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1. Building permits (1000 m3)
| Building type | 8/2009* | Annual change% | 1-8/2009* | Annual change% | Variable annual sum* | Annual change% |
| All buildings | 2348 | -28 | 24793 | -27 | 39981 | -20 |
| Residential buildings | 785 | -15 | 5992 | -31 | 8747 | -29 |
| Free-time residential buildings | 91 | -9 | 751 | -24 | 1179 | -16 |
| Commercial and office buildings | 307 | -36 | 5210 | -17 | 8014 | -18 |
| Public service buildings | 188 | -43 | 1790 | -22 | 2513 | -23 |
| Industrial and warehouse buildings | 661 | -31 | 5365 | -48 | 10844 | -31 |
| Agricultural buildings | 101 | -54 | 3706 | 21 | 5774 | 41 |
| Other buildings | 216 | -6 | 1979 | -15 | 2909 | -10 |
Source: Building permits, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Paula Salminen (09) 1734 2234, Kaj Isaksson (09) 1734 3633
Director in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 23.10.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Building permits [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-4327. August 2009,
1. Building permits (1000 m3)
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.4.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/rl/2009/08/rl_2009_08_2009-10-23_tau_001_en.html