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Informations rapidesIn March 2022, the business climate in the building construction industry is stable Monthly survey of building - March 2022

In March 2022, business managers in the building construction industry are a bit more positive about their past activity but slightly less about their activity prospects. In total, the composite indicator is stable at a high level (114).

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In March 2022, business managers in the building construction industry are a bit more positive about their past activity but slightly less about their activity prospects. In total, the composite indicator is stable at a high level (114).

Business climate composite indicator

Business climate composite indicator
Business climate composite indicator
2022-03 114.5
2022-02 113.6
2022-01 113.4
2021-12 115.3
2021-11 113.7
2021-10 112.4
2021-09 112.5
2021-08 112.7
2021-07 112.1
2021-06 111.8
2021-05 109.5
2021-04 108.0
2021-03 106.2
2021-02 102.6
2021-01 103.3
2020-12 101.8
2020-11 100.5
2020-10 104.2
2020-09 102.2
2020-08 100.3
2020-07 95.1
2020-06 89.3
2020-05 81.4
2020-04 85.2
2020-03 109.1
2020-02 110.4
2020-01 109.3
2019-12 109.0
2019-11 109.1
2019-10 109.8
2019-09 109.3
2019-08 108.3
2019-07 108.4
2019-06 108.3
2019-05 108.2
2019-04 109.0
2019-03 109.2
2019-02 110.4
2019-01 108.7
2018-12 108.6
2018-11 107.7
2018-10 107.3
2018-09 107.8
2018-08 108.3
2018-07 108.6
2018-06 107.8
2018-05 108.0
2018-04 109.0
2018-03 109.3
2018-02 108.2
2018-01 109.9
2017-12 109.3
2017-11 106.6
2017-10 105.7
2017-09 105.7
2017-08 104.9
2017-07 105.6
2017-06 104.6
2017-05 102.4
2017-04 100.9
2017-03 101.2
2017-02 100.5
2017-01 101.7
2016-12 99.2
2016-11 99.9
2016-10 100.5
2016-09 99.0
2016-08 97.8
2016-07 96.9
2016-06 96.9
2016-05 96.9
2016-04 95.3
2016-03 94.2
2016-02 92.8
2016-01 94.1
2015-12 94.1
2015-11 92.2
2015-10 92.4
2015-09 92.7
2015-08 93.0
2015-07 90.9
2015-06 91.3
2015-05 89.2
2015-04 89.5
2015-03 88.6
2015-02 88.1
2015-01 87.7
2014-12 88.5
2014-11 89.1
2014-10 87.1
2014-09 87.2
2014-08 88.5
2014-07 90.1
2014-06 91.6
2014-05 91.4
2014-04 91.3
2014-03 92.2
2014-02 91.6
2014-01 92.1
2013-12 91.6
2013-11 93.5
2013-10 94.5
2013-09 94.2
2013-08 92.8
2013-07 90.0
2013-06 89.2
2013-05 89.5
2013-04 89.5
2013-03 90.0
2013-02 91.2
2013-01 91.3
2012-12 91.5
2012-11 91.2
2012-10 91.6
2012-09 92.3
2012-08 92.9
2012-07 93.6
2012-06 95.3
2012-05 94.9
2012-04 96.7
2012-03 97.7
2012-02 98.0
2012-01 98.8
2011-12 97.4
2011-11 97.4
2011-10 99.0
2011-09 100.8
2011-08 102.8
2011-07 105.3
2011-06 104.3
2011-05 104.5
2011-04 104.7
2011-03 102.6
2011-02 101.5
2011-01 99.7
2010-12 98.4
2010-11 97.2
2010-10 95.9
2010-09 94.6
2010-08 95.2
2010-07 94.3
2010-06 91.7
2010-05 92.3
2010-04 90.6
2010-03 90.5
2010-02 92.0
2010-01 90.9
2009-12 90.2
2009-11 90.1
2009-10 90.6
2009-09 89.5
2009-08 88.5
2009-07 86.5
2009-06 86.7
2009-05 87.1
2009-04 87.0
2009-03 87.4
2009-02 87.3
2009-01 89.8
2008-12 91.7
2008-11 93.9
2008-10 96.3
2008-09 103.3
2008-08 105.4
2008-07 106.1
2008-06 107.8
2008-05 110.4
2008-04 112.2
2008-03 113.2
2008-02 112.8
2008-01 113.8
2007-12 114.8
2007-11 114.5
2007-10 114.0
2007-09 114.5
2007-08 114.8
2007-07 116.2
2007-06 116.0
2007-05 115.0
2007-04 115.4
2007-03 114.6
2007-02 114.6
2007-01 116.1
2006-12 115.1
2006-11 114.9
2006-10 115.6
2006-09 115.0
2006-08 114.1
2006-07 113.8
2006-06 113.3
2006-05 112.9
2006-04 111.6
2006-03 112.1
2006-02 112.0
2006-01 113.9
2005-12 112.8
2005-11 113.0
2005-10 111.1
2005-09 109.9
2005-08 109.9
2005-07 110.3
2005-06 109.6
2005-05 108.6
2005-04 108.8
2005-03 108.7
2005-02 108.6
2005-01 109.2
2004-12 109.6
2004-11 109.3
2004-10 107.8
2004-09 107.5
2004-08 107.2
2004-07 107.1
2004-06 105.0
2004-05 105.9
2004-04 106.4
2004-03 105.4
2004-02 104.3
2004-01 105.5
2003-12 102.9
2003-11 101.3
2003-10 98.0
2003-09 100.0
2003-08 97.8
2003-07 95.8
2003-06 96.2
2003-05 95.6
2003-04 95.1
2003-03 94.2
2003-02 95.4
2003-01 96.6
2002-12 94.5
2002-11 95.2
2002-10 98.5
2002-09 98.1
2002-08 99.3
2002-07 100.7
2002-06 103.6
2002-05 104.0
2002-04 102.5
2002-03 103.8
2002-02 103.5
2002-01 102.8
2001-12 103.4
2001-11 103.0
2001-10 104.1
2001-09 105.2
2001-08 106.8
2001-07 108.4
2001-06 109.0
2001-05 111.2
2001-04 111.3
2001-03 113.9
2001-02 115.4
2001-01 115.7
2000-12 117.8
2000-11 121.1
2000-10 122.2
2000-09 121.7
2000-08 121.1
2000-07 120.6
2000-06 119.8
2000-05 117.7
2000-04 120.3
2000-03 118.9
2000-02 117.7
2000-01 118.6
1999-12 116.9
1999-11 114.9
1999-10 113.7
1999-09 113.3
1999-08 113.3
1999-07 113.1
1999-06 110.8
1999-05 111.2
1999-04 106.8
1999-03 105.4
1999-02 105.6
1999-01 103.7
1998-12 99.6
1998-11 103.9
1998-10 104.2
1998-09 107.0
1998-08 106.6
1998-07 106.0
1998-06 103.9
1998-05 102.4
1998-04 99.8
1998-03 100.5
1998-02 98.6
1998-01 97.5

