Informations rapides
25 June 2019
2019- n° 162
In June 2019, the business climate remains stable in the building construction industry Monthly survey of building - June 2019

According to the business managers in the building construction industry surveyed in June 2019, the business climate remains stable. The composite indicator has stood at 111 for the fifth consecutive month, largely above its long-term average (100).

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No 162
Paru le :Paru le25/06/2019
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According to the business managers in the building construction industry surveyed in June 2019, the business climate remains stable. The composite indicator has stood at 111 for the fifth consecutive month, largely above its long-term average (100).

Business climate composite indicator

Business climate composite indicator
Business climate composite indicator
1998-01 97.7
1998-02 99.1
1998-03 100.2
1998-04 100.1
1998-05 102.0
1998-06 103.2
1998-07 105.9
1998-08 105.9
1998-09 106.1
1998-10 103.5
1998-11 104.3
1998-12 103.2
1999-01 104.1
1999-02 105.0
1999-03 106.9
1999-04 108.1
1999-05 108.9
1999-06 107.5
1999-07 109.8
1999-08 111.6
1999-09 113.6
1999-10 114.6
1999-11 114.4
1999-12 117.7
2000-01 118.8
2000-02 117.9
2000-03 118.3
2000-04 122.2
2000-05 121.2
2000-06 123.5
2000-07 124.5
2000-08 124.4
2000-09 124.5
2000-10 125.4
2000-11 123.9
2000-12 122.8
2001-01 121.1
2001-02 121.7
2001-03 118.7
2001-04 117.5
2001-05 116.9
2001-06 116.6
2001-07 113.8
2001-08 113.0
2001-09 112.4
2001-10 111.6
2001-11 112.2
2001-12 111.0
2002-01 110.4
2002-02 110.5
2002-03 111.7
2002-04 109.9
2002-05 110.5
2002-06 110.5
2002-07 110.2
2002-08 108.2
2002-09 106.3
2002-10 105.5
2002-11 104.4
2002-12 104.5
2003-01 105.5
2003-02 105.8
2003-03 104.3
2003-04 105.6
2003-05 105.2
2003-06 104.1
2003-07 105.1
2003-08 106.4
2003-09 107.9
2003-10 106.3
2003-11 109.6
2003-12 110.3
2004-01 110.4
2004-02 108.4
2004-03 108.5
2004-04 110.9
2004-05 108.8
2004-06 106.7
2004-07 108.7
2004-08 108.3
2004-09 108.1
2004-10 108.7
2004-11 109.3
2004-12 109.4
2005-01 109.6
2005-02 109.2
2005-03 110.0
2005-04 110.4
2005-05 110.5
2005-06 111.6
2005-07 110.9
2005-08 111.3
2005-09 111.9
2005-10 113.4
2005-11 113.9
2005-12 114.0
2006-01 115.5
2006-02 114.9
2006-03 114.0
2006-04 114.8
2006-05 115.6
2006-06 115.3
2006-07 116.5
2006-08 116.7
2006-09 117.1
2006-10 117.1
2006-11 116.5
2006-12 117.3
2007-01 115.5
2007-02 115.3
2007-03 116.4
2007-04 115.8
2007-05 117.2
2007-06 118.3
2007-07 118.3
2007-08 117.7
2007-09 117.7
2007-10 116.4
2007-11 117.4
2007-12 117.3
2008-01 116.7
2008-02 118.1
2008-03 117.0
2008-04 115.3
2008-05 112.8
2008-06 111.1
2008-07 108.6
2008-08 109.1
2008-09 107.0
2008-10 104.3
2008-11 102.1
2008-12 99.1
2009-01 98.3
2009-02 93.8
2009-03 95.9
2009-04 94.5
2009-05 92.7
2009-06 93.8
2009-07 92.8
2009-08 93.5
2009-09 94.1
2009-10 94.4
2009-11 93.3
2009-12 93.1
2010-01 93.5
2010-02 93.9
2010-03 93.4
2010-04 93.3
2010-05 94.3
2010-06 94.8
2010-07 96.0
2010-08 96.6
2010-09 96.0
2010-10 97.3
2010-11 98.9
2010-12 100.4
2011-01 100.4
2011-02 101.2
2011-03 101.5
2011-04 102.3
2011-05 102.7
2011-06 103.3
2011-07 103.5
2011-08 102.8
2011-09 102.3
2011-10 102.2
2011-11 100.9
2011-12 101.0
2012-01 102.0
2012-02 101.3
2012-03 101.3
2012-04 100.4
2012-05 99.5
2012-06 99.1
2012-07 98.3
2012-08 98.1
2012-09 96.8
2012-10 96.5
2012-11 96.3
2012-12 95.9
2013-01 95.4
2013-02 94.8
2013-03 93.7
2013-04 93.9
2013-05 93.7
2013-06 93.2
2013-07 93.8
2013-08 94.1
2013-09 95.7
2013-10 95.7
2013-11 94.4
2013-12 94.3
2014-01 94.1
2014-02 94.2
2014-03 94.8
2014-04 93.7
2014-05 94.7
2014-06 92.5
2014-07 91.4
2014-08 90.5
2014-09 89.8
2014-10 89.0
2014-11 90.3
2014-12 89.8
2015-01 88.6
2015-02 89.3
2015-03 89.3
2015-04 88.5
2015-05 89.6
2015-06 90.5
2015-07 90.5
2015-08 91.6
2015-09 91.8
2015-10 91.9
2015-11 91.9
2015-12 92.4
2016-01 93.1
2016-02 93.0
2016-03 93.0
2016-04 94.3
2016-05 94.5
2016-06 94.6
2016-07 95.6
2016-08 96.2
2016-09 97.2
2016-10 98.0
2016-11 99.3
2016-12 98.0
2017-01 99.6
2017-02 100.1
2017-03 100.3
2017-04 100.2
2017-05 102.3
2017-06 103.2
2017-07 104.4
2017-08 103.5
2017-09 103.4
2017-10 105.1
2017-11 105.7
2017-12 108.8
2018-01 107.5
2018-02 106.7
2018-03 107.6
2018-04 107.6
2018-05 108.1
2018-06 108.2
2018-07 108.4
2018-08 108.0
2018-09 107.8
2018-10 107.9
2018-11 109.3
2018-12 109.6
2019-01 109.2
2019-02 111.2
2019-03 111.5
2019-04 110.8
2019-05 111.3
2019-06 111.0

