Germany construction industry
Germany construction industry statistics, including permits and turnover, published by Destatis.
Loading chart data…
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orders, turnover, permits and employment6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction permits - estimated construction cost1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential and non-residential buildings, total2 | 9.08 | 9.38 | 9.79 | 9.3 | 9.07 | 9.57 | 10.01 | 10.44 | 9.07 | 9.29 | 10.96 | 10.02 | 9.74 | 9.81 | 10.2 | 8.16 | 10.36 | 9.89 | 9.01 | 8.98 | 9.08 | 8.84 | 8.54 | 7.8 | 8.76 | 7.83 | 8.36 | 8.47 | 8.69 | 10.53 | 9.41 | 8.22 | 8.62 | 9.44 | 9.89 | 9.68 | 8.45 | |
| Residential buildings, total | 5.05 | 5.01 | 5.03 | 5.31 | 5.16 | 5.02 | 5.46 | 5.3 | 4.92 | 5.06 | 4.83 | 5.65 | 4.85 | 4.95 | 4.7 | 4.28 | 4.84 | 4.82 | 4.47 | 4.67 | 4.75 | 4.6 | 4.43 | 3.73 | 4.43 | 3.81 | 4.23 | 4.2 | 4.27 | 4.53 | 4.57 | 4.14 | 4.25 | 4.77 | 5.11 | 4.87 | 4.48 | |
| Non-residential buildings, total2 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 4.76 | 3.99 | 3.91 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 5.14 | 4.15 | 4.23 | 6.13 | 4.37 | 4.89 | 4.86 | 5.5 | 3.88 | 5.52 | 5.07 | 4.54 | 4.31 | 4.33 | 4.24 | 4.11 | 4.07 | 4.33 | 4.02 | 4.13 | 4.27 | 4.42 | 6 | 4.84 | 4.08 | 4.37 | 4.67 | 4.78 | 4.81 | 3.97 | |
| Non-residential buildings, total, Public sector construction | 1.17 | 1.89 | 2.43 | 1.63 | 1.54 | 1.72 | 1.55 | 2.01 | 1.27 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 2 | 1.71 | 1.51 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.99 | 1.76 | 1.79 | 1.38 | 1.54 | 1.17 | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.88 | 1.45 | 1.26 | 1.43 | 1.81 | 1.56 | 1.25 | 1.18 | |
| Non-residential buildings, total, Industrial construction | 2.86 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.36 | 2.37 | 2.83 | 3 | 3.13 | 2.88 | 2.49 | 4.45 | 2.37 | 3.18 | 3.35 | 3.6 | 2.38 | 3.53 | 3.31 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 2.79 | 3.07 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 2.91 | 2.63 | 2.88 | 2.76 | 2.88 | 4.12 | 3.39 | 2.82 | 2.94 | 2.86 | 3.22 | 3.56 | 2.79 | |
| Employed persons (including proprietors and family workers)1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employed persons (including proprietors and family workers), Persons, 41+42 Construction of buildings; civil engineering, Data on local units with at least 20 employees, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 397 | 396 | 395 | 395 | 395 | 393 | 393 | 391 | 390 | 390 | 389 | 389 | 388 | 388 | 387 | 387 | 386 | 387 | 387 | 388 | 387 | 387 | 386 | 386 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 388 | 387 | 389 | 389 | 391 | 391 | 391 | 391 | 391 | ||
