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26 August 2021 · n° 212
In August 2021, the business managers in the building industry remain confident on
their activity prospects Monthly survey of building - August 2021
In August 2021, the business managers in the building construction industry remain confident on their upcoming activity for the next three months: the corresponding balance of opinion has increased slightly, while the one on past activity has decreased a little.
- The business managers remain optimistic on their upcoming activity
- The balance of opinion on the upcoming change in workforce size has picked up
- The order books provide nearly nine months of work in average
- The pressures on productive capacities remain very strong
- Prices often announced rising for the next three months
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In August 2021, the business managers in the building construction industry remain confident on their upcoming activity for the next three months: the corresponding balance of opinion has increased slightly, while the one on past activity has decreased a little.
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Mean* | May 21 | June 21 | July 21 | Aug. 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past activity | -3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Expected activity | -4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| General business outlook | -16 | 10 | |||
| Past employment | -5 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Expected employment | -3 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 |
| Opinion on order books | -22 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Order books (in month) | 5,8 | 9,0 | 8,8 | 8,8 | 8,7 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 88,7 | 91,4 | 91,4 | 92,1 | 92,0 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) | 33 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 50 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) | 2 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 59 | 72 | |||
| Expected prices | -13 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 25 |
| Cash-flow position | -10 | -5 | |||
| Repayment period | 30 | 25 |
- *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 | -5.3 | -3.8 |
| 1998-02 | -4.3 | 0.7 |
| 1998-03 | -0.3 | 5.6 |
| 1998-04 | -3.5 | 2.7 |
| 1998-05 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 1998-06 | 4.1 | 13.7 |
| 1998-07 | 4.6 | 16.8 |
| 1998-08 | 6.4 | 18.3 |
| 1998-09 | 8.0 | 19.7 |
| 1998-10 | 3.8 | 13.5 |
| 1998-11 | -0.3 | 16.0 |
| 1998-12 | -11.5 | 3.1 |
| 1999-01 | -1.8 | 18.0 |
| 1999-02 | 4.9 | 12.0 |
| 1999-03 | 5.1 | 15.2 |
| 1999-04 | 9.3 | 19.6 |
| 1999-05 | 23.2 | 18.4 |
| 1999-06 | 14.9 | 18.0 |
| 1999-07 | 17.5 | 23.3 |
| 1999-08 | 17.9 | 24.2 |
| 1999-09 | 18.2 | 24.8 |
| 1999-10 | 13.4 | 29.1 |
| 1999-11 | 17.6 | 28.0 |