Business climate composite indicator

  • Source : INSEE

Business managers’ opinion on their upcoming activity improves

In June 2019, slightly more business managers than in the previous month have indicated an increase in their activity over the last three months. The corresponding balance has edged up after a fall in the previous month. It remains above its long-term average. Moreover, business managers are more optimistic about their activity prospects: the balance of opinion on expected activity has bounced back after having reached in May its lowest level since November 2018. It stands well above its long-term average.

Building industry economic outlook

Balances of opinion, in %, SA
Building industry economic outlook (Balances of opinion, in %, SA)
Mean* Mar. 19 Apr. 19 May 19 June 19
Composite indicator 100 111 111 111 111
Past activity -3 15 14 5 6
Expected activity -5 15 13 12 15
General business outlook -16 6
Past employment -5 6 3 8 3
Expected employment -4 12 14 13 9
Opinion on order books -23 0 -1 1 3
Order books (in month) 5.6 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.8
Production capacity utilisation rate (in%) 88.6 91.6 91.8 91.7 91.7
Obstacles to production increase (in %) 32 44 44 44 45
- Because of workforce shortage (in %) 14 22 24 24 26
Recruiting problems (in %) 58 74
Expected prices -14 3 4 3 1
Cash-flow position -10 -1
Repayment period 30 33
  • *Mean since April 1975 for the composite indicator and since September 1993 for the balances of opinion.
  • Source : INSEE, French business survey in the building industry

