The Producer Price Index rose by 1.1 percent in April compared with March 2026. Prices increased by 2.5 percent in the export market and by 3.3 percent in the import market. In the domestic market, prices decreased by 0.1 percent. The annual rate according to the Producer Price Index was 4.7 percent in April (2.0 percent in March).
The private sector profitability increased during the first quarter of the year. Both the operating margin and the profit share of value added increased compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Gross fixed capital formation and investments in inventories increased, all measured in current prices.
It is common for students who graduate from upper secondary school to also pursue post-secondary education. However, it varies whether the student continues directly or waits for some time. Of the students who graduated in spring 2020, nearly one third began a post-secondary education immediately. Five years after graduating, almost two thirds had chosen to start a post-secondary education.
Household consumption increased by 0.4 percent week 17-20 compared with week 13-16. Compared with the same period last year, household consumption week 17-20 increased by 3.2 percent. Both figures are measured in constant prices and are calendar and seasonally adjusted.
Preliminary figures show that construction of roughly 6 800 dwellings was started in new buildings during the first quarter of 2026. This is 4 percent up than in the same period last year.