Business climate composite indicator

  • Source: INSEE

Building industry economic outlook

Balances of opinion, in %, SA
Building industry economic outlook (Balances of opinion, in %, SA)
Mean* Dec. 21 Jan. 22 Feb. 22 Mar. 22
Composite indicator 100 115 113 114 114
Past activity -3 11 4 7 11
Expected activity -4 21 11 13 10
General business outlook -15 8
Past employment -5 9 4 2 0
Expected employment -2 20 18 18 17
Opinion on order books -21 8 2 2 0
Order books (in month) 5,9 8,9 8,9 9,0 8,8
Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) 88,8 93,0 93,0 92,7 92,8
Obstacles to production increase (en %) ** 65 74 71 68 73
- Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** 28 48 43 42 46
- Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** 5 32 30 27 31
Production bottlenecks (in %) 33 49 52 52 53
- Because of workforce shortage (in %) 15 28 23 25 28
- Because of supply difficulties (in %) 2 15 14 11 14
Recruiting problems (in %) 59 77
Expected prices -12 38 44 39 44
Cash-flow position -10 -7
Payment period 30 25
Economic uncertainty felt *** 9 6 7 7 12
  • *Mean since April 1975 for the composite indicator, since September 1993 for the balances of opinion, since April 2021 for the balances of opinion on the economic uncertainty felt.
  • ** Non-seasonally adjusted percentage of weighted responses
  • *** Non-seasonally adjusted balance of opinion
  • Source: INSEE, French business survey in the building industry

Building contractors are more positive about their past activity

In March 2022, building contractors are more positive than in the previous month regarding their activity over the last three months. The corresponding balance has risen again and stays well above its long-term average. Conversely, building contractors are less optimistic about their expected activity over the next three months. The corresponding balance of opinion has fallen back but remains above its average.

