According to the report from Eurostat, in May 2020, when Member States began easing the COVID-19 containment measures, the seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector rose by 27.9% in the euro area and by 21.2% in the EU, compared with April 2020. In April 2020, production in construction fell by 18.3% in the euro area and by 14.9% in the EU. In May 2020 compared with May 2019, production in construction decreased by 11.9% in the euro area and by 10.3% in the EU.

In the euro area in May 2020, compared with April 2020, civil engineering increased by 28.5% and building construction by 27.6%. In the EU, civil engineering increased by 22.4% and building construction by 20.4%

In the euro area in May 2020, compared with May 2019, building construction decreased by 13.2% and civil engineering by 5.1%. In the EU, building construction decreased by 11.6% and civil engineering by 4.1%.