In 2021, there were 13 million workers in the construction industry of the European Union (EU-27). Most of those workers were employed in the specialized construction activities, which includes demolition, site preparation, and certain trades such as electrical installation, HVAC installation, plumbing, roofing, painting, scaffolding, etc. Building construction was the second segment with the highest number of employees.
Number of employees in the construction industry in the European Union (EU-27) from 2008 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s)
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- Romania: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Austria: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Spain: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Malta: number of employees in the building construction industry 2008-2019
- Portugal: number of employees in the building construction industry 2008-2019
- Germany: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- France: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Norway: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Denmark: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- United Kingdom: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2018
- Netherlands: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Belgium: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Slovakia: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Italy: number of employees in the building construction industry 2008-2019
- Slovenia: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
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- Romania: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Austria: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Spain: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Malta: number of employees in the building construction industry 2008-2019
- Portugal: number of employees in the building construction industry 2008-2019
- Germany: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- France: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Norway: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Denmark: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- United Kingdom: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2018
- Netherlands: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Belgium: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Slovakia: number of employees in the building construction industry 2010-2019
- Italy: number of employees in the building construction industry 2008-2019
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Eurostat. (July 4, 2022). Number of employees in the construction industry in the European Union (EU-27) from 2008 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of employees in the construction industry in the European Union (EU-27) from 2008 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/
Eurostat. (2022). Number of employees in the construction industry in the European Union (EU-27) from 2008 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of Employees in The Construction Industry in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2008 to 2021, by Segment (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/
Eurostat, Number of employees in the construction industry in the European Union (EU-27) from 2008 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Number of employees in the construction industry in the European Union (EU-27) from 2008 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, July 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/763219/total-employed-persons-in-building-construction-industry-eu/