Production in construction down by 1.3% in Euro Area and by 1.2% in EU

August 23, 2022

In June 2022 compared with May 2022, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In May 2022, production in construction fell by 0.3% in the euro area, while it increased by 0.1% in the EU.

In June 2022 compared with June 2021, production in construction increased by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU.

Monthly comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in June 2022 compared with May 2022, civil engineering decreased by 1.3% and building construction by 1.2%.

In the EU, civil engineering decreased by 1.4% and building construction by 1.2%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in production in construction
were recorded in Hungary (-5.2%), Slovakia (-5.0%) and Austria (-4.8%). Increases were observed in Slovenia (+1.7%), the Netherlands (+1.0%) and Finland (+0.2%).

Annual comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in June 2022, compared with June 2021, building construction increased by 0.1%, while civil engineering decreased by 0.2%. In the EU building construction increased by 0.8% and civil engineering by 0.1%. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases in production in construction were observed in Slovenia (+27.2%), Poland and Romania (both +5.9%) and the Netherlands (+4.7%). The largest decreases were recorded in Spain (-10.4%), Hungary (-8.1%) and Austria (-6.8%).

Source: Eurostat
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