Activity tendency in building construction

Activity tendency in building construction
Expected activity Past activity
1998-01 -5.2 -3.8
1998-02 -4.4 0.7
1998-03 -1.0 5.6
1998-04 -2.2 2.7
1998-05 1.9 7.8
1998-06 5.6 13.6
1998-07 5.7 16.8
1998-08 7.0 18.3
1998-09 8.5 19.7
1998-10 3.8 13.5
1998-11 -2.9 16.0
1998-12 -14.0 3.1
1999-01 -1.2 18.0
1999-02 4.3 12.1
1999-03 4.5 15.2
1999-04 10.4 19.6
1999-05 23.2 18.4
1999-06 16.5 17.9
1999-07 19.1 23.3
1999-08 19.0 24.2
1999-09 19.0 24.9
1999-10 13.2 29.1
1999-11 15.1 28.0
1999-12 28.7 32.4
2000-01 31.4 34.8
2000-02 23.8 33.6
2000-03 26.2 34.9
2000-04 31.4 44.1
2000-05 26.7 35.1
2000-06 33.1 34.8
2000-07 34.5 40.5
2000-08 33.9 40.4
2000-09 33.5 40.4
2000-10 32.5 40.1
2000-11 27.2 40.1
2000-12 21.0 33.2
2001-01 6.8 34.8
2001-02 9.9 34.7
2001-03 11.6 30.4
2001-04 8.8 17.0
2001-05 3.5 19.3
2001-06 1.7 14.1
2001-07 0.3 12.0
2001-08 -2.4 7.0
2001-09 -4.7 2.5
2001-10 -7.5 1.8
2001-11 -5.9 -3.1
2001-12 -11.0 -1.7
2002-01 -4.8 -6.4
2002-02 -3.5 -3.1
2002-03 -3.9 -0.7
2002-04 -10.5 -7.5
2002-05 -2.1 -0.2
2002-06 -0.8 -0.4
2002-07 -4.3 -11.3
2002-08 -10.7 -11.0
2002-09 -16.4 -9.6
2002-10 -21.3 -11.5
2002-11 -20.2 -15.5
2002-12 -19.9 -19.5
2003-01 -23.1 -13.3
2003-02 -19.7 -15.2
2003-03 -23.7 -18.4
2003-04 -22.1 -15.5
2003-05 -17.3 -16.9
2003-06 -17.8 -15.7
2003-07 -13.1 -16.1
2003-08 -9.9 -10.4
2003-09 -5.8 -3.6
2003-10 -6.9 -13.3
2003-11 0.1 -9.6
2003-12 1.6 -5.3
2004-01 16.7 -1.3
2004-02 7.0 1.3
2004-03 8.4 3.1
2004-04 4.7 6.1
2004-05 3.1 6.3
2004-06 1.1 5.9
2004-07 10.9 6.9
2004-08 11.1 6.3
2004-09 12.1 6.9
2004-10 11.2 8.7
2004-11 12.4 13.4
2004-12 12.8 12.2
2005-01 13.7 11.1
2005-02 10.5 11.6
2005-03 12.5 8.3
2005-04 11.5 9.7
2005-05 12.5 9.2
2005-06 15.0 12.7
2005-07 13.8 15.4
2005-08 13.1 14.6
2005-09 13.1 15.3
2005-10 18.9 18.0
2005-11 23.6 19.3
2005-12 21.6 20.2
2006-01 22.8 20.5
2006-02 21.5 13.5
2006-03 15.4 17.5
2006-04 13.7 20.1
2006-05 16.7 21.0
2006-06 12.6 21.4
2006-07 15.0 21.2
2006-08 16.6 20.6
2006-09 18.7 22.6
2006-10 22.8 22.9
2006-11 23.7 20.6
2006-12 22.3 22.1
2007-01 24.1 20.2
2007-02 20.2 19.8
2007-03 16.8 22.5
2007-04 18.3 24.1
2007-05 19.9 22.4
2007-06 19.3 25.0
2007-07 16.9 25.0
2007-08 17.8 20.7
2007-09 19.4 20.6
2007-10 18.6 19.6
2007-11 13.8 21.5
2007-12 18.3 19.2
2008-01 9.8 18.7
2008-02 16.5 18.0
2008-03 16.4 15.6
2008-04 7.8 16.3
2008-05 9.3 9.6
2008-06 -5.8 5.0
2008-07 -8.2 -0.3
2008-08 -4.8 0.3
2008-09 -9.4 -0.9
2008-10 -30.1 -10.7
2008-11 -36.2 -11.4
2008-12 -29.8 -21.0
2009-01 -33.6 -19.6
2009-02 -45.5 -25.8
2009-03 -37.5 -24.3
2009-04 -37.5 -30.0
2009-05 -34.9 -29.2
2009-06 -34.7 -33.1
2009-07 -34.2 -33.3
2009-08 -26.5 -31.2
2009-09 -24.5 -28.3
2009-10 -18.1 -25.0
2009-11 -20.7 -26.2