| Gross wages and salaries1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross wages and salaries, At current prices, 41+42 Construction of buildings; civil engineering, Data on local units with at least 20 employees, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 1.73 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.73 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.48 | 1.5 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.5 | ||
| Hours worked by employed persons1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hours worked by employed persons, Hours, 41+42 Construction of buildings; civil engineering, Data on local units with at least 20 employees, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 36 | 35.9 | 36.4 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 37.4 | 35.6 | 36 | 35.5 | 35.7 | 35.9 | 35.8 | 35.3 | 35.8 | 36.2 | 35.7 | 36.8 | 36.9 | 35.9 | 35.9 | 35.7 | 36 | 36 | 36.4 | 35.3 | 36.1 | 37.1 | 38.9 | 34.8 | 34.9 | 35.8 | 35.8 | 37.1 | 36.7 | ||
| Orders received2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calendar adjusted only5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current prices, Main construction industry, calendar adjusted only2 | 127 | 146.9 | 132 | 123.1 | 142 | 111.1 | 94.7 | 119.5 | 116.8 | 113 | 134.5 | 119.2 | 123.6 | 126.1 | 121.9 | 118.9 | 149.7 | 98.5 | 96.8 | 112.8 | 109.8 | 108.2 | 108.9 | 116.6 | 110.9 | 119.5 | 112.8 | 109.9 | 123.6 | 96.8 | 85.7 | 110.2 | 92.1 | 106.9 | 120.4 | 120.2 | ||
| Current prices, Structural engineering work, calendar adjusted only1 | 103.1 | 117 | 100.7 | 97.7 | 124.3 | 89.1 | 76 | 100.9 | 98.1 | 97 | 113.5 | 106.5 | 99.9 | 107.2 | 89.9 | 101.8 | 110.3 | 86.5 | 79.5 | 98.5 | 87.4 | 87.9 | 93.1 | 95.2 | 87.7 | 96.9 | 97.7 | 85.8 | 102.1 | 77.9 | 72 | 97.8 | 83.2 | 87.8 | 111.6 | 93.3 | ||
| Current prices, Residential construction, calendar adjusted only | 86 | 103.4 | 91 | 98.6 | 107.4 | 77.2 | 72 | 100.5 | 93.9 | 100.2 | 98.9 | 82.4 | 89.2 | 93.8 | 89.4 | 90.6 | 97.7 | 78.8 | 83.1 | 90.8 | 83.4 | 80 | 85.3 | 80.6 | 80.8 | 84.3 | 85 | 82.3 | 91.2 | 71.9 | 60.4 | 91.6 | 70.9 | 81.9 | 82.9 | 80.1 | ||
| Current prices, Civil engineering work, calendar adjusted only | 156.7 | 184.1 | 171.1 | 154.8 | 164.1 | 138.4 | 118.1 | 142.7 | 140.1 | 132.9 | 160.8 | 135 | 153.2 | 149.8 | 161.8 | 140.1 | 198.9 | 113.4 | 118.3 | 130.7 | 137.7 | 133.5 | 128.5 | 143.3 | 139.9 | 147.7 | 131.7 | 140.1 | 150.5 | 120.4 | 102.9 | 125.7 | 103.3 | 130.8 | 131.4 | 153.8 | ||
| Current prices, Industrial clients, calendar adjusted only | 137.4 | 164.8 | 138.8 | 130.6 | 147.3 | 122.7 | 112.3 | 128.3 | 130.8 | 117 | 142.9 | 138.6 | 140 | 134.4 | 141.1 | 127.2 | 171.6 | 102.1 | 109.5 | 115.1 | 126.7 | 120.4 | 114.6 | 134.1 | 112 | 130.2 | 119.3 | 117.5 | 121.6 | 101.8 | 96.8 | 117.5 | 104.8 | 121 | 137.5 | 149 | ||
