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Informations rapidesIn Q3 2021, production costs in construction rose by 2.3% Costs of production indices in construction - third quarter 2021

In Q3 2021, the production costs in construction rose by 2.3% over a quarter, after +0.9% in the previous quarter. They accelerated both in specialized construction works (+2.1% after +0.6%), in civil engineering (+2.9% after +2.1%) and in buildings construction (+2.6% after +0.9%). This acceleration was mainly due to the increase in material costs, especially steel products, and energy costs.

Year on year, the production costs for construction went up by 4.2% in Q3 2021 (after +2.1% in the previous quarter). They clearly sped up in specialized construction works (+3.5% after +1.1%) and in buildings construction (+4.9% after +2.0%). They continued to rise strongly in civil engineering (+7.0% after +6.7%).

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In Q3 2021, the production costs in construction rose by 2.3% over a quarter, after +0.9% in the previous quarter. They accelerated both in specialized construction works (+2.1% after +0.6%), in civil engineering (+2.9% after +2.1%) and in buildings construction (+2.6% after +0.9%). This acceleration was mainly due to the increase in material costs, especially steel products, and energy costs.

Year on year, the production costs for construction went up by 4.2% in Q3 2021 (after +2.1% in the previous quarter). They clearly sped up in specialized construction works (+3.5% after +1.1%) and in buildings construction (+4.9% after +2.0%). They continued to rise strongly in civil engineering (+7.0% after +6.7%).

Variations in producer cost indices for construction

In %
Variations in producer cost indices for construction (In %)
Heading Weights (in %) Q3 2021/ Q2 2021 Q3 2021/ Q3 2020
F Construction 100.0 2.3 4.2
 41.2 Construction of buildings 10.2 2.6 4.9
 42 Civil engineering 15.9 2.9 7.0
 43 Specialised construction works 73.9 2.1 3.5
   43BT Buildings 65.2 2.2 3.3
      43BTC New buildings 24.7 2.5 4.6
      43BTR Existing buildings 40.5 2.0 2.6
   43TP Specialised works for civil engineering 8.7 1.7 4.6
Buildings (41.2 + 43BT) 75.4 2.2 3.5
Public works (42 + 43TP) 24.6 2.5 6.1
  • Source: INSEE

Breakdown of production costs in construction

In %
Breakdown of production costs in construction (In %)
Costs items Q3 2021/ Q2 2021 Q3 2021/ Q3 2020
Equipment Buildings 0.3 -0.2
Public works 0.5 3.4
Labour Labour costs in construction 2.3 2.0
Energy Buildings 3.5 16.7
Public works 3.2 18.9
Materials Construction of buildings 4.6 12.1
Existing buildings 4.4 10.1
Civil engineering 5.7 14.0
Specialised works for civil engineering 3.0 8.2
  • Note: The labour costs in construction changes are calculated using the labor cost index – total labour costs in the construction sector. For futher information: https://www.insee.fr/en/statistiques?conjoncture=38
  • Source: INSEE

