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Informations rapidesIn August 2022, the business climate in the building construction industry has slightly improved Monthly survey of building - August 2022

In August 2022, the opinion of business managers in the building construction industry on their expected activity has improved in comparison to July, but their judgement on their past activity has degraded slightly. In total, the business climate composite indicator has won one point and remains at a high level (114).

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In August 2022, the opinion of business managers in the building construction industry on their expected activity has improved in comparison to July, but their judgement on their past activity has degraded slightly. In total, the business climate composite indicator has won one point and remains at a high level (114).

Business climate composite indicator

Business climate composite indicator
Business climate composite indicator
2022-08 113.8
2022-07 113.0
2022-06 114.0
2022-05 113.9
2022-04 115.4
2022-03 114.2
2022-02 113.4
2022-01 113.1
2021-12 115.0
2021-11 113.5
2021-10 112.2
2021-09 112.3
2021-08 112.5
2021-07 111.8
2021-06 111.6
2021-05 109.3
2021-04 107.8
2021-03 106.1
2021-02 102.5
2021-01 103.2
2020-12 101.7
2020-11 100.5
2020-10 104.1
2020-09 102.1
2020-08 100.2
2020-07 95.0
2020-06 89.2
2020-05 81.2
2020-04 85.1
2020-03 109.0
2020-02 110.3
2020-01 109.1
2019-12 108.9
2019-11 109.0
2019-10 109.6
2019-09 109.1
2019-08 108.2
2019-07 108.2
2019-06 108.2
2019-05 108.1
2019-04 108.9
2019-03 109.0
2019-02 110.2
2019-01 108.6
2018-12 108.5
2018-11 107.6
2018-10 107.2
2018-09 107.6
2018-08 108.1
2018-07 108.4
2018-06 107.6
2018-05 107.8
2018-04 108.8
2018-03 109.1
2018-02 108.1
2018-01 109.7
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
2017-05 102.3
2017-04 100.8
2017-03 101.1
2017-02 100.4
2017-01 101.7
2016-12 99.1
2016-11 99.9
2016-10 100.5
2016-09 98.9
2016-08 97.7
2016-07 96.8
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 92.1
2015-10 92.4
2015-09 92.7
2015-08 92.9
2015-07 90.8
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 91.3
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 92.7
2013-07 90.0
2013-06 89.2
2013-05 89.5
2013-04 89.4
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 95.2
2012-05 94.9
2012-04 96.6
2012-03 97.6
2012-02 98.0
2012-01 98.7
2011-12 97.3
2011-11 97.4
2011-10 99.0
2011-09 100.7
2011-08 102.7
2011-07 105.2
2011-06 104.2
2011-05 104.4
2011-04 104.6
2011-03 102.6
2011-02 101.4
2011-01 99.7
2010-12 98.4
2010-11 97.2
2010-10 95.8
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 90.8
2009-12 90.2
2009-11 90.1
2009-10 90.6
2009-09 89.5
2009-08 88.4
2009-07 86.5
2009-06 86.6
2009-05 87.1
2009-04 87.0
2009-03 87.3
2009-02 87.2
2009-01 89.8
2008-12 91.6
2008-11 93.9
2008-10 96.2
2008-09 103.1
2008-08 105.2
2008-07 105.9
2008-06 107.6
2008-05 110.2
2008-04 112.0
2008-03 113.0
2008-02 112.6
2008-01 113.6
2007-12 114.5
2007-11 114.3
2007-10 113.9
2007-09 114.3
2007-08 114.6
2007-07 116.0
2007-06 115.8
2007-05 114.9
2007-04 115.2
2007-03 114.4
2007-02 114.4
2007-01 115.9
2006-12 114.9
2006-11 114.8
2006-10 115.4
2006-09 114.9
2006-08 113.9
2006-07 113.6
2006-06 113.2
2006-05 112.7
2006-04 111.5
2006-03 111.9
2006-02 111.8
2006-01 113.7
2005-12 112.7
2005-11 112.9
2005-10 111.0
2005-09 109.8
2005-08 109.8
2005-07 110.2
