The number of employed persons working in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2018 varied over time. During this time period, the number of employed persons in building construction fell from approximately 6.2 million in 2008 to 5.19 million in 2019.
In 2018, the EU-28 construction industry had an annual turnover of around 1.89 trillion euros.
Total number of employed persons in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2019
(in 1,000)
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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Eurostat. (March 8, 2021). Total number of employed persons in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/
Eurostat. "Total number of employed persons in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000)." Chart. March 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/
Eurostat. (2021). Total number of employed persons in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/
Eurostat. "Total Number of Employed Persons in The Building Construction Industry in The European Union (28 Countries) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/
Eurostat, Total number of employed persons in the building construction industry in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/ (last visited May 21, 2022)