Production costs in construction

Production costs in construction
Construction Construction of buildings Civil engineering Specialised construction works
2021-09 114.0 114.1 117.8 113.2
2021-08 113.6 113.6 117.5 112.7
2021-07 112.8 112.8 116.6 112.0
2021-06 111.4 111.2 114.5 110.7
2021-05 110.8 110.5 113.7 110.2
2021-04 110.6 110.3 113.7 110.0
2021-03 110.4 110.1 112.9 109.9
2021-02 110.0 109.7 111.6 109.7
2021-01 109.5 109.2 110.4 109.4
2020-12 108.8 108.5 108.4 108.9
2020-11 108.2 108.0 107.7 108.4
2020-10 108.1 107.6 107.7 108.2
2020-09 108.1 107.5 108.9 108.1
2020-08 109.0 108.2 109.8 108.9
2020-07 109.6 108.8 110.3 109.6
2020-06 109.9 109.6 108.1 110.3
2020-05 108.6 108.4 106.3 109.0
2020-04 107.6 107.4 106.1 108.0
2020-03 107.6 106.8 109.4 107.3
2020-02 107.7 106.7 110.3 107.3
2020-01 107.4 106.5 109.4 107.1
2019-12 106.8 106.2 107.7 106.7
2019-11 106.9 106.3 108.1 106.8
2019-10 107.4 106.5 109.7 107.0
2019-09 107.5 106.7 109.5 107.1
2019-08 107.5 106.7 110.5 107.0
2019-07 107.3 106.4 110.3 106.8
2019-06 107.1 106.2 110.6 106.5
2019-05 107.4 106.3 111.3 106.8
2019-04 107.6 106.5 111.1 107.0
2019-03 107.6 106.5 110.8 107.0
2019-02 107.0 106.2 109.2 106.6
2019-01 106.4 105.7 108.3 106.0
2018-12 106.1 105.1 109.4 105.6
2018-11 106.5 105.2 111.3 105.6
2018-10 106.5 105.3 110.6 105.8
2018-09 106.3 105.2 110.0 105.6
2018-08 106.3 105.2 109.8 105.6
2018-07 106.0 105.0 109.3 105.5
2018-06 105.8 104.9 109.0 105.3
2018-05 105.4 104.8 107.2 105.1
2018-04 104.8 104.4 105.9 104.6
2018-03 104.4 104.0 105.2 104.3
2018-02 104.6 104.1 105.7 104.4
2018-01 104.6 104.1 105.7 104.4
2017-12 104.2 103.8 105.0 104.1
2017-11 103.7 103.3 104.2 103.7
2017-10 103.2 103.0 103.4 103.2
2017-09 102.5 102.2 102.5 102.6
2017-08 102.6 102.4 102.2 102.7
2017-07 102.5 102.2 102.1 102.6
2017-06 102.5 102.2 102.3 102.6
2017-05 102.5 102.2 102.7 102.5
2017-04 102.6 102.3 102.5 102.6
2017-03 102.5 102.0 102.9 102.4
2017-02 102.2 101.7 102.9 102.1
2017-01 101.9 101.3 102.7 101.8
2016-12 101.0 100.7 100.6 101.2
2016-11 100.7 100.5 100.2 100.9
2016-10 100.6 100.4 99.6 100.9
2016-09 100.5 100.5 99.1 100.9
2016-08 100.4 100.4 98.9 100.8
2016-07 100.3 100.2 99.0 100.6
2016-06 100.1 100.0 98.5 100.5
2016-05 99.6 99.6 97.1 100.2
2016-04 99.4 99.3 96.3 100.0
2016-03 99.4 99.4 96.0 100.1
2016-02 99.1 99.2 95.7 99.9
2016-01 99.2 99.3 96.1 99.8
2015-12 99.5 99.5 97.3 99.9
2015-11 99.7 99.6 98.2 100.0
2015-10 99.5 99.5 98.4 99.8
2015-09 99.7 99.7 98.9 99.8
2015-08 100.2 100.2 100.6 100.1
2015-07 100.4 100.2 101.7 100.1
2015-06 100.4 100.1 102.0 100.1
2015-05 100.4 100.3 101.7 100.1
2015-04 100.2 100.2 101.0 100.0
2015-03 100.2 100.2 100.8 100.1
2015-02 99.9 100.2 99.3 100.0
2015-01 99.9 100.1 100.0 99.9

Production costs in construction

  • Source: INSEE.

