The number of people working in construction has fallen by almost a fifth over the 12 months to October, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office today.
The contraction in employment in the sector slowed slightly between September October. During the 12 months to September, employment in the sector was down 18.7 per cent and this eased to 18.1 per cent by the end of October.
According to the survey of about 1,000 building firms employing five people or more, the number of jobs in construction has declined every month since April last year.