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Informations Rapides · 24 May 2022 · n° 131
Informations rapidesIn May 2022, the business climate in the building construction industry has deteriorated slightly Monthly survey of building - May 2022

In May 2022, business managers in the building construction industry are clearly less positive about their past activity, but their opinion has bounced back as to their activity prospects. In total, the composite indicator has lost two points, while remaining at a high level (114).

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In May 2022, business managers in the building construction industry are clearly less positive about their past activity, but their opinion has bounced back as to their activity prospects. In total, the composite indicator has lost two points, while remaining at a high level (114).

Business climate composite indicator

Business climate composite indicator
Business climate composite indicator
2022-05 114.0
2022-04 115.6
2022-03 114.4
2022-02 113.5
2022-01 113.3
2021-12 115.2
2021-11 113.6
2021-10 112.3
2021-09 112.4
2021-08 112.6
2021-07 112.0
2021-06 111.7
2021-05 109.4
2021-04 107.9
2021-03 106.1
2021-02 102.5
2021-01 103.2
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 81.3
2020-04 85.2
2020-03 109.0
2020-02 110.4
2020-01 109.2
2019-12 109.0
2019-11 109.1
2019-10 109.7
2019-09 109.2
2019-08 108.3
2019-07 108.3
2019-06 108.2
2019-05 108.2
2019-04 109.0
2019-03 109.1
2019-02 110.3
2019-01 108.7
2018-12 108.6
2018-11 107.6
2018-10 107.3
2018-09 107.7
2018-08 108.2
2018-07 108.5
2018-06 107.7
2018-05 107.9
2018-04 108.9
2018-03 109.2
2018-02 108.2
2018-01 109.8
2017-12 109.2
2017-11 106.5
2017-10 105.6
2017-09 105.6
2017-08 104.8
2017-07 105.5
2017-06 104.5
2017-05 102.4
2017-04 100.9
2017-03 101.1
2017-02 100.5
2017-01 101.7
2016-12 99.2
2016-11 99.9
2016-10 100.5
2016-09 98.9
2016-08 97.7
2016-07 96.9
2016-06 96.9
2016-05 96.8
2016-04 95.3
2016-03 94.2
2016-02 92.8
2016-01 94.1
2015-12 94.0
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 89.1
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 90.0
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 97.6
2012-02 98.0
2012-01 98.7
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
2011-05 104.4
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 94.2
2010-06 91.7
2010-05 92.3
2010-04 90.6
2010-03 90.5
2010-02 91.9
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
2008-09 103.2
2008-08 105.3
2008-07 106.0
2008-06 107.7
2008-05 110.3
2008-04 112.1
2008-03 113.1
2008-02 112.7
2008-01 113.7
2007-12 114.7
2007-11 114.4
2007-10 114.0
2007-09 114.4
2007-08 114.7
2007-07 116.1
2007-06 115.9
2007-05 115.0
2007-04 115.3
2007-03 114.5
2007-02 114.5
2007-01 116.0
2006-12 115.0
2006-11 114.9
2006-10 115.5
2006-09 115.0
2006-08 114.0
2006-07 113.7
2006-06 113.3
2006-05 112.8
2006-04 111.5
2006-03 112.0
2006-02 111.9
2006-01 113.8
2005-12 112.8
2005-11 113.0
2005-10 111.0
2005-09 109.9
2005-08 109.9
2005-07 110.2
2005-06 109.5
2005-05 108.6
2005-04 108.7
2005-03 108.7
2005-02 108.6
2005-01 109.2
2004-12 109.5
2004-11 109.2
2004-10 107.8
2004-09 107.4
2004-08 107.1
2004-07 107.1
2004-06 105.0
2004-05 105.9
2004-04 106.3
2004-03 105.3
2004-02 104.3
2004-01 105.4
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 96.1
2003-05 95.6
2003-04 95.1
2003-03 94.2
2003-02 95.3
2003-01 96.6
2002-12 94.4
2002-11 95.1
2002-10 98.4
2002-09 98.0
2002-08 99.2
2002-07 100.6
2002-06 103.6
2002-05 103.9
2002-04 102.4
2002-03 103.8
2002-02 103.4
2002-01 102.8
2001-12 103.3
2001-11 103.0
2001-10 104.0
2001-09 105.2
2001-08 106.7
2001-07 108.3
2001-06 109.0
2001-05 111.2
2001-04 111.2
2001-03 113.8
2001-02 115.4
2001-01 115.6
2000-12 117.7
2000-11 121.0
2000-10 122.1
2000-09 121.6
2000-08 121.0
2000-07 120.5
2000-06 119.7
2000-05 117.6
2000-04 120.2
2000-03 118.8
2000-02 117.7
2000-01 118.6
1999-12 116.8
1999-11 114.8
1999-10 113.6
1999-09 113.2
1999-08 113.2
1999-07 113.1
1999-06 110.7
1999-05 111.1
1999-04 106.8
1999-03 105.3
1999-02 105.5
1999-01 103.7
1998-12 99.6
1998-11 103.9
1998-10 104.1
1998-09 106.9
1998-08 106.5
1998-07 106.0
1998-06 103.9
1998-05 102.4
1998-04 99.8
1998-03 100.5
1998-02 98.5
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* Feb. 22 Mar. 22 Apr. 22 May 22
Composite indicator 100 114 114 116 114
Past activity -3 7 12 13 1
Expected activity -4 13 11 4 8
General business outlook -15 -3
Past employment -5 2 0 7 4
Expected employment -2 18 16 16 15
Opinion on order books -21 2 0 -2 -1
Order books (in month) 5,9 9,0 8,6 8,8 9,0
Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) 88,8 92,7 92,4 92,8 92,5
Obstacles to production increase (en %) ** 65 68 72 73 72
- Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** 28 42 44 43 42
- Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** 5 27 30 40 36
Production bottlenecks (in %) 33 52 51 52 50
- Because of workforce shortage (in %) 15 25 26 25 23
- Because of supply difficulties (in %) 2 11 13 18 16
Recruiting problems (in %) 59 75
Expected prices -11 39 43 58 60
Cash-flow position -10 -5
Payment period 29 21
Economic uncertainty felt *** 10 7 11 15 14
  • *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 clearly less positive about their past activity

