According to first estimates from Eurostat, in July 2019 compared with June 2019, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 0.7% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.1% in the EU28. In June 2019, production in construction increased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU28. In July 2019 compared with July 2018, production in construction increased by 1.1% in the euro area and by 1.7% in the EU28.

In the euro area in July 2019, compared with June 2019, civil engineering fell by 0.9% and building construction by 0.6%. In the EU28, civil engineering fell by 0.6% and building construction by 0.1%.

In the euro area in July 2019, compared with July 2018, building construction increased by 1.2% and civil engineering by 0.4%. In the EU28, civil engineering rose by 2.5% and building construction by 1.3%.