According to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in the fourth quarter of last year the number of hours worked in construction in Turkey remained almost stable with just a slight increase of 0.2 percent year on year. While the number of hours worked in civil engineering was down 1.7 percent year on year, the number of hours worked in construction of buildings rose by 1.8 percent.
Meanwhile, in the fourth quarter, employment in the domestic construction industry increased by 0.8 percent year on year. Employment in construction of buildings was up by three percent, while employment in civil engineering decreased by 1.9 percent, compared to the corresponding period of 2010.