| 1999-12 | 31.3 | 32.4 |
| 2000-01 | 30.9 | 34.7 |
| 2000-02 | 24.8 | 33.5 |
| 2000-03 | 26.9 | 34.8 |
| 2000-04 | 30.3 | 44.2 |
| 2000-05 | 26.8 | 35.2 |
| 2000-06 | 31.6 | 34.9 |
| 2000-07 | 32.4 | 40.5 |
| 2000-08 | 32.7 | 40.3 |
| 2000-09 | 32.9 | 40.3 |
| 2000-10 | 33.3 | 40.1 |
| 2000-11 | 29.0 | 40.3 |
| 2000-12 | 23.4 | 33.3 |
| 2001-01 | 6.3 | 34.7 |
| 2001-02 | 10.8 | 34.6 |
| 2001-03 | 12.2 | 30.3 |
| 2001-04 | 8.1 | 17.0 |
| 2001-05 | 3.7 | 19.4 |
| 2001-06 | 0.5 | 14.2 |
| 2001-07 | -2.0 | 12.0 |
| 2001-08 | -3.4 | 6.9 |
| 2001-09 | -5.0 | 2.4 |
| 2001-10 | -6.2 | 1.9 |
| 2001-11 | -5.0 | -3.0 |
| 2001-12 | -9.2 | -1.6 |
| 2002-01 | -5.4 | -6.4 |
| 2002-02 | -3.1 | -3.2 |
| 2002-03 | -3.6 | -0.8 |
| 2002-04 | -10.7 | -7.5 |
| 2002-05 | -2.0 | -0.1 |
| 2002-06 | -1.4 | -0.3 |
| 2002-07 | -6.2 | -11.3 |
| 2002-08 | -11.2 | -11.1 |
| 2002-09 | -16.2 | -9.7 |
| 2002-10 | -19.6 | -11.4 |
| 2002-11 | -20.1 | -15.4 |
| 2002-12 | -19.0 | -19.5 |
| 2003-01 | -24.2 | -13.3 |
| 2003-02 | -20.1 | -15.3 |
| 2003-03 | -23.7 | -18.5 |
| 2003-04 | -21.5 | -15.5 |
| 2003-05 | -17.2 | -16.9 |
| 2003-06 | -17.7 | -15.7 |
| 2003-07 | -14.2 | -16.1 |
| 2003-08 | -9.7 | -10.4 |
| 2003-09 | -5.3 | -3.5 |
| 2003-10 | -5.5 | -13.3 |
| 2003-11 | -0.4 | -9.6 |
| 2003-12 | 1.4 | -5.3 |
| 2004-01 | 15.1 | -1.4 |
| 2004-02 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| 2004-03 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
| 2004-04 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| 2004-05 | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| 2004-06 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| 2004-07 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| 2004-08 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| 2004-09 | 12.7 | 7.0 |
| 2004-10 | 11.9 | 8.7 |
| 2004-11 | 11.7 | 13.4 |
| 2004-12 | 11.6 | 12.1 |
| 2005-01 | 11.2 | 11.1 |
| 2005-02 | 8.9 | 11.6 |
| 2005-03 | 13.0 | 8.4 |
| 2005-04 | 13.3 | 9.8 |
| 2005-05 | 12.7 | 9.2 |
| 2005-06 | 16.4 | 12.6 |
| 2005-07 | 15.0 | 15.4 |
| 2005-08 | 14.1 | 14.6 |
| 2005-09 | 13.5 | 15.4 |
| 2005-10 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
| 2005-11 | 23.0 | 19.2 |
| 2005-12 | 19.7 | 20.2 |
| 2006-01 | 19.8 | 20.4 |
| 2006-02 | 19.9 | 13.5 |
| 2006-03 | 16.1 | 17.6 |
| 2006-04 | 15.6 | 20.2 |
| 2006-05 | 17.1 | 21.0 |
| 2006-06 | 14.3 | 21.4 |
| 2006-07 | 17.3 | 21.2 |
| 2006-08 | 17.5 | 20.6 |
| 2006-09 | 19.1 | 22.7 |
| 2006-10 | 21.3 | 22.9 |
| 2006-11 | 23.4 | 20.5 |
| 2006-12 | 20.3 | 22.0 |
| 2007-01 | 21.0 | 20.1 |
| 2007-02 | 18.5 | 19.9 |
| 2007-03 | 17.7 | 22.6 |
| 2007-04 | 20.1 | 24.1 |
| 2007-05 | 20.3 | 22.3 |
| 2007-06 | 21.1 | 24.9 |
| 2007-07 | 19.7 | 25.0 |
| 2007-08 | 18.4 | 20.7 |
| 2007-09 | 19.6 | 20.6 |
| 2007-10 | 16.2 | 19.5 |
| 2007-11 | 13.6 | 21.4 |
| 2007-12 | 16.6 | 19.2 |
| 2008-01 | 7.3 | 18.7 |
| 2008-02 | 14.9 | 18.1 |
| 2008-03 | 17.4 | 15.7 |
| 2008-04 | 9.2 | 16.2 |