2009-12 -20.1 -26.5
2010-01 -19.3 -26.6
2010-02 -17.1 -23.7
2010-03 -18.1 -26.1
2010-04 -18.4 -25.3
2010-05 -18.4 -20.7
2010-06 -15.8 -17.6
2010-07 -13.7 -14.0
2010-08 -10.3 -12.6
2010-09 -12.6 -13.1
2010-10 -1.5 -13.2
2010-11 -1.0 -12.9
2010-12 -1.6 -7.9
2011-01 -0.9 -8.5
2011-02 4.3 -3.7
2011-03 3.4 1.7
2011-04 4.8 8.4
2011-05 1.5 6.0
2011-06 4.0 6.2
2011-07 3.1 8.3
2011-08 0.4 1.7
2011-09 -4.0 -0.6
2011-10 -2.7 -2.3
2011-11 -9.8 -4.4
2011-12 -12.7 -4.5
2012-01 -10.9 -1.6
2012-02 -11.4 -3.6
2012-03 -9.7 -5.5
2012-04 -11.9 -8.6
2012-05 -15.2 -13.5
2012-06 -14.2 -13.5
2012-07 -18.2 -15.0
2012-08 -20.4 -15.0
2012-09 -19.6 -15.0
2012-10 -24.7 -18.5
2012-11 -24.0 -21.3
2012-12 -22.9 -20.7
2013-01 -24.6 -21.6
2013-02 -21.5 -23.0
2013-03 -23.5 -23.7
2013-04 -24.3 -28.1
2013-05 -21.3 -26.8
2013-06 -24.2 -26.5
2013-07 -23.3 -22.2
2013-08 -21.9 -16.6
2013-09 -11.4 -13.2
2013-10 -15.1 -13.6
2013-11 -15.2 -13.0
2013-12 -19.1 -20.5
2014-01 -15.8 -20.8
2014-02 -20.6 -17.0
2014-03 -18.1 -17.0
2014-04 -21.7 -17.3
2014-05 -19.4 -19.0
2014-06 -18.3 -18.4
2014-07 -28.5 -18.2
2014-08 -30.2 -24.9
2014-09 -28.9 -29.9
2014-10 -30.0 -32.1
2014-11 -22.8 -25.3
2014-12 -27.8 -23.5
2015-01 -32.7 -23.1
2015-02 -24.4 -29.8
2015-03 -24.2 -27.1
2015-04 -22.8 -20.2
2015-05 -26.2 -21.7
2015-06 -21.3 -20.5
2015-07 -16.6 -22.0
2015-08 -12.2 -17.8
2015-09 -12.4 -17.4
2015-10 -15.5 -15.0
2015-11 -18.0 -15.6
2015-12 -7.2 -12.2
2016-01 -8.1 -14.8
2016-02 -17.0 -14.4
2016-03 -9.3 -13.2
2016-04 -3.5 -12.2
2016-05 -2.2 -8.3
2016-06 -3.5 -10.0
2016-07 -0.3 -9.2
2016-08 -7.0 -6.2
2016-09 1.2 -6.9
2016-10 3.2 -1.1
2016-11 4.1 -0.1
2016-12 0.2 -6.3
2017-01 -2.1 5.3
2017-02 -1.4 -0.2
2017-03 2.7 -0.2
2017-04 7.6 -4.7
2017-05 1.7 3.8
2017-06 2.8 9.1
2017-07 10.7 6.1
2017-08 9.3 2.9
2017-09 9.4 8.0
2017-10 8.2 4.3
2017-11 16.7 8.3
2017-12 15.7 12.4
2018-01 14.3 14.0
2018-02 10.5 15.5
2018-03 12.0 15.3
2018-04 14.8 13.1
2018-05 12.3 4.9
2018-06 11.8 2.5
2018-07 5.8 9.6
2018-08 0.1 9.9
2018-09 9.6 2.1
2018-10 10.4 2.6
2018-11 12.6 1.9
2018-12 13.2 5.6
2019-01 16.6 6.4
2019-02 15.1 12.1
2019-03 15.0 14.6
2019-04 13.2 14.3
2019-05 12.5 4.6
2019-06 15.0 5.7

Activity tendency in building construction

  • Source : INSEE

Far fewer business managers indicate a recent increase in their staff size

In June 2019, far fewer business managers than in May have reported an increase in their staff size over the last three months. The corresponding balance has sharply fallen back and has returned to its April 2019 level. It remains however above its long-term average. Otherwise, employment prospects have tarnished: the balance of opinion on expected staff size has decreased sharply while remaining well above its long-term average.

