The construction sector accounts for more than 40% of all posted workers in the EU.

Omissions

• The figures supporting the claim (42–43%) date from approximately 2014 and are therefore more than 2 years old relative to the 2026-07-06 session date; the MEP presented the claim as current ('i dag' / 'today').
• No primary official source (Eurostat, European Commission report, ELA annual report) with a recent sectoral breakdown of posted workers was found in the searches performed; the two supporting sources are a think-tank research paper and an industry-federation page, both likely tracing back to the same circa-2014 underlying dataset.
• The European Labour Authority (ELA) confirms construction is among the main sectors for posted workers but its topic page does not provide a percentage, so it does not independently corroborate the 40% figure.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Labour Authority (ELA) — 'Posting of workers'The main sectors for posted workers include construction, manufacturing, transport (road/freight), warehousing, financial, professional, scientific, and ...
• SecondaryJacques Delors Institute (Institut Delors) — 'Posted Workers in the EU: State of Play and Regulatory Evolution'Within industry, construction is the most affected sector employing 43% of all posted EU workers.
• SecondaryEuropean Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFFC) — 'EU Directives Influencing the Construction Sector regarding Social Policy'According to a study carried out in 2014, 42% of all postings were counted in the construction sector. In some countries such as Slovenia, Finland and Belgium ...