| 2008-05 | 9.8 | 9.6 |
| 2008-06 | -4.1 | 4.9 |
| 2008-07 | -5.2 | -0.3 |
| 2008-08 | -4.5 | 0.3 |
| 2008-09 | -9.3 | -0.9 |
| 2008-10 | -33.0 | -10.7 |
| 2008-11 | -36.1 | -11.4 |
| 2008-12 | -30.7 | -21.0 |
| 2009-01 | -35.2 | -19.5 |
| 2009-02 | -47.1 | -25.8 |
| 2009-03 | -36.9 | -24.3 |
| 2009-04 | -36.7 | -30.1 |
| 2009-05 | -34.2 | -29.2 |
| 2009-06 | -33.5 | -33.1 |
| 2009-07 | -31.4 | -33.3 |
| 2009-08 | -26.5 | -31.2 |
| 2009-09 | -24.5 | -28.3 |
| 2009-10 | -21.1 | -24.9 |
| 2009-11 | -20.4 | -26.2 |
| 2009-12 | -20.1 | -26.5 |
| 2010-01 | -20.1 | -26.6 |
| 2010-02 | -18.6 | -23.7 |
| 2010-03 | -18.2 | -26.2 |
| 2010-04 | -18.1 | -25.4 |
| 2010-05 | -17.6 | -20.7 |
| 2010-06 | -15.1 | -17.5 |
| 2010-07 | -11.4 | -14.0 |
| 2010-08 | -10.3 | -12.7 |
| 2010-09 | -12.7 | -13.2 |
| 2010-10 | -4.2 | -13.1 |
| 2010-11 | -0.5 | -12.8 |
| 2010-12 | -0.9 | -7.8 |
| 2011-01 | -1.0 | -8.5 |
| 2011-02 | 3.0 | -3.8 |
| 2011-03 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| 2011-04 | 5.0 | 8.4 |
| 2011-05 | 2.0 | 6.1 |
| 2011-06 | 4.4 | 6.3 |
| 2011-07 | 5.0 | 8.2 |
| 2011-08 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 2011-09 | -4.3 | -0.7 |
| 2011-10 | -4.7 | -2.2 |
| 2011-11 | -9.8 | -4.3 |
| 2011-12 | -11.6 | -4.3 |
| 2012-01 | -10.6 | -1.6 |
| 2012-02 | -12.5 | -3.8 |
| 2012-03 | -10.7 | -5.6 |
| 2012-04 | -12.0 | -8.6 |
| 2012-05 | -14.8 | -13.4 |
| 2012-06 | -14.0 | -13.5 |
| 2012-07 | -16.8 | -15.0 |
| 2012-08 | -19.2 | -15.2 |
| 2012-09 | -20.3 | -15.0 |
| 2012-10 | -25.9 | -18.3 |
| 2012-11 | -24.4 | -21.2 |
| 2012-12 | -21.9 | -20.5 |
| 2013-01 | -24.3 | -21.6 |
| 2013-02 | -22.1 | -23.3 |
| 2013-03 | -24.4 | -23.9 |
| 2013-04 | -24.6 | -28.1 |
| 2013-05 | -21.4 | -26.7 |
| 2013-06 | -24.0 | -26.5 |
| 2013-07 | -22.4 | -22.2 |
| 2013-08 | -19.7 | -16.7 |
| 2013-09 | -12.4 | -13.2 |
| 2013-10 | -15.5 | -13.3 |
| 2013-11 | -16.4 | -13.0 |
| 2013-12 | -18.6 | -20.2 |
| 2014-01 | -15.6 | -20.7 |
| 2014-02 | -20.7 | -17.4 |
| 2014-03 | -18.7 | -17.2 |
| 2014-04 | -22.4 | -17.5 |
| 2014-05 | -19.6 | -19.0 |
| 2014-06 | -17.6 | -18.2 |
| 2014-07 | -28.1 | -18.2 |
| 2014-08 | -27.4 | -25.0 |
| 2014-09 | -29.9 | -29.7 |
| 2014-10 | -29.9 | -31.8 |
| 2014-11 | -24.7 | -25.3 |
| 2014-12 | -27.9 | -23.1 |
| 2015-01 | -32.7 | -23.0 |
| 2015-02 | -23.7 | -30.3 |
| 2015-03 | -24.4 | -27.6 |
| 2015-04 | -24.0 | -20.8 |
| 2015-05 | -26.4 | -21.7 |
| 2015-06 | -20.4 | -19.9 |
| 2015-07 | -16.4 | -22.1 |
| 2015-08 | -8.8 | -18.1 |
| 2015-09 | -13.3 | -16.9 |
| 2015-10 | -15.1 | -14.5 |
| 2015-11 | -20.7 | -15.3 |
| 2015-12 | -8.0 | -11.7 |
| 2016-01 | -8.2 | -14.6 |
| 2016-02 | -16.1 | -15.2 |
| 2016-03 | -9.3 | -14.1 |
| 2016-04 | -5.1 | -13.6 |
| 2016-05 | -2.1 | -8.1 |
| 2016-06 | -2.7 | -8.6 |
| 2016-07 | -0.2 | -9.8 |
| 2016-08 | -3.3 | -6.7 |
| 2016-09 | 0.5 | -6.1 |
| 2016-10 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 2016-11 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| 2016-12 | -0.8 | -5.5 |
