In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production fell by 0.8% in the euro area (EA13) and by 0.2% in the EU27 in November 2007, compared with the previous month. In October, production increased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27.

Compared with November 2006, output in November 2007 decreased by 0.8% in the euro area, but gained 0.8% in the EU27. In October3 the annual growth was 2.8% in the euro area and 3.0% in the EU27.

Monthly comparison[b]

Among the Member States for which data are available for November 2007, construction output rose in three and fell in seven. Increases were recorded in Poland (+2.3%), Romania (+1.8%) and Sweden (+1.6%). The largest decreases were registered in Spain (-3.9%), Portugal (-2.8%) and Slovenia (-2.6%).

Building construction fell by 1.1% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU27, after +0.9% and +0.2% respectively in October. Civil engineering decreased by 0.5% in both the euro area and the EU27, after +0.1% and +0.4% respectively in the previous month.

[b]Annual comparison

Among the Member States for which data are available for November 2007, construction output rose in six and fell in four. The largest increases were recorded in Romania (+32.6%), Poland (+11.1%) and Slovenia (+9.1%). The highest decreases were recorded in Germany and Slovakia (both -6.3%) and Spain (-6.2%).