According to the report from Eurostat, in July 2020 the seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector rose by 0.2% in the euro area and fell by 0.1% in the EU, compared with June 2020. In June 2020, production in construction increased by 5.1% in the euro area and by 3.8% in the EU. In July 2020 compared with July 2019, production in construction decreased by 3.8% in the euro area and by 3.9% in the EU.
In the euro area in July 2020, compared with June 2020, civil engineering increased by 1.1% while building construction remained stable. In the EU, building construction decreased by 0.3% while civil engineering increased by 1.2%.
In the euro area in July 2020, compared with July 2019, building construction decreased by 4.3% while civil engineering increased by 0.4%. In the EU, building construction decreased by 4.2% and civil engineering by 0.4%.