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26 May 2021 · n° 130
In May 2021, the business prospects of building firms have improved Monthly survey of building - May 2021
In May 2021, the balance of opinion of business managers in the building construction industry on their expected activity for the next three months has recovered sharply, while that on past activity has fallen back.
- In May 2021, business managers are more optimistic than in April about their expected activity
- The employment prospects have strengthened
- The order books provide nine months of work on average
- Capacity pressures remain important
- The balance of opinion on the prices has increased again sharply
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In May 2021, the balance of opinion of business managers in the building construction industry on their expected activity for the next three months has recovered sharply, while that on past activity has fallen back.
In May 2021, business managers are more optimistic than in April about their expected activity
In May 2021, more business managers in building industry than in the previous month have reported an increase in their expected activity for the next three months: the corresponding balance has increased markedly and has further exceeded its long-term average. Conversely, the balance of opinion of business managers on their past activity for the last three months has fallen back in May, while remaining above its average.
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Mean* | Feb. 21 | Mar. 21 | Apr. 21 | May 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past activity | -3 | -3 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Expected activity | -5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| General business outlook | -16 | 2 | |||
| Past employment | -5 | -6 | -1 | 2 | -1 |
| Expected employment | -3 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
| Opinion on order books | -22 | -18 | -6 | -4 | 0 |
| Order books (in month) | 5,8 | 8,4 | 8,7 | 9,0 | 9,0 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 88,7 | 90,2 | 91,1 | 91,1 | 91,4 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) | 33 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 44 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 14 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 59 | 72 | |||
| Expected prices | -13 | -11 | -3 | 4 | 11 |
| Cash-flow position | -10 | 0 | |||
| Repayment period | 30 | 26 |
- *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
tableauActivity tendency in building construction
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-01 | -4.4 | -3.8 |
| 1998-02 | -5.1 | 0.7 |
| 1998-03 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| 1998-04 | -3.6 | 2.7 |
| 1998-05 | 0.9 | 7.8 |
| 1998-06 | 3.8 | 13.6 |
