Building industry in 2009: Value of orders received down 6.6% from the previous year
WIESBADEN – As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the total price-adjusted value of orders received by building construction and civil and underground engineering enterprises in Germany decreased 6.6% in 2009. In building construction demand decreased 13.0% in civil and underground engineering it increased 0.1%. The average number of employees amounted to 705,000 in the year 2009. That was an decrease of 500 (–0.1%) compared with 2008. For further information please call: Kerstin Kortmann, tel: +49 611 75 4740, www.destatis.de/kontakt
