As reported in the Eurostat press release published on 20 June 2016, "in April 2016 compared with March 2016, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector fell by 0.2% in the euro area (EA19) and increased by 0.4% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In March 2016, production in construction fell by 1.0% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU28. In April 2016 compared with April 2015, production in construction fell by 0.4% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU28."

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest decreases in production in construction were recorded in the Czech Republic (-3.3%), Spain (-2.4%) and Bulgaria (-2.1%), and the highest increases in Romania (+5.8%), Slovenia (+5.4%) and the United Kingdom (+3.0%).

For further information, copy of the Eurostat press is available at the following link:

EN:http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/7496536/4-20062016-BP-EN.pdf/7500bd71-2c97-4339-9cb1-635935b25b1c

FR: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/7496546/4-20062016-BP-FR.pdf/343850b5-b7dd-468f-8013-9e1241782adc

DE:http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/7496541/4-20062016-BP-DE.pdf/72fda8ca-3fdf-4092-96bf-c3e2659ab19f