The economic uncertainty felt by business managers has sharply risen in comparison with the previous month.

Activity tendency in building construction

Activity tendency in building construction
Expected activity Past activity
2022-03 10.2 11.3
2022-02 13.4 7.2
2022-01 10.6 3.8
2021-12 20.8 11.2
2021-11 13.6 9.8
2021-10 13.3 7.3
2021-09 15.8 11.1
2021-08 11.1 12.9
2021-07 8.7 14.6
2021-06 9.3 16.0
2021-05 12.8 5.4
2021-04 5.9 7.7
2021-03 7.5 2.7
2021-02 -0.9 -3.1
2021-01 1.8 -2.1
2020-12 -4.0 -1.5
2020-11 -14.5 0.2
2020-10 2.9 8.1
2020-09 4.4 -4.1
2020-08 12.1 -20.9
2020-07 17.4 -60.0
2020-06 2.1 -78.8
2020-05 -48.0 -78.1
2020-04 -85.2 -21.8
2020-03 6.7 17.8
2020-02 14.9 11.7
2020-01 11.0 9.2
2019-12 11.3 9.6
2019-11 10.3 11.7
2019-10 16.7 12.8
2019-09 12.6 12.8
2019-08 10.4 10.1
2019-07 10.2 12.6
2019-06 13.7 9.6
2019-05 12.2 6.5
2019-04 11.9 11.1
2019-03 14.0 11.4
2019-02 15.0 10.0
2019-01 15.8 7.5
2018-12 12.6 7.3
2018-11 11.4 3.7
2018-10 10.3 3.7
2018-09 9.6 2.8
2018-08 4.1 9.3
2018-07 6.8 7.7
2018-06 11.8 5.1
2018-05 12.5 6.3
2018-04 13.1 10.3
2018-03 11.5 12.9
2018-02 10.9 13.7
2018-01 13.8 14.8
2017-12 14.8 13.6
2017-11 14.6 9.6
2017-10 8.4 5.2
2017-09 9.1 8.9
2017-08 13.3 2.3
2017-07 11.3 4.8
2017-06 3.1 11.2
2017-05 1.8 4.5
2017-04 5.7 -6.9
2017-03 2.6 -1.9
2017-02 -0.5 -1.5
2017-01 -2.5 5.8
2016-12 -0.8 -5.5
2016-11 1.6 0.6
2016-10 3.7 -0.4
2016-09 0.5 -6.1
2016-08 -3.3 -6.7
2016-07 -0.2 -9.8
2016-06 -2.7 -8.6
2016-05 -2.1 -8.1
2016-04 -5.1 -13.6
2016-03 -9.3 -14.1
2016-02 -16.1 -15.2
2016-01 -8.2 -14.6
2015-12 -8.0 -11.7
2015-11 -20.7 -15.3
2015-10 -15.1 -14.5
2015-09 -13.3 -16.9
2015-08 -8.8 -18.1
2015-07 -16.4 -22.1
2015-06 -20.4 -19.9
2015-05 -26.4 -21.7
2015-04 -24.0 -20.8
2015-03 -24.4 -27.6
2015-02 -23.7 -30.3
2015-01 -32.7 -23.0
2014-12 -27.9 -23.1
2014-11 -24.7 -25.3
2014-10 -29.9 -31.8
2014-09 -29.9 -29.7
2014-08 -27.4 -25.0
2014-07 -28.1 -18.2
2014-06 -17.6 -18.2
2014-05 -19.6 -19.0
2014-04 -22.4 -17.5
2014-03 -18.7 -17.2
2014-02 -20.7 -17.4
2014-01 -15.6 -20.7
