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4. Buildings by construction material 1960-2009

Type of building Construction material
               Total           %           Stone           %            Wood           % Other,unknown           %
Buildings total 1960 832 460 100,0 55 008 6,6 777 452 93,4 .. ..
1970 837 948 100,0 83 125 9,9 754 823 90,1 .. ..
1980 934 845 100,0 120 608 12,9 814 237 87,1 .. ..
1990 1 162 410 100,0 168 818 14,5 956 626 82,3 36 966 3,2
2000 1 299 624 100,0 194 725 15,0 1 040 189 80,0 64 710 5,0
2009 1 433 980 100,0 226 941 15,8 1 152 349 80,4 54 690 3,8
Residential buildings 1960 725 932 100,0 25 586 3,5 700 346 96,5 .. ..
1970 768 204 100,0 58 287 7,6 709 917 92,4 .. ..
1980 842 662 100,0 89 490 10,6 753 172 89,4 .. ..
1990 1 004 809 100,0 121 291 12,1 870 314 86,6 13 204 1,3
2000 1 120 714 100,0 138 357 12,3 935 928 83,5 46 429 4,1
2009 1 224 209 100,0 157 920 12,9 1 030 004 84,1 36 285 3,0
Other buildings 1960 106 528 100,0 29 422 27,6 77 106 72,4 .. ..
1970 69 744 100,0 24 838 35,6 44 906 64,4 .. ..
1980 92 183 100,0 31 118 33,8 61 065 66,2 .. ..
1990 150 249 100,0 47 394 31,5 82 661 55,0 20 194 13,4
2000 178 910 100,0 56 368 31,5 104 261 58,3 18 281 10,2
2009 209 771 100,0 69 021 32,9 122 345 58,3 18 405 8,8

Source: Buildings and Free-time Residences, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Marja Hermiö (09) 1734 3211, Arja Tiihonen (09) 1734 3272, Elina Aspblad-Huohvanainen (09) 1734 3232, asuminen@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 28.5.2010

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Buildings and free-time residences [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-6796. 2009, 4. Buildings by construction material 1960-2009 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.4.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/rakke/2009/rakke_2009_2010-05-28_tau_004_en.html