Eurostat said, in October 2019 compared with September 2019, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 1.0% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.2% in the EU28. In September 2019, production in construction increased by 1.1% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU28. In October 2019 compared with October 2018, production in construction increased by 0.3% in the euro area and decreased by 0.2% in the EU28.

In the euro area in October 2019, compared with September 2019, civil engineering fell by 1.0% and building construction by 0.9%. In the EU28, civil engineering decreased by 1.7% and building construction by 1.1%.

In the euro area in October 2019, compared with October 2018, civil engineering increased by 1.1% and building construction by 0.2%. In the EU28 building construction decreased by 0.4% while civil engineering rose by 0.4%.