| 2017-01 | -2.5 | 5.8 |
| 2017-02 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
| 2017-03 | 2.6 | -1.9 |
| 2017-04 | 5.7 | -6.9 |
| 2017-05 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| 2017-06 | 3.1 | 11.2 |
| 2017-07 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
| 2017-08 | 13.3 | 2.3 |
| 2017-09 | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 2017-10 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| 2017-11 | 14.6 | 9.6 |
| 2017-12 | 14.8 | 13.6 |
| 2018-01 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| 2018-02 | 10.9 | 13.7 |
| 2018-03 | 11.5 | 12.9 |
| 2018-04 | 13.1 | 10.3 |
| 2018-05 | 12.5 | 6.3 |
| 2018-06 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| 2018-07 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| 2018-08 | 4.1 | 9.3 |
| 2018-09 | 9.6 | 2.8 |
| 2018-10 | 10.3 | 3.7 |
| 2018-11 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
| 2018-12 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| 2019-01 | 15.8 | 7.5 |
| 2019-02 | 15.0 | 10.0 |
| 2019-03 | 14.0 | 11.4 |
| 2019-04 | 11.9 | 11.1 |
| 2019-05 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| 2019-06 | 13.7 | 9.6 |
| 2019-07 | 10.2 | 12.6 |
| 2019-08 | 10.4 | 10.1 |
| 2019-09 | 12.6 | 12.8 |
| 2019-10 | 16.7 | 12.8 |
| 2019-11 | 10.3 | 11.7 |
| 2019-12 | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| 2020-01 | 11.0 | 9.2 |
| 2020-02 | 14.9 | 11.7 |
| 2020-03 | 6.7 | 17.8 |
| 2020-04 | -85.2 | -21.8 |
| 2020-05 | -48.0 | -78.1 |
| 2020-06 | 2.1 | -78.8 |
| 2020-07 | 17.4 | -60.0 |
| 2020-08 | 12.1 | -20.9 |
| 2020-09 | 4.4 | -4.1 |
| 2020-10 | 2.9 | 8.1 |
| 2020-11 | -14.5 | 0.2 |
| 2020-12 | -4.0 | -1.5 |
| 2021-01 | 1.8 | -2.1 |
| 2021-02 | -0.9 | -3.1 |
| 2021-03 | 7.5 | 2.7 |
| 2021-04 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
| 2021-05 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| 2021-06 | 9.3 | 16.0 |
| 2021-07 | 8.7 | 14.6 |
| 2021-08 | 10.2 | 12.6 |
graphiqueActivity tendency in building construction
- Source: INSEE
The business managers remain optimistic on their upcoming activity
In August 2021, the business managers remain optimistic on their upcoming activity for the next three months: the corresponding balance, slightly on the rise, remains significantly above its long-term average. At the same time, the balance of opinion of business managers on their activity over the last three months has decreased a little, while staying well 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 19.5 | 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 | 23.1 | 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 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -14.0 | -16.6 |
| 2010-05 | -14.6 | -14.0 |
| 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 | 4.9 | 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 | -8.7 |
| 2011-12 | -5.3 | -6.4 |
