According to the report from Eurostat, in March 2020, the COVID-19 containment measures widely introduced by Member States had a significant impact on production in construction, as the seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 14.1% in the euro area and by 12.0% in the EU, compared with February 2020. In February 2020, production in construction fell by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU.

In March 2020 compared with March 2019, production in construction decreased by 15.4% in the euro area and by 13.4% in the EU.

In the euro area in March 2020, compared with February 2020, civil engineering decreased by 16.0% and building construction by 14.0%. In the EU, civil engineering decreased by 13.7% and building construction by 11.8%.

In the euro area in March 2020, compared with March 2019, civil engineering decreased by 17.2% and building construction by 15.2%. In the EU civil engineering decreased by 14.9% and building construction by 13.3%.