Informations Rapides ·
26 July 2022 · n° 193
In July 2022, the business climate in the building crafts sector has deteriorated Quarterly survey of the building crafts sector - July 2022
The opinion of the business managers of small building firms on their expected activity for the next three months has degraded between April and July: the corresponding balance has diminished again but remains above its long-term average. Likewise, the craftsmen in the building sector are less confident than in April about the general business outlook for the sector: the related balance of opinion has decreased again, but remains above its long-term average.
The opinion of craftsmen on the change in their activity over the past three months has also deteriorated: the corresponding balance has fallen again for the third quarter in a row and has got closer to its long-term average.
The statistics published in this issue of “Informations rapides” may be less accurate than usual, the response rate being lower this month than usually.
Craftsmen are less optimistic than in April about the evolution of their activity
The opinion of the business managers of small building firms on their expected activity for the next three months has degraded between April and July: the corresponding balance has diminished again but remains above its long-term average. Likewise, the craftsmen in the building sector are less confident than in April about the general business outlook for the sector: the related balance of opinion has decreased again, but remains above its long-term average.
The opinion of craftsmen on the change in their activity over the past three months has also deteriorated: the corresponding balance has fallen again for the third quarter in a row and has got closer to its long-term average.
The opinion of building craftsmen on the change in their workforce size has degraded
In July, somewhat fewer craftsmen than in April have reported that they had increased their workforce size over the past three months: the corresponding balance of opinion has fallen again and has reached back its long-term average. Regarding the expected change in workforce size over the next three months, the balance has degraded for the third consecutive quarter, but stands slightly above its average.
Recruitment difficulties remain high
In July, 64% of the business managers of small building firms have reported experiencing recruiting difficulties. This proportion is stable at a very high level. At the same time, 42% of building craftsmen have declared they are training apprentices. This share has bounced back clearly in comparison to April and has gone back above its average.
tableauBuilding crafts sector economic outlook
| Mean* | Oct. 21 | Jan. 22 | Apr. 22 | Jul. 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past activity | -5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
| Expected activity | -8 | 5 | 14 | 3 | -4 |
| General business outlook | -18 | 5 | 11 | -11 | -14 |
| Past employment | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
| Expected employment | -3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | -2 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 43 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 64 |
| Apprentice training (in %) | 38 | 40 | 43 | 35 | 42 |
- * Mean since October 1990.
- NA: not available
- Source: French business survey, building crafts sector - INSEE
tableauActivity tendency in the building crafts sector
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-Q3 | -4.3 | -3.6 |
| 2022-Q2 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| 2022-Q1 | 13.7 | 4.9 |
| 2021-Q4 | 5.3 | 8.0 |
| 2021-Q3 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| 2021-Q2 | 8.1 | 3.1 |
| 2021-Q1 | -4.7 | -16.9 |
| 2020-Q4 | -0.5 | 5.0 |
| 2020-Q3 | -13.2 | -46.3 |
| 2020-Q2 | NaN | NaN |
| 2020-Q1 | 6.2 | -8.5 |
| 2019-Q4 | -3.1 | 2.1 |
| 2019-Q3 | -5.2 | 6.5 |
| 2019-Q2 | -2.2 | -3.8 |
| 2019-Q1 | -5.7 | -12.5 |
| 2018-Q4 | -2.9 | -1.7 |
| 2018-Q3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2018-Q2 | -2.7 | 5.3 |
| 2018-Q1 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| 2017-Q4 | 2.9 | -3.7 |
| 2017-Q3 | -3.7 | 1.5 |
| 2017-Q2 | -1.9 | 0.6 |
| 2017-Q1 | -1.6 | -3.7 |
| 2016-Q4 | -8.4 | -5.7 |
| 2016-Q3 | -8.0 | -12.2 |
| 2016-Q2 | -16.6 | -15.2 |
| 2016-Q1 | -16.3 | -9.5 |
| 2015-Q4 | -17.1 | -19.6 |
| 2015-Q3 | -22.2 | -14.9 |
| 2015-Q2 | -30.0 | -29.7 |
| 2015-Q1 | -32.4 | -29.8 |
| 2014-Q4 | -33.8 | -24.5 |
| 2014-Q3 | -29.6 | -31.7 |
| 2014-Q2 | -26.1 | -22.2 |
| 2014-Q1 | -28.1 | -25.1 |
| 2013-Q4 | -24.1 | -24.3 |
| 2013-Q3 | -28.6 | -28.6 |
| 2013-Q2 | -31.7 | -27.3 |
| 2013-Q1 | -24.7 | -24.1 |
| 2012-Q4 | -39.4 | -26.0 |
| 2012-Q3 | -25.8 | -18.2 |
| 2012-Q2 | -21.2 | -15.4 |
| 2012-Q1 | -22.6 | -11.2 |
| 2011-Q4 | -17.6 | -14.1 |
| 2011-Q3 | -11.7 | -9.3 |
| 2011-Q2 | -7.2 | -6.5 |
| 2011-Q1 | -8.5 | -15.4 |
| 2010-Q4 | -6.2 | -9.5 |
| 2010-Q3 | -14.6 | -18.6 |
| 2010-Q2 | -19.1 | -21.4 |
| 2010-Q1 | -17.4 | -20.2 |
| 2009-Q4 | -20.9 | -21.9 |
| 2009-Q3 | -30.3 | -29.4 |
| 2009-Q2 | -25.8 | -15.6 |
| 2009-Q1 | -36.7 | -34.5 |
| 2008-Q4 | -35.3 | -24.2 |
| 2008-Q3 | -14.4 | -16.0 |
| 2008-Q2 | -8.8 | -11.9 |
| 2008-Q1 | 12.9 | -7.3 |
| 2007-Q4 | 5.1 | -2.8 |
| 2007-Q3 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| 2007-Q2 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| 2007-Q1 | 4.9 | 6.9 |
- Data for the second quarter of 2020 are not available as the survey was canceled in the context of the health crisis.
graphiqueActivity tendency in the building crafts sector
- Data for the second quarter of 2020 are not available as the survey was canceled in the context of the health crisis.
- Source: INSEE.
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 been collected between 27 June 2022 and 21 July 2022.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of this page.
Next issue: 25 October 2022 at 12:00 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 have been collected between 27 June 2022 and 21 July 2022.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of this page.
Next issue: 25 October 2022 at 12:00 am