Workforce size tendency in building construction

Workforce size tendency in building construction
Expected workforce size Past workforce size
1998-01 -14.3 -15.5
1998-02 -16.3 -15.6
1998-03 -10.2 -13.5
1998-04 -10.4 -11.7
1998-05 -8.4 -6.6
1998-06 -9.3 -5.2
1998-07 -4.2 -2.2
1998-08 -3.9 -0.8
1998-09 -3.9 1.4
1998-10 -7.3 -2.0
1998-11 -8.2 -0.5
1998-12 -7.5 0.2
1999-01 -7.9 -2.0
1999-02 -2.3 0.1
1999-03 -3.7 3.1
1999-04 -2.2 1.9
1999-05 6.8 0.2
1999-06 8.8 -0.2
1999-07 12.5 8.3
1999-08 12.9 12.2
1999-09 13.0 16.7
1999-10 15.7 16.6
1999-11 18.3 14.4
1999-12 19.6 20.6
2000-01 22.7 18.8
2000-02 19.5 18.3
2000-03 22.9 16.2
2000-04 21.9 28.7
2000-05 14.1 24.0
2000-06 23.8 24.5
2000-07 23.2 28.6
2000-08 26.4 27.4
2000-09 29.5 26.5
2000-10 35.4 28.7
2000-11 27.7 28.7
2000-12 25.1 26.0
2001-01 20.6 20.8
2001-02 17.3 23.3
2001-03 12.7 19.3
2001-04 12.4 12.1
2001-05 13.0 14.8
2001-06 11.2 13.6
2001-07 11.9 8.1
2001-08 9.1 6.8
2001-09 6.2 5.7
2001-10 5.6 2.0
2001-11 6.5 3.9
2001-12 7.4 1.3
2002-01 8.6 2.9
2002-02 9.4 1.3
2002-03 9.3 2.9
2002-04 6.3 -1.0
2002-05 5.3 -0.3
2002-06 5.6 -0.9
2002-07 0.6 -0.9
2002-08 -1.3 -2.3
2002-09 -3.2 -3.6
2002-10 10.1 -3.1
2002-11 -5.7 -2.9
2002-12 -4.9 -2.7
2003-01 -1.3 0.1
2003-02 -2.2 1.4
2003-03 -3.7 -2.5
2003-04 -1.5 4.5
2003-05 -2.6 -0.4
2003-06 -1.0 -0.5
2003-07 0.9 0.2
2003-08 2.7 1.3
2003-09 4.5 2.3
2003-10 5.1 -0.7
2003-11 8.4 6.1
2003-12 12.4 6.5
2004-01 12.6 6.7
2004-02 2.3 2.2
2004-03 3.3 2.0
2004-04 8.2 7.8
2004-05 6.9 3.4
2004-06 4.9 0.1
2004-07 5.2 1.7
2004-08 6.7 0.5
2004-09 8.4 -1.0
2004-10 7.5 -0.4
2004-11 10.9 -0.5
2004-12 11.7 1.4
2005-01 9.2 0.7
2005-02 9.5 0.1
2005-03 12.5 5.5
2005-04 15.2 6.9
2005-05 14.2 6.7
2005-06 14.0 8.2
2005-07 16.9 3.9
2005-08 15.2 6.0
2005-09 13.7 7.9
2005-10 15.9 9.7
2005-11 19.6 11.5
2005-12 17.0 12.7
2006-01 18.4 18.9
2006-02 20.2 19.9
2006-03 19.2 13.3
2006-04 18.2 16.0
2006-05 20.5 18.2
2006-06 21.8 17.9
2006-07 20.3 20.4
2006-08 22.2 21.1
2006-09 24.4 21.7
2006-10 26.1 21.6
2006-11 23.8 19.8
2006-12 26.3 18.5
2007-01 27.0 19.2
2007-02 25.3 21.4
2007-03 24.6 20.5
2007-04 22.9 20.6
2007-05 25.5 20.2
2007-06 28.6 23.4
2007-07 25.4 21.6
2007-08 24.6 21.8
2007-09 24.2 22.1
2007-10 23.1 16.6
2007-11 26.7 21.7
2007-12 21.5 21.0
2008-01 19.9 22.6
2008-02 15.9 21.4
2008-03 22.3 23.0
2008-04 23.0 21.1
2008-05 15.5 12.9
2008-06 13.8 13.6
2008-07 11.9 13.4
2008-08 9.5 9.3
2008-09 4.8 5.9
2008-10 -1.4 5.8
2008-11 -8.7 -0.9
2008-12 -12.5 -2.3
2009-01 -16.9 -8.7
2009-02 -17.9 -8.2
2009-03 -22.4 -12.8
2009-04 -20.9 -18.5
2009-05 -20.2 -17.9
2009-06 -20.1 -17.9
2009-07 -20.3 -20.7
2009-08 -19.0 -19.2
2009-09 -17.0 -19.1
2009-10 -15.9 -19.2
2009-11 -15.3 -18.8
2009-12 -14.5 -18.8
2010-01 -12.8 -18.3
2010-02 -15.8 -17.2
2010-03 -13.1 -16.8
2010-04 -14.1 -16.6
2010-05 -14.6 -13.9
2010-06 -15.4 -15.8
2010-07 -13.4 -10.8
2010-08 -11.3 -12.0
2010-09 -7.7 -11.0
2010-10 -7.7 -11.9
2010-11 -3.8 -7.6
2010-12 -1.7 -4.4
2011-01 -1.3 -4.2
2011-02 3.1 -5.1
2011-03 3.6 -3.1
2011-04 4.8 0.2
2011-05 7.3 -0.3
2011-06 6.8 3.3
2011-07 7.7 3.3
2011-08 3.4 3.8
2011-09 -0.8 2.6
2011-10 -6.2 -2.2
2011-11 -7.4 -8.8
2011-12 -5.3 -6.4
2012-01 -3.8 -4.2
2012-02 -3.9 -5.4
2012-03 -9.0 -6.9
2012-04 -9.3 -8.7
2012-05 -12.6 -8.9
2012-06 -11.3 -7.6
2012-07 -15.3 -11.9
2012-08 -14.7 -11.2
2012-09 -16.7 -15.9
2012-10 -14.6 -10.0
2012-11 -14.9 -10.8
2012-12 -16.2 -13.3
2013-01 -15.6 -14.5
2013-02 -15.9 -17.0
2013-03 -18.0 -17.9
2013-04 -13.6 -14.1
2013-05 -19.0 -16.1
2013-06 -18.2 -18.5
2013-07 -17.9 -18.2
2013-08 -16.0 -19.9
2013-09 -14.7 -18.5
2013-10 -10.4 -13.4
2013-11 -16.7 -18.1
2013-12 -17.6 -16.7
2014-01 -19.5 -19.0
2014-02 -21.1 -19.4
2014-03 -18.5 -18.7
2014-04 -19.4 -22.6
2014-05 -19.3 -15.3
2014-06 -23.5 -26.5
2014-07 -21.8 -25.6
2014-08 -26.9 -26.6
2014-09 -28.1 -28.8
2014-10 -26.0 -28.7
2014-11 -22.6 -24.8
2014-12 -24.3 -25.8
2015-01 -29.5 -29.3
2015-02 -24.4 -24.5
2015-03 -25.3 -26.6
2015-04 -27.4 -34.4
2015-05 -27.4 -29.8
2015-06 -20.3 -26.4
2015-07 -24.0 -28.9
2015-08 -23.1 -25.2
2015-09 -21.9 -25.0
2015-10 -23.4 -26.7
2015-11 -21.4 -28.3
2015-12 -23.3 -27.4
2016-01 -20.3 -24.7
2016-02 -20.6 -25.2
2016-03 -20.4 -27.0
2016-04 -17.9 -23.5
2016-05 -16.2 -23.8
2016-06 -17.2 -23.9
2016-07 -16.3 -21.3
2016-08 -13.3 -21.1
2016-09 -10.1 -18.9
2016-10 -8.9 -17.5
2016-11 -11.1 -14.7
2016-12 -8.4 -15.2
2017-01 -7.3 -14.2
2017-02 -7.6 -12.4
2017-03 -6.5 -10.8
2017-04 -5.0 -15.6
2017-05 -1.5 -7.3
2017-06 1.1 -6.7
2017-07 5.2 -2.9
2017-08 1.9 -8.0
2017-09 2.4 -7.6
2017-10 3.3 -5.4
2017-11 1.9 -5.5
2017-12 12.0 7.1
2018-01 8.8 -1.3
2018-02 6.4 -3.6
2018-03 13.0 1.4
2018-04 11.7 3.4
2018-05 9.3 7.9
2018-06 8.8 3.7
2018-07 15.6 3.9
2018-08 14.6 3.2
2018-09 15.1 3.6
2018-10 8.3 4.7
2018-11 14.4 9.4
2018-12 14.2 5.5
2019-01 6.0 2.1
2019-02 17.9 7.0
2019-03 12.4 6.5
2019-04 13.8 3.5
2019-05 12.9 7.7
2019-06 9.1 3.3