2013-12 -18.6 -20.2
2013-11 -16.4 -13.0
2013-10 -15.5 -13.3
2013-09 -12.4 -13.2
2013-08 -19.7 -16.7
2013-07 -22.4 -22.2
2013-06 -24.0 -26.5
2013-05 -21.4 -26.7
2013-04 -24.6 -28.1
2013-03 -24.4 -23.9
2013-02 -22.1 -23.3
2013-01 -24.3 -21.6
2012-12 -21.9 -20.5
2012-11 -24.4 -21.2
2012-10 -25.9 -18.3
2012-09 -20.3 -15.0
2012-08 -19.2 -15.2
2012-07 -16.8 -15.0
2012-06 -14.0 -13.5
2012-05 -14.8 -13.4
2012-04 -12.0 -8.6
2012-03 -10.7 -5.6
2012-02 -12.5 -3.8
2012-01 -10.6 -1.6
2011-12 -11.6 -4.3
2011-11 -9.8 -4.3
2011-10 -4.7 -2.2
2011-09 -4.3 -0.7
2011-08 0.8 1.5
2011-07 5.0 8.2
2011-06 4.4 6.3
2011-05 2.0 6.1
2011-04 5.0 8.4
2011-03 2.8 1.7
2011-02 3.0 -3.8
2011-01 -1.0 -8.5
2010-12 -0.9 -7.8
2010-11 -0.5 -12.8
2010-10 -4.2 -13.1
2010-09 -12.7 -13.2
2010-08 -10.3 -12.7
2010-07 -11.4 -14.0
2010-06 -15.1 -17.5
2010-05 -17.6 -20.7
2010-04 -18.1 -25.4
2010-03 -18.2 -26.2
2010-02 -18.6 -23.7
2010-01 -20.1 -26.6
2009-12 -20.1 -26.5
2009-11 -20.4 -26.2
2009-10 -21.1 -24.9
2009-09 -24.5 -28.3
2009-08 -26.5 -31.2
2009-07 -31.4 -33.3
2009-06 -33.5 -33.1
2009-05 -34.2 -29.2
2009-04 -36.7 -30.1
2009-03 -36.9 -24.3
2009-02 -47.1 -25.8
2009-01 -35.2 -19.5
2008-12 -30.7 -21.0
2008-11 -36.1 -11.4
2008-10 -33.0 -10.7
2008-09 -9.3 -0.9
2008-08 -4.5 0.3
2008-07 -5.2 -0.3
2008-06 -4.1 4.9
2008-05 9.8 9.6
2008-04 9.2 16.2
2008-03 17.4 15.7
2008-02 14.9 18.1
2008-01 7.3 18.7
2007-12 16.6 19.2
2007-11 13.6 21.4
2007-10 16.2 19.5
2007-09 19.6 20.6
2007-08 18.4 20.7
2007-07 19.7 25.0
2007-06 21.1 24.9
2007-05 20.3 22.3
2007-04 20.1 24.1
2007-03 17.7 22.6
2007-02 18.5 19.9
2007-01 21.0 20.1
2006-12 20.3 22.0
2006-11 23.4 20.5
2006-10 21.3 22.9
2006-09 19.1 22.7
2006-08 17.5 20.6
2006-07 17.3 21.2
2006-06 14.3 21.4
2006-05 17.1 21.0
2006-04 15.6 20.2
2006-03 16.1 17.6
2006-02 19.9 13.5
2006-01 19.8 20.4
2005-12 19.7 20.2
2005-11 23.0 19.2
2005-10 18.5 18.1
2005-09 13.5 15.4
2005-08 14.1 14.6
2005-07 15.0 15.4
2005-06 16.4 12.6
2005-05 12.7 9.2
2005-04 13.3 9.8
2005-03 13.0 8.4
2005-02 8.9 11.6
2005-01 11.2 11.1

