(Eurostat) Construction sector production fell by 1.7% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU in June from May. Construction production had shed 0.4% in the euro area and 0.2% in the EU in May 2021.
On a year-over-year basis, construction production rose 2.8% in the euro area and 3.5% in the EU in June.
Building construction fell by 1.9% in the euro area while civil engineering declined by 0.2% in June from May. Building construction and civil engineering were down 1.4% and 0.4%, respectively, in the EU in the same period.
Compared to June 2020, building construction and civil engineering rose by 3.1% and 2.2%, respectively in the euro area. Building construction rose by 3.8% while civil engineering increased by 2.6% in the EU in the same period.
On a monthly basis, production decreased in the construction sector were the largest in Slovakia at 6.5%, Spain at 3.6%, and Austria which fell by 3.3%. The largest increases were noted in Slovenia at 4.8%, Hungary at 3.6%, while Romania posted a 2.0% jump.
On a year-over-year basis, the highest increases in construction production were noted in Hungary at 27.7%, Romania, and Austria at 10.2% and 10.0%, respectively. Spain, Germany, and Belgium recorded the highest decreases at 10.6%, 1.6%, and 0.6%, respectively.
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