| Current prices, Structural engineering - industrial clients, calendar adjusted only | 105.2 | 117.5 | 101.8 | 89.8 | 126.8 | 91.3 | 78.3 | 103.2 | 93.7 | 91 | 107.2 | 126.3 | 108.1 | 104.7 | 87.8 | 103.9 | 109.6 | 80.6 | 74.6 | 94.1 | 86.9 | 88.5 | 91.2 | 104.7 | 83.4 | 100.9 | 108.4 | 83 | 102.9 | 72.2 | 78 | 89.1 | 89.3 | 89.4 | 121.1 | 99.8 | ||
| Current prices, Public sector construction and road construction, calendar adjusted only | 143.4 | 155.6 | 153.1 | 131.4 | 160.1 | 120.7 | 89 | 122.1 | 115.6 | 117.1 | 149.6 | 121.2 | 127.7 | 139 | 121.1 | 128.7 | 159.5 | 108.1 | 90.6 | 125.8 | 107.4 | 113.1 | 118.6 | 120.5 | 131.3 | 131.4 | 124.6 | 120.3 | 149.5 | 108.5 | 90 | 114.3 | 91.5 | 107.2 | 125.8 | 112.8 | ||
| Current prices, Structural engineering - public sector construction, calendar adjusted only | 156.9 | 164.4 | 131.7 | 123.8 | 175.8 | 124.3 | 81.7 | 94.1 | 129.4 | 107.7 | 189.5 | 120.5 | 108.2 | 164.4 | 99.8 | 134.9 | 158.1 | 136 | 84.9 | 142.8 | 103.5 | 113.9 | 128.5 | 113 | 128.3 | 127.7 | 104.1 | 108.5 | 138.3 | 120.7 | 91.4 | 152.1 | 105.2 | 102.9 | 179.8 | 116.8 | ||
| Calendar and seasonally adjusted6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant prices, Main construction industry, calendar and seasonally adjusted2 | 90.3 | 99.5 | 95.3 | 92 | 92.1 | 93.3 | 88.5 | 92 | 95.2 | 89.6 | 98.9 | 93.8 | 90.9 | 90.6 | 91.9 | 91.9 | 100.9 | 84.4 | 91.7 | 88.4 | 92 | 88.4 | 81.8 | 94.2 | 83.3 | 87.9 | 86.9 | 86.2 | 84.8 | 84.7 | 83.4 | 88.7 | 80.1 | 89.4 | 92.5 | 100.4 | ||
| Constant prices, Structural engineering work, calendar and seasonally adjusted2 | 73.4 | 80.1 | 75.8 | 77 | 81.8 | 76.9 | 72.2 | 74.7 | 82.2 | 78 | 82.5 | 82.6 | 73.4 | 78 | 69.9 | 83 | 75.4 | 75.6 | 76.2 | 75.4 | 75.7 | 73.3 | 69.6 | 76.4 | 66.1 | 72.6 | 78 | 70.9 | 72 | 69.2 | 70.2 | 76.4 | 73.4 | 74.4 | 84.7 | 77 | ||
| Constant prices, Structural engineering, excluding residential construction, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 80 | 85.8 | 82.3 | 79.4 | 88.2 | 84.3 | 76.8 | 76.5 | 85.3 | 78 | 88.4 | 93.6 | 77.6 | 84.5 | 71.5 | 92.4 | 79.5 | 80.5 | 75.9 | 81.8 | 78.1 | 79.1 | 72.2 | 82.7 | 68.4 | 79 | 87 | 75.2 | 75.8 | 72.9 | 80.4 | 82.5 | 81.5 | 79.1 | 99.5 | 83.1 | ||
| Constant prices, Residential construction, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 64.8 | 72.7 | 67.4 | 73.9 | 73.6 | 67.4 | 66.3 | 72.4 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 74.8 | 68.3 | 67.9 | 69.6 | 67.8 | 70.7 | 70.1 | 69.3 | 76.5 | 67 | 72.7 | 65.8 | 66.2 | 68.2 | 63.2 | 64.4 | 66.3 | 65.3 | 67.1 | 64.5 | 56.9 | 68.6 | 63 | 68.3 | 65.4 | 69.2 | ||
| Constant prices, Civil engineering work, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 111.3 | 123.8 | 119.6 | 110.7 | 105 | 113.8 | 108.7 | 113.5 | 111.6 | 103.9 | 119.3 | 107.7 | 112.7 | 106.3 | 119.4 | 103.1 | 132.7 | 95.4 | 111.1 | 104.6 | 112.3 | 107.1 | 97.1 | 116.4 | 104.8 | 106.9 | 97.9 | 105.3 | 100.7 | 103.9 | 99.9 | 104.1 | 88.4 | 108 | 102.3 | 129.6 | ||