Workforce size tendency in building construction

  • Source : INSEE

More business managers consider that their order books are well filled

In June 2019, more business managers than in the previous month consider that their order books are well filled. The corresponding balance of opinion has continued to increase and stands at its highest level since May 2008, far above its long-term average. With their present staff size, business managers consider that their order books provide 7.8 months of work, a higher volume than last month and the long-term average (5.6 months).

Order books

Order books
Opinion on order books (left scale) Order books (right scale)
1998-01 -38.4 3.5
1998-02 -31.7 3.6
1998-03 -30.6 3.6
1998-04 -32.0 3.6
1998-05 -28.4 3.7
1998-06 -25.5 3.8
1998-07 -14.0 3.9
1998-08 -16.5 3.9
1998-09 -17.6 4.0
1998-10 -22.3 4.0
1998-11 -20.3 4.0
1998-12 -21.4 4.0
1999-01 -21.3 4.1
1999-02 -20.1 4.1
1999-03 -14.3 4.2
1999-04 -8.4 4.3
1999-05 -6.5 4.2
1999-06 -12.3 4.1
1999-07 -6.9 4.2
1999-08 -1.9 4.2
1999-09 4.6 4.3
1999-10 10.3 4.3
1999-11 10.1 4.4
1999-12 17.1 4.6
2000-01 23.7 4.7
2000-02 20.0 4.7
2000-03 24.4 4.9
2000-04 29.6 5.0
2000-05 30.7 5.3
2000-06 38.5 5.3
2000-07 41.4 5.4
2000-08 39.9 5.5
2000-09 39.8 5.5
2000-10 42.8 5.6
2000-11 34.8 5.6
2000-12 35.2 5.4
2001-01 34.4 5.4
2001-02 34.5 5.4
2001-03 20.8 5.3
2001-04 27.0 5.3
2001-05 22.8 5.2
2001-06 24.6 5.2
2001-07 16.6 5.1
2001-08 15.2 5.1
2001-09 15.1 5.1
2001-10 11.9 5.1
2001-11 17.5 5.2
2001-12 13.9 5.4
2002-01 8.3 5.1
2002-02 9.8 5.3
2002-03 12.6 5.5
2002-04 10.0 5.3
2002-05 8.9 5.3
2002-06 9.1 5.5
2002-07 11.4 5.5
2002-08 2.4 5.3
2002-09 -5.6 5.0
2002-10 -8.8 5.2
2002-11 -13.4 5.0
2002-12 -11.8 5.0
2003-01 -9.9 5.3
2003-02 -8.9 5.1
2003-03 -10.9 4.9
2003-04 -12.2 5.2
2003-05 -10.4 5.2
2003-06 -16.6 4.9
2003-07 -13.9 4.9
2003-08 -9.9 5.0
2003-09 -4.9 5.1
2003-10 -7.4 5.0
2003-11 1.7 5.4
2003-12 3.7 5.5
2004-01 -1.9 5.6
2004-02 -8.3 5.5
2004-03 -7.6 5.5
2004-04 1.3 5.8
2004-05 -6.5 5.8
2004-06 -16.1 5.7
2004-07 -8.7 5.8
2004-08 -10.1 5.8
2004-09 -10.7 5.7
2004-10 -7.8 5.8
2004-11 -5.6 5.9
2004-12 -6.8 5.9
2005-01 -5.2 5.9
2005-02 -6.2 5.8
2005-03 -7.1 5.8
2005-04 -5.4 5.8
2005-05 -6.0 5.9
2005-06 -2.7 6.0
2005-07 -2.8 6.0
2005-08 -1.9 6.1
2005-09 -0.4 6.1
2005-10 3.5 6.1
2005-11 2.1 6.1
2005-12 3.0 6.1
2006-01 4.9 6.1
2006-02 4.1 6.2
2006-03 4.9 6.2
2006-04 6.8 6.1
2006-05 7.7 5.9
2006-06 6.3 6.2
2006-07 9.2 6.3
2006-08 8.8 6.3
2006-09 9.0 6.3
2006-10 8.5 6.2
2006-11 7.2 6.2
2006-12 13.7 6.4
2007-01 1.5 6.4
2007-02 -1.3 6.5
2007-03 6.5 6.4
2007-04 1.2 6.5
2007-05 10.5 6.5
2007-06 13.7 6.5
2007-07 15.5 6.6
2007-08 13.5 6.7
2007-09 12.9 6.8
2007-10 11.0 6.8
2007-11 11.5 6.8
2007-12 10.9 6.7
2008-01 9.5 6.7
2008-02 16.7 6.7
2008-03 9.7 6.8
2008-04 4.0 6.7
2008-05 -0.5 6.7
2008-06 -5.3 6.8
2008-07 -16.9 6.7
2008-08 -10.9 6.4
2008-09 -14.9 6.2
2008-10 -22.0 6.2
2008-11 -25.9 5.9
2008-12 -35.5 5.7
2009-01 -32.9 5.9
2009-02 -44.3 5.6
2009-03 -33.9 5.6
2009-04 -40.4 5.5
2009-05 -51.8 5.5
2009-06 -43.7 5.5
2009-07 -46.0 5.5
2009-08 -46.9 5.5
2009-09 -45.4 5.5
2009-10 -45.7 5.4
2009-11 -50.0 5.5
2009-12 -47.4 5.5
2010-01 -48.3 5.6
2010-02 -49.1 5.7
2010-03 -50.1 5.8
2010-04 -50.1 5.8
2010-05 -47.8 5.8
2010-06 -47.1 5.9
2010-07 -46.3 5.9
2010-08 -43.5 5.9
2010-09 -43.4 5.9
2010-10 -39.3 5.9
2010-11 -35.8 6.0
2010-12 -34.3 6.1
2011-01 -34.1 6.2
2011-02 -31.5 6.5
2011-03 -33.8 6.2
2011-04 -36.2 6.3
2011-05 -31.3 6.3
2011-06 -31.4 6.3
2011-07 -30.7 6.4
2011-08 -31.9 6.4
2011-09 -33.0 6.5
2011-10 -29.7 6.9
2011-11 -29.0 7.0
2011-12 -28.7 6.8
2012-01 -26.6 6.9
2012-02 -28.9 6.9
2012-03 -26.9 6.9
2012-04 -28.9 6.8
2012-05 -31.4 6.8
2012-06 -35.2 6.8
2012-07 -33.6 6.7
2012-08 -34.4 6.8
2012-09 -35.7 7.1
2012-10 -38.3 7.2
2012-11 -39.2 7.3
2012-12 -39.6 7.1
2013-01 -42.0 7.1
2013-02 -43.3 7.2
2013-03 -46.2 7.0
2013-04 -46.7 7.0
2013-05 -47.9 7.1
2013-06 -47.3 7.0
2013-07 -45.9 7.0
2013-08 -44.8 7.0
2013-09 -41.8 7.0
2013-10 -44.8 7.0
2013-11 -47.5 6.9
2013-12 -48.8 6.4
2014-01 -46.8 6.8
2014-02 -45.5 6.7
2014-03 -43.4 6.7
2014-04 -44.6 6.8
2014-05 -44.5 6.9
2014-06 -46.8 6.8
2014-07 -51.1 6.3
2014-08 -52.6 6.6
2014-09 -53.2 6.5
2014-10 -56.5 6.4
2014-11 -56.6 6.4
2014-12 -57.5 6.5
2015-01 -58.9 6.1
2015-02 -59.3 6.3
2015-03 -58.2 6.5
2015-04 -57.6 6.5
2015-05 -54.8 6.5
2015-06 -55.9 6.5
2015-07 -53.9 6.4
2015-08 -53.3 6.5
2015-09 -52.2 6.5
2015-10 -50.7 6.4
2015-11 -48.4 6.5
2015-12 -50.6 6.5
2016-01 -48.2 6.6
2016-02 -48.0 6.6
2016-03 -47.8 6.7
2016-04 -45.5 6.7
2016-05 -46.3 6.6
2016-06 -44.7 6.4
2016-07 -43.3 6.8
2016-08 -41.2 6.8
2016-09 -38.1 6.8
2016-10 -37.6 6.8
2016-11 -33.8 6.8
2016-12 -38.2 6.9
2017-01 -33.3 6.9
2017-02 -30.8 7.0
2017-03 -32.8 7.0
2017-04 -28.2 6.8
2017-05 -26.1 7.1
2017-06 -23.4 7.2
2017-07 -21.5 7.3
2017-08 -20.6 7.3
2017-09 -23.2 7.3
2017-10 -14.7 7.4
2017-11 -15.7 7.5
2017-12 -12.4 7.6
2018-01 -11.2 7.3
2018-02 -12.9 7.5
2018-03 -12.5 7.3
2018-04 -15.9 7.3
2018-05 -13.8 7.3
2018-06 -8.9 7.3
2018-07 -8.1 7.3
2018-08 -8.7 7.3
2018-09 -11.1 7.2
2018-10 -11.8 7.3
2018-11 -7.4 7.6
2018-12 -3.8 7.4
2019-01 -6.2 7.8
2019-02 -1.4 8.1
2019-03 -0.3 8.0
2019-04 -1.0 7.9
2019-05 1.4 7.7
2019-06 3.3 7.8

