Annotated Data Basis on the Employment Situation in the Construction Industry in Upper Austria

Employment in the construction sector is always reported separately in the economic statistics. However, there is no clear definition of which sectors are upstream of construction and which trade sectors are included. This study, which goes beyond the conventional delimitation and takes into account not only the core construction sector but also the upstream input sectors and the relevant trade sectors, attempts to provide some initial insight into a "extended" construction sector. Although the extent of employment is largely determined by the specific sectors considered relevant for the "extended" construction sector, it is nevertheless possible to draw initial conclusions about the potential scale of the industry.