According to first estimates from Eurostat, in January 2019 compared with December 2018, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 1.4% in the euro area (EA19) and remained unchanged in the EU28. In December 2018, production in construction grew by 1.1% in the euro area and fell by 0.2% in the EU28.

In January 2019 compared with January 2018, production in construction decreased by 0.7% in the euro area and increased by 0.7% in the EU28.

In the euro area in January 2019, compared with December 2018, civil engineering fell by 2.9% and building construction by 1.1%. In the EU28, civil engineering fell by 1.3%, while building construction grew by 0.2%.

In the euro area in January 2019, compared with January 2018, civil engineering fell by 1.5% and building construction by 0.1%. In the EU28, building construction rose by 0.8 and civil engineering by 0.3%.