The statistical office of the European Union said, in March 2019 compared with February 2019, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.7% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, . In February 2019, production in construction increased by 3.0% in the euro area and by 2.6% in the EU28.

In March 2019 compared with March 2018, production in construction increased by 6.3% in the euro area and by 5.8% in the EU28.

In the euro area in March 2019, compared with February 2019, building construction fell by 0.6% while civil engineering rose by 0.4%. In the EU28, civil engineering fell by 0.2%, and building construction by 0.7%.

In the euro area in March 2019, compared with March 2018, civil engineering increased by 11.2% and building construction by 5.4%. In the EU28, civil engineering rose by 12.4% and building construction by 4.5%.