| 1998-07 | 3.9 | 16.8 |
| 1998-08 | 5.9 | 18.3 |
| 1998-09 | 7.4 | 19.7 |
| 1998-10 | 4.5 | 13.5 |
| 1998-11 | -0.4 | 16.0 |
| 1998-12 | -9.7 | 3.1 |
| 1999-01 | -0.4 | 18.0 |
| 1999-02 | 3.5 | 12.1 |
| 1999-03 | 5.3 | 15.2 |
| 1999-04 | 9.0 | 19.6 |
| 1999-05 | 22.6 | 18.4 |
| 1999-06 | 14.6 | 17.9 |
| 1999-07 | 16.9 | 23.3 |
| 1999-08 | 17.4 | 24.2 |
| 1999-09 | 17.6 | 24.8 |
| 1999-10 | 14.3 | 29.1 |
| 1999-11 | 17.8 | 28.0 |
| 1999-12 | 33.1 | 32.4 |
| 2000-01 | 32.4 | 34.8 |
| 2000-02 | 23.1 | 33.6 |
| 2000-03 | 26.9 | 34.9 |
| 2000-04 | 29.9 | 44.1 |
| 2000-05 | 26.1 | 35.1 |
| 2000-06 | 31.5 | 34.8 |
| 2000-07 | 31.9 | 40.5 |
| 2000-08 | 32.2 | 40.4 |
| 2000-09 | 32.4 | 40.4 |
| 2000-10 | 34.3 | 40.1 |
| 2000-11 | 29.3 | 40.1 |
| 2000-12 | 24.9 | 33.2 |
| 2001-01 | 7.8 | 34.8 |
| 2001-02 | 9.0 | 34.7 |
| 2001-03 | 12.1 | 30.4 |
| 2001-04 | 7.7 | 17.0 |
| 2001-05 | 2.9 | 19.3 |
| 2001-06 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
| 2001-07 | -2.4 | 12.0 |
| 2001-08 | -3.7 | 7.0 |
| 2001-09 | -5.3 | 2.5 |
| 2001-10 | -5.4 | 1.8 |
| 2001-11 | -4.5 | -3.1 |
| 2001-12 | -7.9 | -1.7 |
| 2002-01 | -4.2 | -6.4 |
| 2002-02 | -4.7 | -3.1 |
| 2002-03 | -3.7 | -0.7 |
| 2002-04 | -11.1 | -7.5 |
| 2002-05 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| 2002-06 | -1.3 | -0.4 |
| 2002-07 | -6.4 | -11.3 |
| 2002-08 | -11.3 | -11.0 |
| 2002-09 | -16.4 | -9.6 |
| 2002-10 | -19.1 | -11.5 |
| 2002-11 | -19.7 | -15.5 |
| 2002-12 | -18.2 | -19.5 |
| 2003-01 | -23.3 | -13.3 |
| 2003-02 | -21.1 | -15.2 |
| 2003-03 | -23.7 | -18.4 |
| 2003-04 | -21.8 | -15.5 |
| 2003-05 | -18.0 | -16.9 |
| 2003-06 | -17.4 | -15.7 |
| 2003-07 | -14.3 | -16.1 |
| 2003-08 | -9.7 | -10.4 |
| 2003-09 | -5.5 | -3.6 |
| 2003-10 | -5.2 | -13.3 |
| 2003-11 | -0.1 | -9.6 |
| 2003-12 | 1.8 | -5.3 |
| 2004-01 | 15.6 | -1.3 |
| 2004-02 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| 2004-03 | 8.7 | 3.1 |
| 2004-04 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 2004-05 | 2.6 | 6.3 |
| 2004-06 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
| 2004-07 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| 2004-08 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| 2004-09 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| 2004-10 | 12.0 | 8.7 |
| 2004-11 | 11.7 | 13.4 |
| 2004-12 | 11.7 | 12.2 |
| 2005-01 | 11.6 | 11.1 |
| 2005-02 | 9.0 | 11.6 |
| 2005-03 | 13.2 | 8.3 |
| 2005-04 | 13.6 | 9.7 |
| 2005-05 | 12.6 | 9.2 |
| 2005-06 | 16.4 | 12.7 |
| 2005-07 | 14.8 | 15.4 |
| 2005-08 | 13.9 | 14.6 |
| 2005-09 | 12.9 | 15.3 |
| 2005-10 | 18.4 | 18.0 |
| 2005-11 | 22.9 | 19.3 |
| 2005-12 | 19.7 | 20.2 |
| 2006-01 | 20.2 | 20.5 |
| 2006-02 | 20.1 | 13.5 |
| 2006-03 | 16.5 | 17.5 |
| 2006-04 | 16.2 | 20.1 |
| 2006-05 | 17.5 | 21.0 |
| 2006-06 | 14.2 | 21.4 |
| 2006-07 | 16.7 | 21.2 |
| 2006-08 | 17.0 | 20.6 |
| 2006-09 | 18.3 | 22.6 |
