In December 2016 compared with November 2016, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 0.2% in the euro area (EA19), while it increased by 0.6% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In November 2016, production in construction grew by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU28. In December 2016 compared with December 2015, production in construction rose by 3.2% in the euro area and by 1.6% in the EU28. Average production in the construction for the year 2016, compared with 2015, increased by 1.6% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU28.