| 2012-01 | -3.7 | -4.2 |
| 2012-02 | -3.9 | -5.5 |
| 2012-03 | -9.0 | -6.9 |
| 2012-04 | -9.2 | -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 | -15.8 |
| 2012-10 | -14.6 | -10.0 |
| 2012-11 | -14.9 | -10.7 |
| 2012-12 | -16.2 | -13.3 |
| 2013-01 | -15.6 | -14.4 |
| 2013-02 | -15.8 | -17.1 |
| 2013-03 | -18.0 | -17.9 |
| 2013-04 | -13.5 | -14.1 |
| 2013-05 | -19.0 | -16.1 |
| 2013-06 | -18.2 | -18.4 |
| 2013-07 | -17.9 | -18.2 |
| 2013-08 | -16.0 | -19.8 |
| 2013-09 | -14.8 | -18.5 |
| 2013-10 | -10.4 | -13.4 |
| 2013-11 | -16.7 | -18.1 |
| 2013-12 | -17.7 | -16.7 |
| 2014-01 | -19.5 | -19.0 |
| 2014-02 | -21.1 | -19.7 |
| 2014-03 | -18.5 | -18.6 |
| 2014-04 | -19.3 | -22.7 |
| 2014-05 | -19.2 | -15.4 |
| 2014-06 | -23.4 | -26.4 |
| 2014-07 | -22.1 | -25.5 |
| 2014-08 | -26.9 | -26.6 |
| 2014-09 | -28.1 | -28.7 |
| 2014-10 | -26.0 | -28.6 |
| 2014-11 | -22.5 | -24.8 |
| 2014-12 | -24.3 | -25.7 |
| 2015-01 | -29.4 | -29.3 |
| 2015-02 | -24.5 | -24.9 |
| 2015-03 | -25.3 | -26.6 |
| 2015-04 | -27.3 | -34.5 |
| 2015-05 | -27.2 | -29.9 |
| 2015-06 | -19.9 | -26.4 |
| 2015-07 | -24.6 | -28.7 |
| 2015-08 | -23.2 | -25.1 |
| 2015-09 | -22.1 | -24.9 |
| 2015-10 | -23.2 | -26.6 |
| 2015-11 | -21.3 | -28.3 |
| 2015-12 | -23.3 | -27.4 |
| 2016-01 | -20.3 | -24.7 |
| 2016-02 | -20.8 | -25.8 |
| 2016-03 | -20.4 | -27.1 |
| 2016-04 | -17.9 | -23.5 |
| 2016-05 | -15.9 | -24.0 |
| 2016-06 | -16.4 | -23.8 |
| 2016-07 | -17.2 | -21.0 |
| 2016-08 | -13.2 | -20.9 |
| 2016-09 | -10.4 | -18.5 |
| 2016-10 | -8.3 | -17.4 |
| 2016-11 | -11.2 | -14.7 |
| 2016-12 | -8.3 | -15.2 |
| 2017-01 | -7.2 | -14.2 |
| 2017-02 | -8.3 | -13.2 |
| 2017-03 | -6.6 | -11.1 |
| 2017-04 | -5.2 | -15.5 |
| 2017-05 | -1.3 | -7.9 |
| 2017-06 | 2.5 | -6.6 |
| 2017-07 | 4.3 | -2.5 |
| 2017-08 | 2.0 | -7.6 |
| 2017-09 | 1.9 | -6.9 |
| 2017-10 | 4.4 | -5.2 |
| 2017-11 | 1.6 | -5.5 |
| 2017-12 | 12.1 | 7.3 |
| 2018-01 | 9.1 | -1.4 |
| 2018-02 | 5.2 | -4.6 |
| 2018-03 | 12.9 | 0.8 |
| 2018-04 | 11.2 | 3.7 |
| 2018-05 | 9.5 | 7.0 |
| 2018-06 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| 2018-07 | 14.7 | 4.3 |
| 2018-08 | 14.8 | 3.6 |
| 2018-09 | 14.8 | 4.5 |
| 2018-10 | 10.1 | 4.9 |
| 2018-11 | 13.7 | 9.6 |
| 2018-12 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| 2019-01 | 6.6 | 1.8 |
| 2019-02 | 16.2 | 5.7 |
| 2019-03 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| 2019-04 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| 2019-05 | 13.0 | 6.5 |
| 2019-06 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| 2019-07 | 6.9 | 4.1 |
| 2019-08 | 10.3 | 5.9 |
| 2019-09 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| 2019-10 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| 2019-11 | 15.7 | 5.5 |
| 2019-12 | 13.7 | 5.8 |
| 2020-01 | 15.4 | 6.8 |
| 2020-02 | 17.6 | 7.8 |
| 2020-03 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| 2020-04 | -18.5 | 0.3 |
| 2020-05 | -18.0 | -17.0 |