| Current prices, Main construction industry, calendar and seasonally adjusted2 | 122.3 | 134.4 | 128.5 | 121.4 | 121.2 | 122.5 | 115.8 | 120.6 | 124.1 | 116.6 | 128.4 | 121.4 | 117.9 | 117.1 | 118.5 | 117.8 | 129 | 107.8 | 117.3 | 112.7 | 117.2 | 112.6 | 104 | 119.5 | 105.4 | 110.7 | 109.1 | 108.2 | 106.1 | 105.7 | 104.3 | 110.5 | 99.6 | 111.2 | 114.9 | 124.3 | ||
| Current prices, Structural engineering work, calendar and seasonally adjusted1 | 98.2 | 106.9 | 101.1 | 100.1 | 106.2 | 99.6 | 93.4 | 96.3 | 105.7 | 100.2 | 105.7 | 105.6 | 93.9 | 99.6 | 88.9 | 105.1 | 95.3 | 95.3 | 95.9 | 94.7 | 95 | 91.9 | 87.1 | 95.5 | 82.4 | 90.3 | 96.7 | 87.8 | 89 | 85.3 | 86.7 | 94.2 | 90.3 | 91.6 | 104.1 | 94.5 | ||
| Current prices, Residential construction, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 86 | 96.2 | 89.1 | 95.6 | 94.9 | 86.8 | 85.2 | 92.7 | 99.8 | 99.6 | 95.2 | 86.6 | 86.4 | 88.3 | 85.7 | 88.9 | 88 | 86.8 | 95.9 | 83.8 | 90.8 | 82 | 82.4 | 84.7 | 78.3 | 79.5 | 81.8 | 80.5 | 82.5 | 79 | 69.9 | 84.1 | 77 | 83.8 | 80.1 | 84.5 | ||
| Current prices, Civil engineering work, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 152.4 | 168.7 | 162.6 | 148 | 140 | 151 | 143.9 | 151 | 147.2 | 137 | 156.7 | 141 | 147.7 | 139 | 155.5 | 133.7 | 171 | 123.4 | 144.1 | 135.2 | 144.8 | 138.5 | 125.1 | 149.6 | 134.1 | 136.2 | 124.7 | 133.6 | 127.4 | 131 | 126.2 | 130.8 | 111.3 | 135.5 | 128.3 | 161.5 | ||
| Current prices, Industrial clients, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 134.8 | 153.5 | 138.5 | 134.4 | 129.7 | 133.8 | 130 | 125.6 | 131.9 | 118.7 | 137.7 | 140 | 135.8 | 127.6 | 141.2 | 131.2 | 152.5 | 110.9 | 125.6 | 112.6 | 127.4 | 121.9 | 110.4 | 137.8 | 109 | 123.2 | 119.4 | 120.4 | 107.6 | 110.3 | 110.5 | 115 | 106.5 | 122.6 | 132.6 | 155.1 | ||
| Current prices, Structural engineering - industrial clients, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 98.7 | 109.4 | 103 | 96.8 | 106.3 | 102.1 | 94.5 | 100.7 | 101.6 | 95.7 | 100.3 | 119.4 | 100.3 | 100 | 88.3 | 111.5 | 92.5 | 88.7 | 88.9 | 92.3 | 94.2 | 92.8 | 85.2 | 100.5 | 77.5 | 95.9 | 108.5 | 88.4 | 88.1 | 78.6 | 91.5 | 87.8 | 96.5 | 93.8 | 113.8 | 97.4 | ||
| Current prices, Public sector construction and road construction, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 132.7 | 137.9 | 144.2 | 123.7 | 129.5 | 133.8 | 120 | 134.5 | 131.9 | 126.1 | 140.6 | 123 | 117.9 | 124.6 | 113.6 | 121.8 | 128.8 | 119 | 122.3 | 133.8 | 123.3 | 122.9 | 111.5 | 121.5 | 120.3 | 117.4 | 115.9 | 112.7 | 121.2 | 119.1 | 121.3 | 123.9 | 107.2 | 116.5 | 117.5 | 114.1 | ||
| Current prices, Structural engineering - public sector construction, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 140.7 | 136.6 | 137.5 | 128.8 | 146.4 | 136.7 | 118.6 | 93 | 141.7 | 118.7 | 163.9 | 123.5 | 97.6 | 138.6 | 102.9 | 139.9 | 131.7 | 150.3 | 121.5 | 142.8 | 113.3 | 124.1 | 111 | 115.7 | 114.9 | 108.3 | 107 | 112.2 | 115.9 | 132.9 | 129.7 | 154.3 | 115.1 | 111.9 | 155 | 119.8 | ||