Order books

  • Source : INSEE

The turning point indicator remains in the area indicating a favourable economic situation.

Turning-point indicator

Turning-point indicator
Turning-point indicator
2010-01 0.03
2010-02 0.59
2010-03 0.63
2010-04 -0.6
2010-05 -0.41
2010-06 -0.3
2010-07 0.16
2010-08 0.28
2010-09 0.39
2010-10 0.36
2010-11 0.85
2010-12 0.95
2011-01 0.97
2011-02 0.97
2011-03 0.96
2011-04 0.99
2011-05 0.96
2011-06 0.92
2011-07 0.96
2011-08 0.91
2011-09 0.77
2011-10 0.73
2011-11 0.51
2011-12 0.62
2012-01 0.96
2012-02 -0.03
2012-03 -0.7
2012-04 -0.98
2012-05 -0.98
2012-06 -0.77
2012-07 -0.98
2012-08 -0.95
2012-09 -0.87
2012-10 -0.68
2012-11 -0.56
2012-12 -0.86
2013-01 -0.96
2013-02 -0.92
2013-03 -0.99
2013-04 -0.85
2013-05 -0.73
2013-06 -0.94
2013-07 -0.83
2013-08 -0.47
2013-09 0.38
2013-10 0.34
2013-11 -0.77
2013-12 -0.94
2014-01 -0.91
2014-02 -0.97
2014-03 -0.62
2014-04 -0.78
2014-05 -0.58
2014-06 -0.87
2014-07 -0.93
2014-08 -0.91
2014-09 -0.96
2014-10 -0.96
2014-11 -0.61
2014-12 -0.78
2015-01 -0.95
2015-02 -0.54
2015-03 -0.85
2015-04 -0.79
2015-05 -0.66
2015-06 0.55
2015-07 0.13
2015-08 0.46
2015-09 0.52
2015-10 0.07
2015-11 0.14
2015-12 0.07
2016-01 0.42
2016-02 -0.39
2016-03 -0.38
2016-04 0.46
2016-05 0.52
2016-06 -0.27
2016-07 0.63
2016-08 0.89
2016-09 0.94
2016-10 0.98
2016-11 0.97
2016-12 0.87
2017-01 0.91
2017-02 0.92
2017-03 0.98
2017-04 0.92
2017-05 0.97
2017-06 0.99
2017-07 0.99
2017-08 0.63
2017-09 0.57
2017-10 0.76
2017-11 0.91
2017-12 0.97
2018-01 0.43
2018-02 0.05
2018-03 0.33
2018-04 0.41
2018-05 0.41
2018-06 0.14
2018-07 -0.13
2018-08 0.06
2018-09 0.48
2018-10 0.53
2018-11 0.78
2018-12 0.79
2019-01 0.77
2019-02 0.92
2019-03 0.93
2019-04 0.81
2019-05 0.78
2019-06 0.6

Turning-point indicator

  • Note: close to 1 (respectively –1), it indicates a favourable climate (respectively unfavourable). The uncertainty area is between –0.3 and +0.3,
  • Source : INSEE

Production bottlenecks remain important

In June 2019, the production capacity utilisation rate is stable. It stands at 91.7%, above its long-term average (88.6%). At the same time, 45% of business managers have reported production bottlenecks, against one out of three on long-term average. This share has increased slightly compared to the previous month and stands at its highest level since September 2008. Furthermore, 26% of business managers have declared production bottlenecks due to workforce shortage, a share higher than last month and well above its long-term average (14%).

