KYIV, May 6 – The indicator of business confidence in the Ukrainian construction market for the second quarter of 2024 decreased by 1.1 percentage points (p.p.) compared to the first quarter, to 40.9%, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine said.

At the same time, according to the department, the indicator of business expectations for the second quarter of last year was 50.3% less.

According to a survey of construction industry companies conducted by the department, the assessment of the shortage of the current volume of orders improved by 4 percentage points, up to 51% less. Thus, 54% of the surveyed companies rated their current volume of orders as insufficient, 45% some as normal for the season.