2007年，爱尔兰建筑业的雇佣人数达到了27.2万（相当于1/8的国家劳动力），带动了诸如地产公司，抵押贷款及银行等相关行业就业率的上升，为爱尔兰提供了1/5的就业岗位。
The number employed in construction reached 272, 000, around one-eighth of the workforce, in 2007.
西班牙劳动力密集型的建筑业崩溃，导致目前失业率高达20%。
Spain is grappling with a 20% unemployment rate amid the collapse of its labor-intensive construction industry.
这种对于促进增长的混合作用是有益的：建筑业的劳动生产率尚未提高，但是在出口方面多产的公司往往表现出色。
The change in the mix of growth should help: productivity in construction remains low, whereas in exports the most productive companies often do best.
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