Activity tendency in building construction

  • Source: INSEE

Tensions on the productive apparatus remain intense

In March 2022, the production capacity utilisation rate is virtually stable. At 92.8%, it stands above its long-term average (88.8%).

More business managers than in the previous month have reported that obstacles are limiting their production: their proportion has bounced back and remains higher than its average level. The share of those facing difficulties due to a workforce shortage (46%) and due to supply difficulties (31%) have bounced back this month.

At the same time, the share of companies at the limit of their production capacity, that is to say that could not produce more with their current means if they received more orders, has slightly risen. Somewhat more than half of business managers have reported to be in this situation, against a third in average in the long term. More precisely, more than a quarter of business managers consider themselves both unable to increase their production in case of additional orders and facing difficulties due to a lack of personnel, a share again more important than last month and much larger than in average. Likewise, the share of business managers unable to increase their production and facing supply difficulties has bounced back and remains well above its long-term average.

The balance of opinion on expected prices has recovered

In March 2022, business managers are more numerous than in the previous month to report that they will increase their prices over the next three months. The corresponding balance of opinion has recovered its high level of last January.

Expected Prices in building industry

Expected Prices in building industry
Expected prices
2022-03 43.7
2022-02 39.3
2022-01 44.3
2021-12 37.7
2021-11 35.1
2021-10 31.4
2021-09 25.4
2021-08 27.4
2021-07 26.4
2021-06 17.8
2021-05 10.4
2021-04 4.4
2021-03 -3.1
2021-02 -10.9
2021-01 -9.0
2020-12 -17.7
2020-11 -15.2
2020-10 -12.5
2020-09 -12.8
2020-08 -11.9
2020-07 -8.1
2020-06 -9.5
2020-05 -10.7
2020-04 -16.7
2020-03 2.0
2020-02 6.4
2020-01 6.6
2019-12 5.4
2019-11 2.4
2019-10 3.3
2019-09 2.5
2019-08 3.6
2019-07 4.2
2019-06 1.4
2019-05 2.9
2019-04 3.7
2019-03 3.3
2019-02 9.6
2019-01 8.6
2018-12 3.6
2018-11 2.4
2018-10 4.2
2018-09 4.7
2018-08 5.5
2018-07 7.5
2018-06 4.2
2018-05 4.6
2018-04 4.9
2018-03 3.8
2018-02 2.6
2018-01 7.8
2017-12 0.6
2017-11 -5.0
2017-10 -3.3
2017-09 -6.3
2017-08 -8.2
2017-07 -6.1
2017-06 -12.7
2017-05 -16.1
2017-04 -13.1
2017-03 -13.1
2017-02 -14.2
2017-01 -12.9
2016-12 -19.0
2016-11 -20.4
2016-10 -19.6
2016-09 -19.0
2016-08 -21.4
2016-07 -23.2
2016-06 -23.0
2016-05 -25.1
2016-04 -25.5
2016-03 -26.6
2016-02 -29.8
2016-01 -28.3
2015-12 -29.6
2015-11 -29.7
2015-10 -32.1
2015-09 -29.5
2015-08 -29.2
2015-07 -31.8
2015-06 -31.9
2015-05 -33.6
2015-04 -34.5
2015-03 -34.4
2015-02 -36.3
2015-01 -35.2
2014-12 -38.3
2014-11 -35.7
2014-10 -34.6
2014-09 -34.4
2014-08 -33.7
2014-07 -34.7
2014-06 -31.1
2014-05 -34.3
2014-04 -33.7
2014-03 -31.3
2014-02 -31.2
2014-01 -29.7
2013-12 -33.1
2013-11 -30.8
2013-10 -29.8
2013-09 -30.9
2013-08 -29.4
2013-07 -39.4
2013-06 -38.3
2013-05 -37.7
2013-04 -38.6
2013-03 -35.2
2013-02 -30.9
2013-01 -30.4
2012-12 -31.8
2012-11 -32.5
2012-10 -31.8
2012-09 -34.0
2012-08 -31.8
2012-07 -28.3
2012-06 -23.9
2012-05 -24.6
2012-04 -23.0
2012-03 -20.9
2012-02 -23.8
2012-01 -22.6
2011-12 -27.6
2011-11 -27.0
2011-10 -22.8
2011-09 -16.6
2011-08 -12.9
2011-07 -10.1
2011-06 -14.1
2011-05 -10.7
2011-04 -12.4
2011-03 -16.6
2011-02 -18.2
2011-01 -17.6
2010-12 -28.9
2010-11 -30.2
2010-10 -32.8
2010-09 -34.7
2010-08 -28.8
2010-07 -31.7
2010-06 -41.9
2010-05 -31.0
2010-04 -38.8
2010-03 -39.1
2010-02 -28.0
2010-01 -34.6
2009-12 -38.4
2009-11 -38.5
2009-10 -34.7
2009-09 -34.3
2009-08 -34.9
2009-07 -41.6
2009-06 -39.0
2009-05 -39.8
2009-04 -36.2
2009-03 -39.3
2009-02 -32.7
2009-01 -33.3
2008-12 -25.3
2008-11 -18.5
2008-10 -10.8
2008-09 2.3
2008-08 8.1
2008-07 12.5
2008-06 16.3
2008-05 15.7
2008-04 14.3
2008-03 16.1
2008-02 18.8
2008-01 29.3
2007-12 25.4
2007-11 18.3
2007-10 18.1
2007-09 15.9
2007-08 18.9
2007-07 21.9
2007-06 15.9
2007-05 15.8
2007-04 19.2
2007-03 15.6
2007-02 17.7
2007-01 24.7

Expected Prices in building industry

  • Source : INSEE

The balance of opinion on the expected change in workforce size has fallen back

In March 2022, the opinion of business managers about the upcoming change in their workforce over the next three months has slightly degraded in comparison to last month. The corresponding balance of opinion remains far above its long-term average. The balance related to the change in workforce size over the last three months has decreased slightly for the third consecutive month and is getting closer to its own average.

