Germany’s Federal Statistical Office

Germany‘s Federal Statistical Office Contracts in the German construction industry in 2008:
down 4.4% in real terms compared to the previous year

As Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports, in 2008 the total price-adjusted value of orders received by building construction and civil and underground engineering enterprises with 20 and more employees in Germany was down 4.4% compared to the previous year. In building construction demand decreased by 1.9%, in civil and underground engineering it decreased by 6.9%.

In the building construction and civil and underground engineering enterprises, an average of around 705 000 people were employed in 2008, that was a decrease of around 8 000 (–1.2%) compared to 2007. The total turnover in the respective price brackets reached around € 86.8 bill. in 2008 (+ 6.0% compared to 2007).

In December 2008, the total price-adjusted value of orders received fell by 11.8% compared to the same month in 2007. In building construction, demand was down 9.0%, and in civil and underground engineering down 14.9%. Totalling 697 000, the number of employees was 1.6% below the December 2007 level. At € 8.1 bill., the total turnover in the respective price brackets in December 2008 was 2.7% higher than in the same month of the previous year.

x

Related articles:

Issue 3/2020 German Federal Statistical Office

Permitted dwellings in 2019: + 4.0 % compared to previous year

In 2019, the construction of 360?600 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The figures include building permits for new buildings as well as for construction work on existing buildings. 4.6?% more...

more
Issue 3/2019 Germany’s Federal Statistical Office

-0.2% permitted dwellings in 2018 compared to the previous year in Germany

In 2018, the construction of around 347?300 dwellings in total was permitted. As Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports, that was 0.2% or 800 building permits fewer than in the...

more
Issue 4/2020 German Federal Statistical Office

Positive development in German residential construction continues in 2019

In 2019, 293?000 dwellings were completed in Germany. The last time a higher number of dwellings was completed was in 2001 (326?600). As further reported by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office...

more
Issue 09/2009

German market still dropping dramatically

Unfortunately for many, the severe drop in demand has engendered substantial concentration in many branches of industry, including the brick and tile sector. Martin Roth, General Secretary of the...

more
Issue 5-6/2010 Federal Statistical Office

2009 recuperation: more housing starts approved

2009 was the first year since 2006 to show a gain in residential building permits over the previous year‘s number. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), permits for 178?000...

more