In May 2022, building contractors are less positive than in the previous month regarding their past activity. The corresponding balance has decreased clearly but stays above its long-term average. Conversely, building contractors are a bit more optimistic about their expected activity over the next three months. The corresponding balance of opinion has somewhat recovered and remains above its average.

The economic uncertainty felt by business managers has faded very slightly in comparison with the previous month.

Activity tendency in building construction

Activity tendency in building construction
Expected activity Past activity
2022-05 7.6 0.7
2022-04 4.3 13.4
2022-03 11.0 12.2
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 May 2022, the production capacity utilisation rate is virtually stable. At 92.5%, it stands above its long-term average (88.8%).

Almost as many business managers as in the previous month have reported that obstacles are limiting their production: their proportion (72%) is virtually stable and remains higher than its average level. The shares of those facing difficulties due to a workforce shortage (42%) and due to supply difficulties (36%) have fallen 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 decreased. Half of business managers have reported to be in this situation, against a third in average in the long term. More precisely, slightly less 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 in slight decline in comparison to last month and much larger than in average. Likewise, the share of business managers unable to increase their production and facing supply difficulties has fallen back but remains well above its long-term average.

The balance of opinion on expected prices has increased again

In May 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 is at its highest level since October 1981.

Expected Prices in building industry

Expected Prices in building industry
Expected prices
2022-05 59.8
2022-04 58.2
2022-03 43.2
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 has been virtually stable for three months

In May 2022, the balance of opinion of business managers about the upcoming change in their workforce over the next three months remains virtually stable, well above its average. The one related to the change in workforce size over the last three months has degraded slightly with respect to the previous month, while remaining above its long-term average.

Workforce size tendency in building construction

Workforce size tendency in building construction
Expected workforce size Past workforce size
2022-05 15.4 4.1
2022-04 16.1 7.0
2022-03 16.3 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 is almost unchanged

In May 2022, roughly almost as many business managers as last month have deemed the level of their order books to be higher than usual: the corresponding balance is virtually stable, far above its average. Besides, given their staff size, building contractors consider that their order books provide them with 9.0 months of work, an amount of time hardly higher than the previous month.

Revision

The business climate in the building construction industry of April 2022 has not been revised.

For further information

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 27 April and 19 May 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: 23 June 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 27 April and 19 May 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: 23 June 2022 at 8:45 am

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