| 2020-06 | -3.5 | -23.2 |
| 2020-07 | 1.7 | -17.6 |
| 2020-08 | 1.0 | -13.5 |
| 2020-09 | 2.5 | -8.2 |
| 2020-10 | 3.5 | -7.5 |
| 2020-11 | 4.2 | -3.4 |
| 2020-12 | 8.8 | -1.3 |
| 2021-01 | 6.9 | -3.6 |
| 2021-02 | 7.2 | -7.1 |
| 2021-03 | 12.3 | -1.5 |
| 2021-04 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
| 2021-05 | 16.4 | -1.6 |
| 2021-06 | 16.8 | 0.4 |
| 2021-07 | 12.9 | 3.7 |
| 2021-08 | 17.2 | 1.4 |
graphiqueWorkforce size tendency in building construction
- Source : INSEE
The balance of opinion on the upcoming change in workforce size has picked up
In August 2021, the balance of opinion of business managers about the employment prospects for the next three months has rebounded and has returned to its level of June, well above its long-term average. Conversely, the balance of opinion on the change in the workforce size over the past three months has fallen back; it remains nevertheless well above its long-term average.
The order books provide nearly nine months of work in average
In August 2021, the business managers are slightly less numerous than last month to consider that the level of their order books is higher than normal: the corresponding balance of opinion has edged down but remains significantly above its long-term average. Moreover, given their present staff size, the business managers consider that their order books provide 8.7 months of work, a time span that remains significantly above its long-term average (5.8 months).
The pressures on productive capacities remain very strong
In August 2021, the production capacity utilisation rate is virtually stable. At 92.0%, it stands above its long-term average (88.7%). At the same time, the production bottlenecks have remained at a high level: half of business managers have reported some this month, a proportion stable compared to July, well above the long-term average (33%). A quarter of business managers consider that they are unable to increase their production due to a lack of staff, a share virtually stable, at a high level. Likewise, the share of business managers reporting production bottlenecks due to supply difficulties is virtually stable and remains much higher than in average.
Prices often announced rising for the next three months
In August 2021, almost as many business managers as in the previous month have reported an increase of their prices for the next three months. The corresponding balance is virtually stable, at a very high level.
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 have collected between 29 July 2021 and 23 August 2021.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 23 September 2021 at 8:45 am
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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.
The responses to this survey have collected between 29 July 2021 and 23 August 2021.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 23 September 2021 at 8:45 am