| 2006-10 | 21.1 | 22.9 |
| 2006-11 | 23.3 | 20.6 |
| 2006-12 | 20.3 | 22.1 |
| 2007-01 | 21.4 | 20.2 |
| 2007-02 | 18.9 | 19.8 |
| 2007-03 | 18.2 | 22.5 |
| 2007-04 | 21.0 | 24.1 |
| 2007-05 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| 2007-06 | 21.0 | 25.0 |
| 2007-07 | 18.9 | 25.0 |
| 2007-08 | 17.7 | 20.7 |
| 2007-09 | 18.8 | 20.6 |
| 2007-10 | 15.9 | 19.6 |
| 2007-11 | 13.5 | 21.5 |
| 2007-12 | 16.7 | 19.2 |
| 2008-01 | 7.7 | 18.7 |
| 2008-02 | 15.3 | 18.0 |
| 2008-03 | 17.9 | 15.6 |
| 2008-04 | 10.0 | 16.3 |
| 2008-05 | 10.8 | 9.6 |
| 2008-06 | -4.3 | 5.0 |
| 2008-07 | -6.2 | -0.3 |
| 2008-08 | -5.4 | 0.3 |
| 2008-09 | -10.0 | -0.9 |
| 2008-10 | -33.4 | -10.6 |
| 2008-11 | -36.3 | -11.4 |
| 2008-12 | -30.7 | -21.0 |
| 2009-01 | -34.8 | -19.6 |
| 2009-02 | -46.6 | -25.8 |
| 2009-03 | -36.5 | -24.3 |
| 2009-04 | -35.8 | -30.0 |
| 2009-05 | -33.3 | -29.2 |
| 2009-06 | -33.7 | -33.1 |
| 2009-07 | -32.5 | -33.3 |
| 2009-08 | -27.3 | -31.2 |
| 2009-09 | -25.0 | -28.3 |
| 2009-10 | -21.4 | -25.0 |
| 2009-11 | -20.4 | -26.2 |
| 2009-12 | -20.0 | -26.5 |
| 2010-01 | -19.7 | -26.6 |
| 2010-02 | -18.2 | -23.7 |
| 2010-03 | -17.8 | -26.1 |
| 2010-04 | -17.4 | -25.4 |
| 2010-05 | -16.9 | -20.7 |
| 2010-06 | -15.2 | -17.6 |
| 2010-07 | -12.4 | -14.0 |
| 2010-08 | -10.8 | -12.6 |
| 2010-09 | -13.0 | -13.1 |
| 2010-10 | -4.4 | -13.1 |
| 2010-11 | -0.6 | -12.9 |
| 2010-12 | -0.8 | -7.9 |
| 2011-01 | -0.8 | -8.4 |
| 2011-02 | 3.3 | -3.7 |
| 2011-03 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2011-04 | 5.3 | 8.3 |
| 2011-05 | 2.4 | 6.0 |
| 2011-06 | 4.4 | 6.2 |
| 2011-07 | 4.3 | 8.3 |
| 2011-08 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 2011-09 | -4.4 | -0.6 |
| 2011-10 | -4.9 | -2.2 |
| 2011-11 | -9.8 | -4.4 |
| 2011-12 | -11.5 | -4.5 |
| 2012-01 | -10.5 | -1.6 |
| 2012-02 | -12.3 | -3.6 |
| 2012-03 | -10.5 | -5.5 |
| 2012-04 | -11.9 | -8.7 |
| 2012-05 | -14.7 | -13.5 |
| 2012-06 | -14.0 | -13.6 |
| 2012-07 | -17.2 | -15.0 |
| 2012-08 | -19.3 | -15.1 |
| 2012-09 | -20.3 | -15.0 |
| 2012-10 | -26.0 | -18.3 |
| 2012-11 | -24.5 | -21.3 |
| 2012-12 | -21.9 | -20.6 |
| 2013-01 | -24.3 | -21.6 |
| 2013-02 | -22.0 | -23.1 |
| 2013-03 | -24.3 | -23.8 |
| 2013-04 | -24.6 | -28.2 |
| 2013-05 | -21.3 | -26.8 |
| 2013-06 | -24.0 | -26.6 |
| 2013-07 | -22.6 | -22.2 |
| 2013-08 | -19.7 | -16.6 |
| 2013-09 | -12.3 | -13.2 |
| 2013-10 | -15.6 | -13.3 |
| 2013-11 | -16.5 | -13.0 |
| 2013-12 | -18.6 | -20.2 |
| 2014-01 | -15.6 | -20.7 |
| 2014-02 | -20.6 | -17.2 |
| 2014-03 | -18.6 | -17.2 |
| 2014-04 | -22.4 | -17.5 |
| 2014-05 | -19.5 | -19.0 |
| 2014-06 | -17.6 | -18.3 |
| 2014-07 | -28.1 | -18.2 |
| 2014-08 | -27.3 | -25.3 |
| 2014-09 | -29.9 | -29.8 |
| 2014-10 | -29.9 | -31.7 |
| 2014-11 | -24.9 | -25.2 |
| 2014-12 | -28.0 | -23.1 |
| 2015-01 | -32.8 | -23.1 |
| 2015-02 | -23.7 | -30.1 |
