In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 0.8% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 0.4% in the EU272 in November 2011, compared with the previous month.
In October, production fell by 1.4% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU27. Compared with November 2010, output in November 2011 increased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU27.
Monthly comparison
Among the Member States for which data are available for November 2011, construction output rose in eleven and fell in Spain and Slovakia (both -0.7%) and Bulgaria (-0.3%). The highest increases were registered in Slovenia (+23.1%), Hungary (+7.4%) and Germany (+4.5%).
Building construction increased by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU27, after -1.2% and -1.1% respectively in October. Civil engineering fell by 0.6% in the euro area, but rose by 0.1% in the EU27, after -1.6% and -1.2% respectively in the previous month.
Annual comparison
Among the Member States for which data are available for November 2011, construction output rose in six and fell in eight. The highest increases were registered in Romania (+16.9%), Poland (+14.7%) and Germany (+9.9%), and the largest decreases in Portugal (-12.2%), Bulgaria (-10.2%) and Slovenia (-10.0%).
Building construction increased by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27, after -2.3% and -1.7% respectively in October. Civil engineering fell by 2.6% in the euro area, but rose by 1.3% in the EU27, after -3.3% and +0.1% respectively in the previous month.
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