According to first estimates from Eurostat, in August 2021 compared with July 2021, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 1.8% in the EU. In July 2021, production in construction rose by 0.1% in both the euro area and in the EU.
In August 2021 compared with August 2020, production in construction decreased by 1.6% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU.
In the euro area in August 2021, compared with July 2021, civil engineering decreased by 1.9% and building construction by 1.3%. In the EU, building construction decreased by 2.1% and civil engineering by 1.4%.
In the euro area in August 2021, compared with August 2020, civil engineering decreased by 2.9% and building construction by 1.3%. In the EU civil engineering decreased by 1.5% and building construction by 0.7%.