Construction rises 1.9% in Portugal

The production index in construction rose 1.9 percent in August, a variation 0.1 percentage points (pp) lower than that observed in the previous month, according to data released today by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Building construction increased by 1.6 percent, a rate 0.3 percentage points lower than that recorded in July, and civil engineering went from a growth of 3.0 percent in the previous month to 2.3 percent in August.

Employment and wages in construction

This month, the employment index increased by 0.1 percentage points, for a year-on-year change of 1.9 percent.

The compensation index slowed by 1.7 percentage points, settling at 7.2 percent.

The monthly change in the employment index was -0.8 percent (-0.9 percent in August 2025), while the change in wages was -13.9 percent (-12.5 percent ​​in the same month of 2025).