| 2015-03 | -24.4 | -27.5 |
| 2015-04 | -23.9 | -20.8 |
| 2015-05 | -26.4 | -21.6 |
| 2015-06 | -20.4 | -20.0 |
| 2015-07 | -16.4 | -22.1 |
| 2015-08 | -8.6 | -18.6 |
| 2015-09 | -13.2 | -16.9 |
| 2015-10 | -15.2 | -14.3 |
| 2015-11 | -20.9 | -15.2 |
| 2015-12 | -8.1 | -11.6 |
| 2016-01 | -8.3 | -14.7 |
| 2016-02 | -16.1 | -15.0 |
| 2016-03 | -9.3 | -14.0 |
| 2016-04 | -5.0 | -13.4 |
| 2016-05 | -2.0 | -8.1 |
| 2016-06 | -2.5 | -8.9 |
| 2016-07 | -0.3 | -9.6 |
| 2016-08 | -3.2 | -7.5 |
| 2016-09 | 0.6 | -5.9 |
| 2016-10 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| 2016-11 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 2016-12 | -1.1 | -5.6 |
| 2017-01 | -2.8 | 5.4 |
| 2017-02 | -0.4 | -1.3 |
| 2017-03 | 2.8 | -1.7 |
| 2017-04 | 5.9 | -6.6 |
| 2017-05 | 2.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017-06 | 3.6 | 10.7 |
| 2017-07 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| 2017-08 | 13.4 | 1.3 |
| 2017-09 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
| 2017-10 | 8.5 | 5.8 |
| 2017-11 | 14.0 | 9.7 |
| 2017-12 | 14.3 | 13.2 |
| 2018-01 | 13.3 | 14.2 |
| 2018-02 | 11.2 | 13.9 |
| 2018-03 | 11.8 | 13.2 |
| 2018-04 | 13.2 | 10.6 |
| 2018-05 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| 2018-06 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| 2018-07 | 6.4 | 8.8 |
| 2018-08 | 4.2 | 8.3 |
| 2018-09 | 9.7 | 3.8 |
| 2018-10 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| 2018-11 | 10.3 | 3.8 |
| 2018-12 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| 2019-01 | 15.2 | 6.4 |
| 2019-02 | 15.6 | 10.1 |
| 2019-03 | 14.5 | 11.8 |
| 2019-04 | 11.9 | 11.4 |
| 2019-05 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| 2019-06 | 15.2 | 9.0 |
| 2019-07 | 9.3 | 14.1 |
| 2019-08 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| 2019-09 | 12.8 | 14.1 |
| 2019-10 | 17.2 | 14.0 |
| 2019-11 | 8.5 | 11.5 |
| 2019-12 | 10.2 | 8.4 |
| 2020-01 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| 2020-02 | 15.9 | 11.7 |
| 2020-03 | 7.5 | 18.4 |
| 2020-04 | -85.5 | -21.6 |
| 2020-05 | -47.0 | -79.3 |
| 2020-06 | 4.0 | -79.5 |
| 2020-07 | 16.0 | -58.1 |
| 2020-08 | 12.1 | -21.7 |
| 2020-09 | 4.6 | -2.6 |
| 2020-10 | 3.6 | 9.3 |
| 2020-11 | -16.9 | -0.2 |
| 2020-12 | -5.3 | -2.9 |
| 2021-01 | 1.2 | -3.7 |
| 2021-02 | 0.6 | -3.2 |
| 2021-03 | 8.4 | 3.5 |
| 2021-04 | 5.2 | 7.9 |
| 2021-05 | 14.4 | 3.9 |
graphiqueActivity tendency in building construction
- Source: INSEE
The employment prospects have strengthened
In May 2021, the balance of opinion of business leaders on the change in their workforce size over the next three months has increased for the fourth consecutive month. It stands well above its long-term average. At the same time, the balance of opinion on the change in the workforce size over the past three months has decreased, while remaining above its average.
