According to the report from Eurostat, in May 2021 compared with April 2021, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU. In April 2021, production in construction fell by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU.

In May 2021 compared with May 2020, production in construction increased by 13.6% in the euro area and by 11.6% in the EU.

In the euro area in May 2021, compared with April 2021, building construction increased by 1.2% while civil engineering decreased by 0.3%. In the EU, building construction increased by 0.9% while civil engineering decreased by 0.1%.

In the euro area in May 2021, compared with May 2020, building construction increased by 15.0% and civil engineering by 7.2%. In the EU building construction increased by 12.8% and civil engineering by 6.0%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases in production in construction were observed in France (+23.9%), Austria (+21.0%) and Hungary (+18.7%). Decreases were recorded in Sweden (-5.2%) and Slovenia (-2.6%).