Brussels, 17/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production fell by 2.0% in the euro area and by 2.7% in the EU27 in May 2009, compared with the previous month. In April, production rose by 0.4% and 0.6% respectively. Compared with May 2008, output in May 2009 dropped by 8.0% in the euro area and by 9.6% in the EU27, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, published on Friday 17 July.
A monthly comparison shows that construction output fell...