Workforce size tendency in building construction

Workforce size tendency in building construction
Expected workforce size Past workforce size
2022-03 17.3 0.0
2022-02 17.6 1.8
2022-01 17.7 3.8
2021-12 20.0 9.0
2021-11 18.7 6.3
2021-10 15.9 4.1
2021-09 14.9 2.1
2021-08 16.9 1.8
2021-07 12.9 3.7
2021-06 16.8 0.4
2021-05 16.4 -1.6
2021-04 14.0 2.3
2021-03 12.3 -1.5
2021-02 7.2 -7.1
2021-01 6.9 -3.6
2020-12 8.8 -1.3
2020-11 4.2 -3.4
2020-10 3.5 -7.5
2020-09 2.5 -8.2
2020-08 1.0 -13.5
2020-07 1.7 -17.6
2020-06 -3.5 -23.2
2020-05 -18.0 -17.0
2020-04 -18.5 0.3
2020-03 11.5 6.4
2020-02 17.6 7.8
2020-01 15.4 6.8
2019-12 13.7 5.8
2019-11 15.7 5.5
2019-10 12.2 5.9
2019-09 13.1 4.5
2019-08 10.3 5.9
2019-07 6.9 4.1
2019-06 9.8 4.5
2019-05 13.0 6.5
2019-04 12.8 3.8
2019-03 12.1 5.6
2019-02 16.2 5.7
2019-01 6.6 1.8
2018-12 14.3 5.8
2018-11 13.7 9.6
2018-10 10.1 4.9
2018-09 14.8 4.5
2018-08 14.8 3.6
2018-07 14.7 4.3
2018-06 10.4 3.9
2018-05 9.5 7.0
2018-04 11.2 3.7
2018-03 12.9 0.8
2018-02 5.2 -4.6
2018-01 9.1 -1.4
2017-12 12.1 7.3
2017-11 1.6 -5.5
2017-10 4.4 -5.2
2017-09 1.9 -6.9
2017-08 2.0 -7.6
2017-07 4.3 -2.5
2017-06 2.5 -6.6
2017-05 -1.3 -7.9
2017-04 -5.2 -15.5
2017-03 -6.6 -11.1
2017-02 -8.3 -13.2
2017-01 -7.2 -14.2
2016-12 -8.3 -15.2
2016-11 -11.2 -14.7
2016-10 -8.3 -17.4
2016-09 -10.4 -18.5
2016-08 -13.2 -20.9
2016-07 -17.2 -21.0
2016-06 -16.4 -23.8
2016-05 -15.9 -24.0
2016-04 -17.9 -23.5
2016-03 -20.4 -27.1
2016-02 -20.8 -25.8
2016-01 -20.3 -24.7
2015-12 -23.3 -27.4
2015-11 -21.3 -28.3
2015-10 -23.2 -26.6
2015-09 -22.1 -24.9
2015-08 -23.2 -25.1
2015-07 -24.6 -28.7
2015-06 -19.9 -26.4
2015-05 -27.2 -29.9
2015-04 -27.3 -34.5
2015-03 -25.3 -26.6
2015-02 -24.5 -24.9
2015-01 -29.4 -29.3
2014-12 -24.3 -25.7
2014-11 -22.5 -24.8
2014-10 -26.0 -28.6
2014-09 -28.1 -28.7
2014-08 -26.9 -26.6
2014-07 -22.1 -25.5
2014-06 -23.4 -26.4
2014-05 -19.2 -15.4
2014-04 -19.3 -22.7
2014-03 -18.5 -18.6
2014-02 -21.1 -19.7
2014-01 -19.5 -19.0
2013-12 -17.7 -16.7
2013-11 -16.7 -18.1
2013-10 -10.4 -13.4
2013-09 -14.8 -18.5
2013-08 -16.0 -19.8
2013-07 -17.9 -18.2
2013-06 -18.2 -18.4
2013-05 -19.0 -16.1
2013-04 -13.5 -14.1
2013-03 -18.0 -17.9
2013-02 -15.8 -17.1
2013-01 -15.6 -14.4
2012-12 -16.2 -13.3
2012-11 -14.9 -10.7
2012-10 -14.6 -10.0
2012-09 -16.7 -15.8
2012-08 -14.7 -11.2
2012-07 -15.3 -11.9
2012-06 -11.3 -7.6
2012-05 -12.6 -8.9
2012-04 -9.2 -8.7
2012-03 -9.0 -6.9
2012-02 -3.9 -5.5
2012-01 -3.7 -4.2
2011-12 -5.3 -6.4
2011-11 -7.4 -8.7
2011-10 -6.2 -2.2
2011-09 -0.8 2.6
2011-08 3.4 3.8
2011-07 7.7 3.3
2011-06 6.8 3.3
2011-05 7.3 -0.3
2011-04 4.9 0.2
2011-03 3.6 -3.1
2011-02 3.1 -5.1
2011-01 -1.3 -4.2
2010-12 -1.7 -4.4
2010-11 -3.8 -7.6
2010-10 -7.7 -11.9
2010-09 -7.7 -11.0
2010-08 -11.3 -12.0
2010-07 -13.4 -10.8
2010-06 -15.4 -15.8
2010-05 -14.6 -14.0
