The ministry was speaking in reference to the latest construction industry statistics showing the sectorʼs output contracted 6.1% year-on-year in August and fell 3.6% from the previous month, MTI reported, adding that of the total, the construction of buildings fell 5.2% year-on-year and was down a seasonally and workday-adjusted 2.6% on the month. Except for a small rise in June, output in the segment has dropped month-on-month since April.
The volume of construction output in Hungary saw a decrease of 6.1% y.o.y. in August, with the volume of the construction of buildings falling 5.2% and that of civil engineering works falling 6.8%, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported today.
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