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In Q3, the volume of construction work rose by 12.6% in Lithuania
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Over a quarter, the volume of building construction increased by 15.4%, seasonally and working day adjusted – 1%. The volume of construction of civil engineering structures increased by 9.6%, yet seasonally and working day adjusted – decreased by 10.4%.
In III quarter 2015, against III quarter 2014, the volume of construction work carried out decreased by 4% and was not influenced by the number of working days. The share of construction of civil engineering structures accounted for 48% of total construction work carried out in the country. Against III quarter 2014, the share of construction of civil engineering structures decreased by 13.8%. The share of construction of non-residential buildings accounted for 34% of total construction work carried out, or by 9.2% less than in III quarter 2014. The share of construction of residential buildings accounted for 18% of total construction work carried out, or by 64.9% more than in III quarter 2014.
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| Fig. 1. Changes in the volume of construction work carried out within the country, %, against the respective period of the previous year |
In III quarter 2015, the volume of construction work carried out abroad amounted to EUR 55.8 million. Against II quarter 2015, the volume of such construction increased by 10.9%, against III quarter 2014, by 18.5%.
In January–September 2015, the volume of construction work carried out in the county amounted to EUR 1813 million, or by 2.5% more than in January–September 2014.
Table 1. Changes in the volume of construction work carried out, growth, drop (–), %, times
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III quarter 2015, against |
January–September 2015, against January–September 2014 |
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II quarter 2015 |
II quarter 2015, seasonally and working day adjusted |
III quarter 2014 |
III quarter 2014, working day adjusted |
2010 quarterly average |
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Within the country |
12.6 |
–4.6 |
–4.0 |
–4.0 |
72.7 |
2.5 |
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Buildings |
15.4 |
1.0 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
2.0 t. |
9.3 |
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Civil engineering structures |
9.6 |
–10.4 |
–13.8 |
–14.9 |
47.8 |
–4.3 |
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Outside the country |
10.9 |
x |
18.5 |
x |
x |
12.3 |
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| Fig. 2. Indices of construction work carried out within the country, quarterly average 2010 – 100 |
Comparative indicators are calculated at constant prices of 2010 applying a construction input price index.
Concepts
Construction work carried out refers to the value (VAT excluded) of all kinds of work carried out when building a new structure, reconstructing, repairing (restoring) or demolishing a structure for a customer (sale) or for own needs. It excludes the value of land and design work.
More information on the issue is available in the Database of Indicators of Statistics Lithuania.
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