According to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in the last quarter of 2013 the season and calendar adjusted index of the number of hours worked in construction in Turkey decreased by 2.3 percent compared to the third quarter, while the calendar adjusted index of the number of hours worked fell by 7.9 percent compared to the same quarter of 2012. Meanwhile, in the whole of last year, the number of hours worked in construction in Turkey decreased by 6.1 percent compared to 2012.
On the other hand, in the last quarter of last year, the season and calendar adjusted employment index of the domestic construction industry decreased by 1.5 percent from the previous quarter and the calendar adjusted employment index fell six percent year on year. In the whole of last year, the employment index of the domestic construction industry in Turkey decreased by 5.2 percent compared to 2012.