tableauWorkforce size tendency in building construction
| Expected workforce size | Past workforce size | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 19.3 | 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 | 13.0 |
| 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 | -18.4 |
| 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 | -19.3 |
| 2009-11 | -15.3 | -18.9 |
| 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 | -14.0 | -16.5 |
| 2010-05 | -14.6 | -13.9 |
| 2010-06 | -15.4 | -15.8 |
| 2010-07 | -13.4 | -10.7 |
| 2010-08 | -11.3 | -12.0 |
| 2010-09 | -7.7 | -10.9 |
| 2010-10 | -7.7 | -12.1 |
| 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 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| 2011-05 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| 2011-06 | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| 2011-07 | 7.7 | 3.4 |
| 2011-08 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 2011-09 | -0.8 | 2.8 |
| 2011-10 | -6.2 | -2.4 |
| 2011-11 | -7.4 | -8.8 |
| 2011-12 | -5.3 | -6.4 |
| 2012-01 | -3.7 | -4.2 |
| 2012-02 | -3.9 | -5.6 |
| 2012-03 | -9.0 | -6.8 |
| 2012-04 | -9.2 | -8.4 |
| 2012-05 | -12.6 | -9.1 |
| 2012-06 | -11.3 | -7.7 |
| 2012-07 | -15.3 | -11.8 |
| 2012-08 | -14.7 | -11.1 |
| 2012-09 | -16.7 | -15.7 |
| 2012-10 | -14.7 | -10.3 |
| 2012-11 | -14.9 | -10.9 |
| 2012-12 | -16.2 | -13.3 |
| 2013-01 | -15.6 | -14.4 |
| 2013-02 | -15.8 | -17.2 |
| 2013-03 | -18.0 | -17.8 |
| 2013-04 | -13.5 | -13.7 |
| 2013-05 | -19.0 | -16.3 |
| 2013-06 | -18.2 | -18.6 |
| 2013-07 | -17.9 | -18.1 |
| 2013-08 | -16.0 | -19.7 |
| 2013-09 | -14.8 | -18.3 |
| 2013-10 | -10.5 | -13.7 |
| 2013-11 | -16.6 | -18.3 |
| 2013-12 | -17.7 | -16.6 |
| 2014-01 | -19.5 | -18.9 |
| 2014-02 | -21.1 | -19.9 |
| 2014-03 | -18.4 | -18.6 |
| 2014-04 | -19.3 | -22.2 |
| 2014-05 | -19.2 | -15.6 |
| 2014-06 | -23.3 | -26.6 |
| 2014-07 | -22.1 | -25.4 |
| 2014-08 | -26.9 | -26.5 |
| 2014-09 | -28.2 | -28.6 |
| 2014-10 | -26.1 | -28.8 |
| 2014-11 | -22.5 | -25.0 |
| 2014-12 | -24.4 | -25.8 |
| 2015-01 | -29.5 | -29.2 |
| 2015-02 | -24.3 | -25.1 |
| 2015-03 | -25.2 | -26.5 |
| 2015-04 | -27.3 | -34.0 |
| 2015-05 | -27.2 | -30.1 |
| 2015-06 | -19.9 | -26.5 |
| 2015-07 | -24.7 | -28.6 |
| 2015-08 | -23.2 | -24.9 |
| 2015-09 | -22.1 | -24.8 |
| 2015-10 | -23.5 | -26.7 |
| 2015-11 | -21.3 | -28.8 |
| 2015-12 | -23.4 | -27.6 |
| 2016-01 | -20.3 | -24.3 |
| 2016-02 | -20.4 | -26.0 |
| 2016-03 | -20.2 | -26.9 |
| 2016-04 | -17.7 | -23.1 |
| 2016-05 | -15.8 | -24.0 |
| 2016-06 | -16.6 | -23.9 |
| 2016-07 | -17.5 | -21.0 |
| 2016-08 | -13.5 | -20.7 |
| 2016-09 | -10.5 | -18.5 |
| 2016-10 | -8.8 | -17.4 |
| 2016-11 | -11.1 | -15.5 |
| 2016-12 | -8.6 | -15.7 |
| 2017-01 | -7.1 | -13.5 |
| 2017-02 | -7.4 | -13.2 |
| 2017-03 | -6.2 | -10.9 |
| 2017-04 | -4.9 | -15.2 |
| 2017-05 | -0.9 | -7.7 |
| 2017-06 | 2.1 | -6.6 |
| 2017-07 | 3.7 | -2.6 |
| 2017-08 | 1.6 | -7.4 |
| 2017-09 | 1.9 | -7.0 |
| 2017-10 | 3.5 | -5.1 |
| 2017-11 | 1.9 | -6.6 |
| 2017-12 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| 2018-01 | 9.1 | -0.3 |
| 2018-02 | 6.6 | -4.4 |
| 2018-03 | 13.4 | 1.2 |
