No comparative figures for last year were immediately available.
A total of 317 construction permits were issued in August, which is 12.8% more than a month earlier, the statement said. Of them, 268 permits were issued to individuals and 49 to business entities, the statistics office said in a statement.
Of the total number of issued building permits, 258 were for buildings, 11 for civil engineering projects and 48 for reconstruction.
In July, the number of construction permits issued was 281. Of them, 217 permits were issued to individuals and 64 to the business entities.
Details of construction output value and number of permits:
August'08 | July'08 | |
Total Estimated Value (in billion denars) | 2.550 | 5.365 |
Total Permits | 317 | 281 |
August’s pct changes:
M/M | Y/Y | |
Total Estimated Value | -52.5% | n/a |
Total Permits | +12.8% | n/a |
(1 euro = 59.1467 Macedonian denars)