| Turnover4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41+42 Construction of buildings; civil engineering | 8.21 | 7.96 | 8.22 | 8.11 | 7.63 | 6.99 | 7.66 | 7.78 | 7.85 | 7.74 | 7.52 | 7.56 | 7.51 | 7.48 | 7.43 | 7.5 | 7.48 | 7.63 | 7.73 | 7.26 | 7.35 | 7.28 | 7.24 | 7.65 | 7.22 | 7.19 | 7.16 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 7.22 | 6.87 | 7.19 | 7.14 | 7.25 | 7.41 | 7.26 | ||
| Flows, Commercial construction - turnover from construction work | 5.12 | 4.73 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.55 | 4.13 | 4.44 | 4.61 | 4.66 | 4.62 | 4.52 | 4.48 | 4.43 | 4.35 | 4.41 | 4.4 | 4.39 | 4.61 | 4.49 | 4.17 | 4.23 | 4.22 | 4.14 | 4.32 | 4.15 | 4.12 | 4.07 | 4.21 | 4.15 | 4.11 | 3.94 | 4.23 | 4.06 | 4.04 | 4.08 | 4.01 | ||
| Flows, Public sector construction and road construction - turnover from construction work | 3.65 | 3.61 | 3.62 | 3.66 | 3.53 | 3.26 | 3.64 | 3.62 | 3.57 | 3.51 | 3.39 | 3.41 | 3.44 | 3.46 | 3.42 | 3.48 | 3.41 | 3.48 | 3.57 | 3.34 | 3.32 | 3.27 | 3.29 | 3.53 | 3.31 | 3.27 | 3.24 | 3.28 | 3.36 | 3.33 | 2.99 | 2.98 | 3.12 | 3.16 | 3.15 | 3.1 | ||
| Flows, Residential construction - turnover from construction work | 1.97 | 2 | 2.07 | 2.06 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.89 | 2 | 2.01 | 1.98 | 1.9 | 1.96 | 1.93 | 1.95 | 1.9 | 1.92 | 2.02 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.95 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 1.98 | 2.03 | 2.19 | 1.97 | 2.06 | 2.1 | 2.12 | 2.26 | 2.17 | ||
| Building permits (Destatis)2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All building work (incl. existing buildings)4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buildings / building measures | 12,469 | 13,222 | 13,144 | 12,416 | 12,399 | 13,410 | 12,490 | 12,330 | 12,277 | 12,226 | 12,650 | 13,472 | 12,688 | 14,136 | 12,428 | 12,112 | 12,172 | 12,711 | 11,645 | 11,413 | 11,750 | 11,715 | 12,445 | 11,394 | 12,517 | 12,680 | 12,464 | 11,993 | 12,256 | 12,446 | 12,365 | 11,029 | 11,653 | 12,389 | 12,886 | 13,236 | 13,665 | |
| Dwellings | 20,642 | 22,492 | 21,642 | 20,992 | 20,172 | 21,775 | 22,220 | 19,510 | 22,934 | 20,119 | 19,859 | 24,383 | 19,329 | 22,079 | 19,021 | 16,839 | 18,468 | 19,526 | 17,900 | 18,006 | 22,255 | 17,891 | 18,592 | 15,263 | 18,281 | 16,980 | 17,626 | 17,787 | 17,611 | 18,464 | 18,323 | 16,843 | 21,182 | 20,553 | 22,681 | 19,856 | 19,625 | |
| Living floor space | 1,836 | 1,980 | 1,998 | 1,917 | 1,872 | 1,994 | 1,920 | 1,821 | 2,010 | 1,807 | 2,025 | 2,120 | 1,770 | 2,042 | 1,758 | 1,626 | 1,761 | 1,847 | 1,621 | 1,629 | 1,934 | 1,645 | 1,714 | 1,413 | 1,727 | 1,633 | 1,664 | 1,644 | 1,693 | 1,747 | 1,725 | 1,575 | 1,886 | 1,870 | 2,037 | 1,925 | 1,889 | |
