Outputs - Wales
Total construction output in Wales is expected to grow at an annual average rate of 2.5% between 2010 and 2014, higher than the national average figure of 1.7%. The new work sector is predicted to perform better than the repair and maintenance (R&M) sector, with the former growing by 3% and the latter by 1.8%. In 2014, total employment in the principality is projected to reach 127,680, slightly below the 2008 level but up 8.9% on the 2010 figure of 117,290. The annual recruitment requirement (ARR) over 2010–2014 for the principality is likely to be 5,030, well above the UK average.