March 15 (SeeNews) - Romania's construction output fell by 6.6% year-on-year in January, following a 19.8% drop in December, the country's statistical office, INS, said on Wednesday, citing working-day adjusted data.
On a seasonally adjusted monthly comparison basis, construction production rose 5.1% in January, following a 4.3% drop in December, INS said in a statement.
On an unadjusted basis, Romania's January construction output plummeted by 66.5% on the month and was 1.1% lower on the year.
Details follow (working-day and seasonally adjusted data, in percent):
|
Jan y/y |
Dec y/y |
Jan m/m |
Dec m/m |
Total |
-6.6 |
-19.8 |
5.1 |
-4.3 |
Residential buildings |
+52.0 |
+7.1 |
+8.3 |
-22.8 |
Non-residential buildings |
-0.8 |
-1.4 |
+1.7 |
-10.1 |
Engineering sites |
-23.3 |
-35.4 |
-8.3 |
-0.6 |
Romania's construction output fell 4.8% last year, compared to 2015, according to unadjusted data.