| Estimated construction cost | 9,200,544 | 10,237,448 | 10,266,069 | 8,978,147 | 8,833,278 | 9,751,006 | 9,315,869 | 8,980,227 | 9,713,566 | 8,750,775 | 11,227,194 | 10,086,359 | 9,912,592 | 10,841,264 | 10,234,503 | 8,304,594 | 10,115,028 | 9,661,310 | 8,465,219 | 7,948,074 | 9,491,820 | 8,371,142 | 8,745,305 | 7,674,044 | 9,178,377 | 8,629,512 | 8,546,188 | 8,499,781 | 8,707,114 | 10,015,511 | 8,882,185 | 7,361,838 | 9,242,167 | 9,141,928 | 9,839,084 | 9,527,849 | 9,102,991 | |
| Newly erected buildings4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buildings / building measures | 6,921 | 7,293 | 7,563 | 7,217 | 7,027 | 7,771 | 7,186 | 7,094 | 7,177 | 6,880 | 7,088 | 7,756 | 7,098 | 7,726 | 6,657 | 6,416 | 6,774 | 7,023 | 6,403 | 6,235 | 6,293 | 6,086 | 6,728 | 6,044 | 6,648 | 6,623 | 6,454 | 6,336 | 6,458 | 6,564 | 6,653 | 5,748 | 6,259 | 6,606 | 7,078 | 7,077 | 7,337 | |
| Dwellings | 16,461 | 18,441 | 17,756 | 17,780 | 16,938 | 17,605 | 19,031 | 16,383 | 19,322 | 16,302 | 16,757 | 20,915 | 15,791 | 18,294 | 15,555 | 13,691 | 15,357 | 16,268 | 14,577 | 15,251 | 18,472 | 14,501 | 15,046 | 11,616 | 15,005 | 13,862 | 14,437 | 14,614 | 14,623 | 15,101 | 15,309 | 13,882 | 17,423 | 17,638 | 19,472 | 16,785 | 16,334 | |
| Living floor space | 1,496 | 1,638 | 1,676 | 1,617 | 1,575 | 1,631 | 1,604 | 1,529 | 1,700 | 1,472 | 1,541 | 1,792 | 1,459 | 1,683 | 1,421 | 1,319 | 1,447 | 1,526 | 1,323 | 1,344 | 1,607 | 1,303 | 1,385 | 1,104 | 1,396 | 1,308 | 1,339 | 1,329 | 1,368 | 1,420 | 1,420 | 1,273 | 1,521 | 1,540 | 1,714 | 1,585 | 1,541 | |
| Estimated construction cost | 7,396,688 | 8,350,478 | 7,911,170 | 7,192,505 | 7,186,544 | 7,496,472 | 7,261,328 | 7,309,955 | 8,000,947 | 6,917,127 | 8,167,115 | 8,084,098 | 7,877,020 | 8,751,159 | 8,411,848 | 6,375,782 | 8,336,083 | 7,799,495 | 6,541,255 | 6,295,268 | 7,653,312 | 6,489,001 | 6,832,927 | 5,831,518 | 7,319,797 | 6,962,809 | 6,790,137 | 6,758,269 | 6,721,437 | 8,182,732 | 7,180,176 | 5,794,384 | 7,503,702 | 7,292,360 | 8,059,518 | 7,879,255 | 7,320,982 | |
| Main construction industry (Destatis)5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Establishments | 9,455 | 9,482 | 9,502 | 9,521 | 9,544 | 9,557 | 9,567 | 9,390 | 9,415 | 9,435 | 9,466 | 9,501 | 9,519 | 9,538 | 9,548 | 9,575 | 9,612 | 9,621 | 9,640 | 9,391 | 9,404 | 9,411 | 9,422 | 9,440 | 9,457 | 9,494 | 9,510 | 9,531 | 9,549 | 9,562 | 9,577 | 9,543 | 9,559 | 9,572 | 9,592 | 9,602 | ||
| Persons employed | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 537 | 537 | 532 | 539 | 541 | 542 | 540 | 537 | 537 | 537 | 538 | 536 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 532 | 534 | 534 | 533 | 531 | 532 | 531 | 533 | 531 | 528 | 528 | 525 | 534 | 537 | 538 | 536 | ||
| Wages and salaries | 2,474,852 | 2,418,148 | 2,304,278 | 2,445,408 | 2,173,602 | 1,850,962 | 1,897,905 | 2,249,628 | 2,766,889 | 2,300,416 | 2,244,078 | 2,183,742 | 2,362,276 | 2,245,130 | 2,231,602 | 2,319,422 | 2,014,275 | 1,822,470 | 1,908,864 | 2,075,678 | 2,631,704 | 2,209,259 | 2,088,237 | 2,119,358 | 2,260,687 | 2,111,399 | 2,116,533 | 2,144,286 | 1,879,950 | 1,793,869 | 1,759,500 | 1,898,704 | 2,533,835 | 2,055,416 | 1,995,784 | 2,069,942 | ||
