According to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in the fourth quarter of last year the season and calendar adjusted index of the number of hours worked in construction in Turkey decreased by 1.4 percent compared to the third quarter, while the calendar adjusted index of the number of hours worked fell by 6.6 percent compared to the same quarter of 2014. In 2015, the calendar adjusted index of the number of hours worked dropped by 9.6 percent compared to 2014.
On the other hand, in the fourth quarter of last year, the season and calendar adjusted employment index of the domestic construction industry decreased by 1.9 percent from the previous quarter and the calendar adjusted employment index fell 6.9 percent year on year. In 2015, the calendar adjusted employment index was down by 8.3 percent on year-on-year basis.