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EU-28: employed persons in the building construction industry 2008-2016
EU-28: employed persons in the building construction industry 2008-2016
Total number of employed persons in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2016 (in 1,000)
by Dennis Schmid,
last edited
Aug 14, 2018
This statistic shows the number of employed persons working in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2016. During this time period, the number of employed persons in building construction fell from approximately 6.2 million to 4.82 million.
Total number of employed persons in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2016 (in 1,000)
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| Number of employed persons in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,815.5 |
| 2015 | 4,761.9 |
| 2014 | 4,708.4 |
| 2013 | 4,649.7 |
| 2012 | 4,875.3 |
| 2011 | 5,150.7 |
| 2010 | 5,567.2 |
| 2009 | 6,153.5 |
| 2008* | 6,200.4 |
| Number of employed persons in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,815.5 |
| 2015 | 4,761.9 |
| 2014 | 4,708.4 |
| 2013 | 4,649.7 |
| 2012 | 4,875.3 |
| 2011 | 5,150.7 |
| 2010 | 5,567.2 |
| 2009 | 6,153.5 |
| 2008* | 6,200.4 |
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by Dennis Schmid,
last edited
Aug 14, 2018
This statistic shows the number of employed persons working in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2016. During this time period, the number of employed persons in building construction fell from approximately 6.2 million to 4.82 million.
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- September 2017
- Region
- Europe, EU
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2016
- Age group
- 15 years and older
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* Break in time series.
The source adds the following information: "Employed persons are persons aged 15 and over who performed work, even for just one hour per week, for pay, profit or family gain during the reference week or were not at work but had a job or business from which they were temporarily absent because of, for instance, illness, holidays, industrial dispute, and education or training."
Data coverage corresponds to Section F41 of NACE Rev. 2.
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- Region
- Europe, EU
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2016
- Age group
- 15 years and older
- Supplementary notes
-
* Break in time series.
The source adds the following information: "Employed persons are persons aged 15 and over who performed work, even for just one hour per week, for pay, profit or family gain during the reference week or were not at work but had a job or business from which they were temporarily absent because of, for instance, illness, holidays, industrial dispute, and education or training."
Data coverage corresponds to Section F41 of NACE Rev. 2.
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