| Hours worked | 58,458 | 57,257 | 50,341 | 56,014 | 56,126 | 39,050 | 32,217 | 40,989 | 53,960 | 57,612 | 57,239 | 48,700 | 58,522 | 53,086 | 53,569 | 55,216 | 52,740 | 42,117 | 38,070 | 39,857 | 54,460 | 57,005 | 54,950 | 50,936 | 58,154 | 54,745 | 51,512 | 57,143 | 51,703 | 47,232 | 35,874 | 37,078 | 56,361 | 54,637 | 56,493 | 53,781 | ||
| Construction turnover | 12,148 | 11,213 | 10,072 | 10,011 | 9,222 | 6,288 | 5,410 | 12,452 | 12,335 | 11,595 | 10,861 | 9,919 | 11,107 | 10,052 | 9,847 | 9,415 | 8,754 | 7,048 | 5,699 | 11,555 | 11,550 | 10,840 | 10,108 | 10,198 | 10,670 | 9,840 | 9,207 | 9,332 | 8,366 | 6,778 | 5,038 | 11,281 | 11,496 | 10,410 | 10,251 | 9,876 |
Latest reading
The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 2003 to Aug 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank and Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).
About this data
Germany construction industry statistics, including permits and turnover, published by Destatis. The data tracks the monthly construction cycle since 1991 through orders, turnover, gross wages and hours worked. Breakdowns separate residential, industrial and public sector construction, as well as structural and civil engineering work. The table also provides the number of employed persons and building permits measured by estimated costs and area.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany construction industry?
- Dwellings stood at 20,642 Number in Aug 2026. That is −8.2% from Jul 2026 and +6.8% from a year earlier.
- How far back does the Germany construction industry data go?
- The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 2003 to Aug 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank and Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis). Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What does the Germany construction industry data include?
- The Germany construction industry data tracks the sector's monthly cycle, including new building permits, orders received, and turnover. It also covers labour market metrics such as employed persons, hours worked, and gross wages.
- What types of building work are covered in the German construction statistics?
- The statistics break down activity into residential and non-residential buildings. Non-residential data is further divided into industrial construction, public sector construction, structural engineering, and civil engineering work.
- How are Germany building permits measured in this table?
- Germany building permits are measured by the estimated construction cost in euros, the total floor area in square metres, and the raw number of permits issued.