| 2018-04 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| 2018-05 | 10.0 | 7.4 |
| 2018-06 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
| 2018-07 | 13.7 | 4.1 |
| 2018-08 | 14.1 | 3.8 |
| 2018-09 | 14.7 | 4.3 |
| 2018-10 | 8.8 | 5.0 |
| 2018-11 | 14.2 | 8.3 |
| 2018-12 | 13.8 | 4.5 |
| 2019-01 | 6.6 | 3.2 |
| 2019-02 | 18.0 | 6.3 |
| 2019-03 | 12.8 | 6.1 |
| 2019-04 | 13.7 | 4.0 |
| 2019-05 | 13.6 | 6.8 |
| 2019-06 | 9.0 | 4.1 |
| 2019-07 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| 2019-08 | 9.7 | 6.2 |
| 2019-09 | 13.0 | 4.3 |
| 2019-10 | 10.6 | 5.9 |
| 2019-11 | 16.5 | 4.0 |
| 2019-12 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| 2020-01 | 15.2 | 8.3 |
| 2020-02 | 19.8 | 8.7 |
| 2020-03 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| 2020-04 | -17.3 | 0.4 |
| 2020-05 | -17.3 | -16.7 |
| 2020-06 | -4.4 | -23.8 |
| 2020-07 | 0.1 | -17.9 |
| 2020-08 | 0.3 | -13.1 |
| 2020-09 | 2.3 | -8.4 |
| 2020-10 | 1.6 | -7.5 |
| 2020-11 | 5.3 | -5.1 |
| 2020-12 | 8.2 | -2.8 |
| 2021-01 | 6.5 | -1.9 |
| 2021-02 | 9.8 | -6.0 |
| 2021-03 | 13.0 | -0.6 |
| 2021-04 | 15.4 | 2.4 |
| 2021-05 | 17.7 | -1.3 |
graphiqueWorkforce size tendency in building construction
- Source : INSEE
The order books provide nine months of work on average
In May 2021, the business managers in the building industry are more numerous than last month to deem that the level of their order books is higher than normal: the corresponding balance has increased again and stands well above its long-term average. Given their workforce size, the business managers have considered that the orders provide 9.0 months of work.
Capacity pressures remain important
In May 2021, the production capacity utilisation rate is on the rise. At 91.4%, it stands above its long-term average (88.7%). The production bottlenecks have been loosening a little, but they remain frequent: 44% of business managers have reported some, a proportion well above the long-term average (33%). The share of business managers who consider that they are unable to increase their production due to a lack of staff is has fallen back, but remains above its average.
The balance of opinion on the prices has increased again sharply
In May 2021, more business managers again than in the previous month have reported that they will increase their prices over the next three months. The balance of opinion on the expected price development for the next three months has grown sharply again, hitting its highest level since July 2008.
For further information
A balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentage of “increase” responses and the percentage of “decrease” responses.
The responses to this survey were collected between 27 April and 20 May 2021.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 24 June 2021 at 8:45 am
Pour en savoir plus
A balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentage of “increase” responses and the percentage of “decrease” responses.
The responses to this survey were collected between 27 April and 20 May 2021.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 24 June 2021 at 8:45 am