October 2018 compared with September 2018 . Production in construction down by 1.6% in euro area Down by 1.2% in EU28

In October 2018 compared with September 2018, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 1.6% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.2% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In September 2018, production in construction grew by 2.1% in the euro area and by 1.9% in the EU28. In October 2018 compared with October 2017, production in construction increased by 1.8% in the euro area and by 3.0% in the EU28.

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Source: Eurostat – December 2018