Output and employment in the construction industry third quarter 2006

Output and employment in the construction industry third quarter 2006 - 2006 - DTI Press Release 4 December 2006 .

Construction output in the year to the third quarter 2006 remained unchanged compared to 2005. Output in the third quarter 2006 rose by 1% in volume and by 3% in current prices compared to the second quarter of 2006. New work in the year to the third quarter 2006 was 4% higher compared with the previous year and rose by 2% from the second to the third quarter 2006. The number of employees (seasonally adjusted) in employment in July 2006 was 1% higher compared with April 2006, but remained unchanged when compared with July 2005.


DBERR OUTPUT AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY


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