2010-04 -14.0 -16.6
2010-03 -13.1 -16.8
2010-02 -15.8 -17.2
2010-01 -12.8 -18.3
2009-12 -14.5 -18.8
2009-11 -15.3 -18.8
2009-10 -15.9 -19.2
2009-09 -17.0 -19.1
2009-08 -19.0 -19.2
2009-07 -20.3 -20.7
2009-06 -20.1 -17.9
2009-05 -20.2 -17.9
2009-04 -20.9 -18.5
2009-03 -22.4 -12.8
2009-02 -17.9 -8.2
2009-01 -16.9 -8.7
2008-12 -12.5 -2.3
2008-11 -8.7 -0.9
2008-10 -1.4 5.9
2008-09 4.8 5.9
2008-08 9.5 9.3
2008-07 11.9 13.4
2008-06 13.8 13.6
2008-05 15.5 12.9
2008-04 23.1 21.1
2008-03 22.3 23.0
2008-02 15.9 21.4
2008-01 19.9 22.6
2007-12 21.5 21.0
2007-11 26.7 21.7
2007-10 23.1 16.6
2007-09 24.2 22.1
2007-08 24.6 21.8
2007-07 25.4 21.6
2007-06 28.6 23.4
2007-05 25.5 20.2
2007-04 22.9 20.6
2007-03 24.6 20.5
2007-02 25.3 21.4
2007-01 27.0 19.2
2006-12 26.3 18.5
2006-11 23.8 19.8
2006-10 26.1 21.6
2006-09 24.4 21.7
2006-08 22.2 21.1
2006-07 20.3 20.4
2006-06 21.8 17.9
2006-05 20.5 18.2
2006-04 18.2 16.0
2006-03 19.3 13.3
2006-02 20.2 19.9
2006-01 18.4 18.9
2005-12 17.0 12.7
2005-11 19.5 11.5
2005-10 15.9 9.7
2005-09 13.7 7.9
2005-08 15.2 6.0
2005-07 16.9 3.9
2005-06 14.0 8.2
2005-05 14.2 6.7
2005-04 15.2 6.9
2005-03 12.5 5.5
2005-02 9.5 0.1
2005-01 9.2 0.7

Workforce size tendency in building construction

  • Source : INSEE

The opinion on order books has worsened slightly

In March 2022, somewhat fewer business managers than last month have deemed the level of their order books to be higher than usual: the corresponding balance has decreased slightly while staying far above its average. Besides, given their staff size, building contractors consider that their order books provide them with 8.8 months of work, an amount of time almost as high as the previous month.

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For questions with three possible answers, 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 25 February and 21 March 2022.

All balances of opinion from the survey are published in this Informations Rapides and in the complementary chronological series available online.

Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.

Next issue: 21 April 2022 at 8:45 am

Documentation

Changes to business tendency surveys – October 2021 (pdf,181 Ko)

Abbreviated methodology (pdf,162 Ko)

Monthly business outlook survey in the building industry

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For questions with three possible answers, 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 25 February and 21 March 2022.

All balances of opinion from the survey are published in this Informations Rapides and in the complementary chronological series available online.

Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.

Next issue: 21 April 2022 at 8:45 am

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