.2015