Production in construction up by 27.9% in euro area and 21.2% in EU

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In May 2020, when Member States began easing the COVID-19 containment measures, the seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector rose by 27.9% in the euro area and by 21.2% in the EU, compared with April 2020, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In April 2020, production in construction fell by 18.3% in the euro area and by 14.9% in the EU.

In May 2020 compared with May 2019, production in construction decreased by 11.9% in the euro area and by 10.3% in the EU.

Monthly comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in May 2020, compared with April 2020, civil engineering increased by 28.5% and building construction by 27.6%.

In the EU, civil engineering increased by 22.4% and building construction by 20.4%

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were recorded in Italy (+168.0%), France (+118.3%) and Belgium (+28.6%). The largest decreases were observed in Hungary (-20.3%), Poland (-3.1%) and Czechia (-2.9%).

Annual comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in May 2020, compared with May 2019, building construction decreased by 13.2% and civil engineering by 5.1%.

In the EU, building construction decreased by 11.6% and civil engineering by 4.1%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest decreases in production in construction were observed in Spain (-24.4%), France (-24.0%) and Hungary (-20.1%). Increases were observed in Romania (+14.6%), Finland (+4.1%) and Germany (+1.7%).

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