Production capacity utilisation rate

Production capacity utilisation rate
Production capacity utilisation rate
1998-01 86.8
1998-02 86.8
1998-03 87.1
1998-04 87.2
1998-05 87.3
1998-06 87.4
1998-07 87.8
1998-08 87.8
1998-09 87.5
1998-10 85.7
1998-11 86.6
1998-12 87.1
1999-01 86.7
1999-02 87.7
1999-03 88.4
1999-04 88.4
1999-05 88.9
1999-06 88.8
1999-07 87.9
1999-08 88.6
1999-09 88.9
1999-10 89.1
1999-11 89.6
1999-12 90.4
2000-01 90.7
2000-02 90.9
2000-03 90.6
2000-04 91.3
2000-05 92.0
2000-06 93.7
2000-07 92.3
2000-08 93.2
2000-09 93.9
2000-10 94.2
2000-11 94.3
2000-12 94.0
2001-01 93.6
2001-02 93.7
2001-03 93.9
2001-04 93.7
2001-05 93.1
2001-06 93.1
2001-07 91.9
2001-08 92.2
2001-09 92.1
2001-10 93.1
2001-11 92.2
2001-12 92.2
2002-01 92.2
2002-02 91.9
2002-03 92.8
2002-04 92.7
2002-05 92.4
2002-06 92.4
2002-07 92.6
2002-08 92.4
2002-09 92.0
2002-10 91.8
2002-11 91.4
2002-12 91.4
2003-01 91.5
2003-02 91.3
2003-03 90.8
2003-04 90.9
2003-05 91.1
2003-06 90.7
2003-07 91.3
2003-08 91.3
2003-09 91.1
2003-10 91.1
2003-11 91.5
2003-12 91.3
2004-01 91.6
2004-02 91.7
2004-03 91.3
2004-04 91.3
2004-05 91.3
2004-06 91.4
2004-07 91.5
2004-08 91.7
2004-09 91.8
2004-10 91.8
2004-11 91.7
2004-12 91.8
2005-01 91.8
2005-02 91.8
2005-03 92.0
2005-04 91.8
2005-05 92.3
2005-06 92.4
2005-07 92.1
2005-08 92.1
2005-09 92.2
2005-10 92.5
2005-11 92.8
2005-12 92.5
2006-01 92.5
2006-02 92.3
2006-03 92.4
2006-04 92.4
2006-05 92.6
2006-06 92.9
2006-07 93.5
2006-08 93.6
2006-09 93.7
2006-10 93.7
2006-11 93.5
2006-12 93.6
2007-01 93.6
2007-02 93.7
2007-03 93.9
2007-04 93.9
2007-05 94.1
2007-06 94.0
2007-07 94.1
2007-08 93.9
2007-09 93.8
2007-10 93.9
2007-11 94.3
2007-12 94.4
2008-01 93.8
2008-02 94.3
2008-03 94.1
2008-04 93.8
2008-05 93.4
2008-06 93.3
2008-07 92.8
2008-08 92.8
2008-09 91.4
2008-10 91.2
2008-11 90.8
2008-12 88.8
2009-01 88.6
2009-02 84.1
2009-03 86.0
2009-04 88.1
2009-05 87.5
2009-06 87.5
2009-07 87.1
2009-08 87.4
2009-09 87.6
2009-10 87.3
2009-11 86.8
2009-12 85.3
2010-01 86.3
2010-02 86.4
2010-03 85.8
2010-04 85.5
2010-05 85.4
2010-06 86.4
2010-07 86.2
2010-08 86.4
2010-09 85.0
2010-10 85.7
2010-11 86.2
2010-12 87.3
2011-01 87.1
2011-02 87.3
2011-03 87.4
2011-04 87.8
2011-05 87.8
2011-06 87.6
2011-07 87.7
2011-08 87.4
2011-09 87.9
2011-10 88.4
2011-11 88.5
2011-12 88.3
2012-01 88.4
2012-02 88.2
2012-03 88.2
2012-04 88.1
2012-05 88.2
2012-06 87.9
2012-07 87.9
2012-08 87.5
2012-09 86.8
2012-10 85.7
2012-11 86.3
2012-12 86.2
2013-01 86.7
2013-02 86.6
2013-03 85.8
2013-04 85.7
2013-05 85.8
2013-06 85.9
2013-07 85.8
2013-08 86.0
2013-09 86.5
2013-10 86.0
2013-11 85.8
2013-12 86.9
2014-01 86.2
2014-02 86.1
2014-03 86.1
2014-04 86.0
2014-05 85.5
2014-06 85.2
2014-07 84.9
2014-08 85.1
2014-09 85.0
2014-10 84.7
2014-11 84.5
2014-12 84.5
2015-01 84.0
2015-02 84.0
2015-03 84.0
2015-04 83.8
2015-05 84.0
2015-06 84.5
2015-07 84.6
2015-08 84.4
2015-09 84.4
2015-10 84.7
2015-11 84.8
2015-12 84.8
2016-01 85.1
2016-02 85.7
2016-03 85.4
2016-04 85.5
2016-05 85.7
2016-06 85.8
2016-07 86.1
2016-08 87.0
2016-09 86.6
2016-10 86.7
2016-11 87.0
2016-12 87.0
2017-01 87.1
2017-02 87.4
2017-03 87.5
2017-04 87.7
2017-05 87.9
2017-06 87.9
2017-07 88.2
2017-08 88.2
2017-09 88.1
2017-10 88.7
2017-11 89.2
2017-12 89.8
2018-01 89.5
2018-02 89.4
2018-03 89.3
2018-04 89.6
2018-05 89.8
2018-06 90.2
2018-07 90.0
2018-08 90.2
2018-09 90.4
2018-10 90.2
2018-11 90.0
2018-12 90.4
2019-01 91.1
2019-02 91.5
2019-03 91.6
2019-04 91.8
2019-05 91.7
2019-06 91.7

Production capacity utilisation rate

  • Source : INSEE

Slightly fewer business managers than in the previous month anticipate an increase in prices

In June 2019, slightly fewer business managers than in May have announced that they will increase their prices over the next three months. The corresponding balance has decreased again slightly but remains well above its long-term average.

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A balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentage of “increase” responses and the percentage of “decrease” responses.

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