OUTPUT AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:
FIRST QUARTER 2006
Output (Tables 1 to 3)
The total volume of construction output in the year to the first quarter of
2006 fell by one per cent compared to the previous year. Overall new work
was unchanged over the same period, with increases in private commercial,
private industrial and private housing being offset by decreases in public
non-housing, infrastructure and public housing output. Repair and
maintenance fell, with an increase in public non-housing being more than
offset by decreases in private and public housing. Output in the first
quarter of 2006 rose by one per cent compared to the fourth quarter of 2005
in volume terms and by two per cent in current prices.
The total volume of new work in the year to the first quarter of 2006 was
unchanged compared with the previous year and remained unchanged in the
first quarter when compared with the previous quarter. The total volume of
repair and maintenance work fell by one per cent in the year to the first
quarter of 2006 compared with the previous year, but was three per cent
higher in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the previous quarter.
New private housing work in the year to the first quarter of 2006 was three
per cent higher compared with the previous year but the first quarter of
2006 was three per cent lower than the previous quarter. New work in the
public housing sector in the year to the first quarter of 2006 was three per
cent lower (on a small base figure) compared with the previous year but the
latest quarter was 29 per cent higher than the previous quarter. New
infrastructure output in the year to the first quarter of 2006 was seven per
cent lower compared with the previous year and the first quarter of 2006
fell by three per cent compared with the previous quarter.
New construction work in the private industrial sector in the year to the
first quarter of 2006 was 11 per cent higher compared with the previous
year, but fell by two per cent in the latest quarter compared with the
previous quarter. New private commercial output in the year to the first
quarter of 2006 was four per cent higher compared to the previous year but
was unchanged in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the previous quarter.
New work in the public non-housing sector (excluding infrastructure) in the
year to the first quarter of 2006 fell by 10 per cent compared to the
previous year and by three per cent compared with the previous quarter.
Housing repair and maintenance work (including improvement work) in the
public sector fell by five per cent in the year to the first quarter of 2006
compared with the previous year but was 15 per cent higher in the most
recent quarter compared with previous quarter. Housing repair and
maintenance work in the private sector in the year to the first quarter of
2006 was two per cent lower compared with the previous year and fell by one
per cent in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the previous quarter.
Repair and maintenance work in the public non-housing sector in the year to
the first quarter of 2006 was two per cent higher compared with the previous
year, and was five per cent higher in the most recent quarter compared with
the previous quarter. Repair and maintenance work in the private non-housing
sector in the year to the first quarter of 2006 was unchanged compared with
the previous year but fell by one per cent in the most recent quarter
compared with the previous quarter.
Employment (Table 6)
The seasonally adjusted number of employees in employment in January 2006
was four per cent higher compared with October 2005 and was six per cent
higher when compared with January 2005. Total employment (including the
self-employed) in January 2006 was two per cent compared with October 2005
and was four per cent higher compared with January 2005.
Regional breakdown (Table 4)
Table 4 shows current price contractors output by Government Office region.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Constant Price information (tables 1, 2 and 5) is given in 2000 prices in
line with other economic data.
Current price figures (Table 3a) are adjusted - using information on the
movement of output price indices - to produce constant price seasonally
adjusted figures (Tables 1 and 2) which provide a measure of volume.
Additional graphs showing more detailed trends in individual sectors are
included in the Information Bulletin.
Next publication date of Output and Employment in the Construction Industry
Information Bulletin: 1 September 2006
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