Materials cost

Materials cost
Construction of buildings Civil engineering Existing buildings Special works for civil engin.
2021-09 116.6 128.8 115.0 111.0
2021-08 116.1 129.1 114.3 110.7
2021-07 115.1 127.2 113.0 109.7
2021-06 112.4 122.8 111.0 108.3
2021-05 110.4 121.0 109.0 107.0
2021-04 109.7 120.7 108.0 106.3
2021-03 109.1 118.2 107.1 106.0
2021-02 107.7 114.9 106.4 105.3
2021-01 106.4 112.2 105.4 104.8
2020-12 104.4 108.4 104.3 102.3
2020-11 104.1 107.8 103.8 102.4
2020-10 103.7 108.7 103.9 102.1
2020-09 103.7 111.9 104.0 102.1
2020-08 103.4 112.9 103.7 102.1
2020-07 103.2 113.1 103.2 102.0
2020-06 103.7 106.3 103.0 102.2
2020-05 103.4 103.9 103.0 102.5
2020-04 103.0 104.6 103.4 102.5
2020-03 103.3 112.9 103.7 102.3
2020-02 103.2 114.2 103.6 102.1
2020-01 103.4 111.8 103.5 102.0
2019-12 103.0 107.6 103.3 101.3
2019-11 103.0 108.9 103.5 101.5
2019-10 103.2 112.9 103.2 101.7
2019-09 103.6 111.7 103.3 102.2
2019-08 103.8 115.3 103.4 102.4
2019-07 103.7 114.8 103.6 102.6
2019-06 104.1 116.3 104.0 102.8
2019-05 104.1 117.4 104.5 103.0
2019-04 104.1 116.1 104.5 103.1
2019-03 104.2 115.2 104.4 102.8
2019-02 104.0 111.9 104.3 102.7
2019-01 103.8 110.7 104.0 103.0
2018-12 102.8 114.7 103.4 101.1
2018-11 103.1 119.3 103.5 101.6
2018-10 103.3 116.6 103.4 101.9
2018-09 103.2 115.5 103.5 102.1
2018-08 103.1 115.3 103.6 101.9
2018-07 102.8 114.1 103.6 101.6
2018-06 103.1 113.6 103.6 101.6
2018-05 103.3 109.3 103.8 102.2
2018-04 103.1 106.7 103.3 101.8
2018-03 102.7 105.7 102.6 101.3
2018-02 102.6 106.6 102.5 101.2
2018-01 102.4 106.4 102.3 101.3
2017-12 101.4 106.0 101.5 100.1
2017-11 101.2 104.6 101.4 100.2
2017-10 101.2 103.7 101.5 99.9
2017-09 100.2 102.3 100.9 99.4
2017-08 100.2 101.7 101.2 99.2
2017-07 99.8 101.5 100.8 99.2
2017-06 100.1 101.8 100.9 99.1
2017-05 100.1 102.6 100.7 99.3
2017-04 100.2 101.5 100.6 98.9
2017-03 99.7 102.7 100.3 98.9
2017-02 99.4 102.8 100.0 99.1
2017-01 99.1 102.9 99.8 99.2
2016-12 98.2 98.5 98.9 98.2
2016-11 97.9 98.1 98.5 98.3
2016-10 97.9 96.6 98.5 98.5
2016-09 98.6 96.1 98.9 98.8
2016-08 98.5 95.7 98.9 98.7
2016-07 98.0 96.1 98.7 98.7
2016-06 97.9 94.5 98.7 98.7
2016-05 97.0 91.1 98.2 98.4
2016-04 96.2 89.6 97.9 98.3
2016-03 96.3 88.8 98.1 98.0
2016-02 96.5 88.8 98.1 98.6
2016-01 97.0 90.0 98.5 99.2
2015-12 97.8 93.8 98.8 98.6
2015-11 98.6 95.4 99.1 99.2
2015-10 99.0 96.2 99.7 99.6
2015-09 99.6 97.5 99.8 100.1
2015-08 100.3 102.1 100.2 100.6
2015-07 100.3 104.2 100.2 100.1
2015-06 100.4 104.8 100.2 100.3
2015-05 100.9 103.7 100.3 100.4
2015-04 100.8 101.8 100.2 100.2
2015-03 100.8 101.7 100.4 99.9
2015-02 100.9 97.7 100.5 100.1
2015-01 100.8 101.1 100.6 100.9

Materials cost

  • Source: INSEE.

Equipment cost

Equipment cost
Buildings Public works
2021-09 104.2 104.4
2021-08 104.3 103.9
2021-07 104.1 104.1
2021-06 103.8 103.8
2021-05 104.0 103.4
2021-04 104.0 103.6
2021-03 104.0 103.4
2021-02 104.4 103.2
2021-01 103.8 103.2
2020-12 102.9 100.4
2020-11 102.8 100.4
2020-10 104.4 100.1
2020-09 104.5 100.9
2020-08 104.4 100.7
2020-07 104.2 100.4
2020-06 104.3 99.8
2020-05 104.1 99.7
2020-04 103.9 99.8
2020-03 104.2 101.4
2020-02 103.9 100.8
2020-01 103.2 100.2
2019-12 102.9 100.7
2019-11 102.0 100.6
2019-10 102.4 101.2
2019-09 101.7 101.9
2019-08 101.7 101.5
2019-07 101.9 101.5
2019-06 101.9 101.2
2019-05 101.9 101.1
2019-04 102.4 101.4
2019-03 101.4 101.9
2019-02 100.6 101.5
2019-01 100.3 101.4
2018-12 101.2 100.6
2018-11 100.9 100.6
2018-10 100.8 100.4
2018-09 100.8 101.1
2018-08 100.6 100.9
2018-07 100.6 101.1
2018-06 100.2 101.0
2018-05 99.2 100.8
2018-04 98.3 100.7
2018-03 100.2 100.5
2018-02 100.2 100.6
2018-01 100.1 100.6
2017-12 100.1 100.1
2017-11 99.9 100.3
2017-10 100.0 100.4
2017-09 99.8 100.2
2017-08 100.0 100.2
2017-07 99.9 100.1
2017-06 99.9 100.6
2017-05 100.1 100.6
2017-04 100.2 100.6
2017-03 100.1 100.6
2017-02 99.9 100.7
2017-01 101.2 100.4
2016-12 100.7 100.0
2016-11 100.7 99.9
2016-10 101.1 99.7
2016-09 100.5 100.0
2016-08 100.3 99.9
2016-07 100.3 99.9
2016-06 101.2 100.1
2016-05 100.1 100.2
2016-04 100.7 100.1
2016-03 101.2 100.2
2016-02 100.7 100.0
2016-01 100.6 100.0
2015-12 101.9 99.7
2015-11 103.2 100.0
2015-10 101.9 100.3
2015-09 100.2 100.5
2015-08 100.2 100.8
2015-07 98.8 99.8
2015-06 99.4 99.7
2015-05 99.1 99.6
2015-04 98.5 99.7
2015-03 99.1 100.0
2015-02 98.7 100.0
2015-01 99.1 99.9

