Number of employees in construction EU by segment

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Number of employees in the construction industry in the European Union (EU-27) from 2011 to 2023, by segment (in millions)

Number of employees in the construction industry in the EU 2011-2023, by segment

Last update:

Feb 9, 2026

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Regions:

Europe, EU

Survey time period:

From 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2023

In 2023, there were nearly 11 million workers in the construction industry of the European Union (EU-27). Most of those workers were employed in the specialized construction activities, which includes demolition, site preparation, and certain trades such as electrical installation, HVAC installation, plumbing, roofing, painting, scaffolding, etc. Building construction was the second-largest segment by number of employees.

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