Employment in construction
The employment and turnover in construction statistic is a sample-based survey covering both the revenue and the number of employees of companies in the construction industry. The statistic is compiled annually and is broken down by the type of work performed by employees.
Selected statistics on Employment in construction
Employment in construction
The total number of employees in companies in the construction industry.
The statistic is bases on a questionnaire among construction companies. The sample is approximately 1.500 professional units. The professional units are chosen with the aid of registry information. In the sample all professional units with at least 39 registry employees have been chosen. The rest of the sample is based on random stratified sampling. There are 4 size groups, defined by the intervals 5-9 employees, 10-19 employees, 20-39 employees and at least 39 employees. The limit of 5 employees, under which no professional units are selected, has been set to reduce the burden placed on small companies.
Turnover in construction
The total turnover for all companies in the construction industry.
The statistic is bases on a questionnaire among construction companies. The sample is approximately 1.500 professional units. The professional units are chosen with the aid of registry information. In the sample all professional units with at least 39 registry employees have been chosen. The rest of the sample is based on random stratified sampling. There are 4 size groups, defined by the intervals 5-9 employees, 10-19 employees, 20-39 employees and at least 39 employees. The limit of 5 employees, under which no professional units are selected, has been set to reduce the burden placed on small companies.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The purpose of the statistic is to show trends in the number of employed within the private construction industry by kind of activity and type of work (new buildings, repair and maintenance of buildings, civil engineering, etc.). The first sample survey of employment in the construction industry was conducted in 1961.
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