Eurozone production in construction down by 14.6% in April

According to the report from Eurostat, in April 2020, the COVID-19 containment measures widely introduced by Member States continued to have a significant impact on production in construction, as the seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 14.6% in the euro area and by 11.7% in the EU, compared with March 2020. In March 2020, production in construction fell by 15.7% in the euro area and by 13.6% in the EU. Overall, production in construction in the euro area and EU has fallen to the lowest level recorded since the start of the series in 1995. In April 2020 compared with April 2019, production in construction decreased by 28.4% in the euro area and by 24.0% in the EU.

In the euro area in April 2020, compared with March 2020, building construction decreased by 15.4% and civil engineering by 10.0%. In the EU, building construction decreased by 12.2% and civil engineering by 8.9%.

In the euro area in April 2020, compared with April 2019, building construction decreased by 29.3% and civil engineering by 24.5%. In the EU, building construction decreased by 24.6% and civil engineering by 21.4%.