Equipment cost

  • Source: INSEE

Energy cost

Energy cost
Buildings Public works
2021-09 124.4 123.4
2021-08 123.0 121.4
2021-07 123.7 122.0
2021-06 121.3 119.1
2021-05 119.2 117.8
2021-04 117.9 118.4
2021-03 118.9 120.1
2021-02 115.5 117.8
2021-01 111.5 112.6
2020-12 108.6 109.1
2020-11 104.7 103.8
2020-10 103.9 101.6
2020-09 104.2 101.2
2020-08 106.7 103.5
2020-07 107.2 103.7
2020-06 104.6 101.6
2020-05 101.1 97.6
2020-04 105.4 99.8
2020-03 112.7 108.5
2020-02 121.3 119.7
2020-01 127.5 124.0
2019-12 126.7 122.9
2019-11 124.8 120.8
2019-10 124.8 120.3
2019-09 124.3 121.6
2019-08 122.4 118.6
2019-07 123.2 121.1
2019-06 123.6 119.9
2019-05 128.5 125.6
2019-04 127.3 127.1
2019-03 126.6 126.6
2019-02 124.5 124.8
2019-01 121.2 119.6
2018-12 123.2 119.7
2018-11 128.4 125.1
2018-10 132.0 129.3
2018-09 128.0 125.0
2018-08 125.7 123.2
2018-07 125.4 122.7
2018-06 126.9 123.1
2018-05 125.7 122.3
2018-04 121.2 119.4
2018-03 118.6 116.9
2018-02 119.3 117.3
2018-01 120.1 118.2
2017-12 110.6 109.5
2017-11 110.2 108.7
2017-10 107.6 104.7
2017-09 105.6 103.1
2017-08 103.6 100.9
2017-07 101.6 99.6
2017-06 102.6 99.6
2017-05 105.1 102.7
2017-04 107.8 105.8
2017-03 108.1 106.4
2017-02 109.7 108.8
2017-01 109.6 108.5
2016-12 101.2 102.5
2016-11 100.2 98.2
2016-10 98.9 98.0
2016-09 96.6 94.0
2016-08 95.2 93.1
2016-07 98.3 93.8
2016-06 100.7 96.7
2016-05 96.1 93.2
2016-04 91.9 88.8
2016-03 91.2 88.7
2016-02 88.2 85.8
2016-01 89.0 86.1
2015-12 92.9 87.3
2015-11 95.2 94.4
2015-10 95.8 94.8
2015-09 95.8 95.3
2015-08 97.6 96.1
2015-07 102.8 102.8
2015-06 105.3 107.4
2015-05 106.7 109.1
2015-04 104.4 107.7
2015-03 104.8 105.3
2015-02 101.7 104.1
2015-01 96.9 95.7

Energy cost

  • Source: INSEE.

Revision

In Q2 2021, the variation in producer costs in construction has been revised upwards by 0.1 points: it stood at +0.9%, instead of +0.8% as published in September 2021.

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Monthly production cost indices are released every three months.

These indices aggregate the cost indices of six factors of production, four of which are commented here (equipment, labour, energy and materials) and account for more than 8/9 in the calculation of the producer costs in construction.

These indices are subject to revision. They are primarily used as inputs for the national accounts and macroeconomics analyses.

Next issue: end of March 2022

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Monthly production cost indices are released every three months.

These indices aggregate the cost indices of six factors of production, four of which are commented here (equipment, labour, energy and materials) and account for more than 8/9 in the calculation of the producer costs in construction.

These indices are subject to revision. They are primarily used as inputs for the national accounts and macroeconomics analyses.

Next issue: end of March 2022

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