2005-06 109.5
2005-05 108.5
2005-04 108.7
2005-03 108.6
2005-02 108.5
2005-01 109.1
2004-12 109.5
2004-11 109.1
2004-10 107.7
2004-09 107.3
2004-08 107.1
2004-07 107.0
2004-06 104.9
2004-05 105.8
2004-04 106.2
2004-03 105.3
2004-02 104.2
2004-01 105.4
2003-12 102.8
2003-11 101.3
2003-10 98.0
2003-09 99.9
2003-08 97.8
2003-07 95.8
2003-06 96.1
2003-05 95.5
2003-04 95.1
2003-03 94.2
2003-02 95.3
2003-01 96.5
2002-12 94.4
2002-11 95.1
2002-10 98.4
2002-09 98.0
2002-08 99.2
2002-07 100.5
2002-06 103.5
2002-05 103.8
2002-04 102.3
2002-03 103.7
2002-02 103.3
2002-01 102.7
2001-12 103.2
2001-11 102.9
2001-10 103.9
2001-09 105.1
2001-08 106.6
2001-07 108.2
2001-06 108.9
2001-05 111.0
2001-04 111.1
2001-03 113.7
2001-02 115.3
2001-01 115.5
2000-12 117.6
2000-11 120.8
2000-10 122.0
2000-09 121.5
2000-08 120.9
2000-07 120.4
2000-06 119.6
2000-05 117.5
2000-04 120.1
2000-03 118.7
2000-02 117.5
2000-01 118.5
1999-12 116.8
1999-11 114.7
1999-10 113.5
1999-09 113.2
1999-08 113.1
1999-07 113.0
1999-06 110.6
1999-05 111.0
1999-04 106.7
1999-03 105.3
1999-02 105.5
1999-01 103.6
1998-12 99.6
1998-11 103.8
1998-10 104.1
1998-09 106.9
1998-08 106.4
1998-07 105.9
1998-06 103.8
1998-05 102.3
1998-04 99.7
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* May 22 June 22 July 22 August 22
Composite indicator 100 114 114 113 114
Past activity -3 1 10 7 6
Expected activity -4 7 2 2 6
General business outlook -15 -4
Past employment -5 4 -1 -1 -2
Expected employment -2 15 12 13 19
Opinion on order books -21 -2 0 -1 2
Order books (in month) 5.9 9.0 8.8 8.9 8.7
Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) 88.9 92.6 92.3 92.5 92.7
Obstacles to production increase (en %) ** 65 72 70 72 72
- Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** 28 41 46 48 50
- Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** 5 36 38 36 34
Production bottlenecks (in %) 34 51 46 48 48
- Because of workforce shortage (in %) 15 22 25 27 26
- Because of supply difficulties (in %) 2 16 17 17 15
Recruiting problems (in %) 60 82
Expected prices -11 60 58 54 50
Cash-flow position -10 -8
Payment period 29 25
Economic uncertainty felt *** 10 14 10 13 9
  • *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 expected activity

In August 2022, building contractors are more optimistic than in the previous month regarding their expected activity for the next three months. The corresponding balance has risen and stays above its long-term average. Conversely, they are less positive about their activity over the past three months. The corresponding balance has decreased again but stays above its average.

The economic uncertainty felt by business managers has faded this month.

Activity tendency in building construction

Activity tendency in building construction
Expected activity Past activity
2022-08 6.5 5.8
2022-07 1.8 6.8
2022-06 2.1 9.8
2022-05 7.3 1.1
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

The tensions on the productive apparatus remain intense

In August 2022, the production capacity utilisation rate has risen again slightly. At 92.7%, it stands above its long-term average (88.9%).

As many business managers as in the previous month have reported that obstacles are limiting their production: their proportion (72%) is stable and remains higher than its average level. One in two business managers say they are facing difficulties due to a workforce shortage. This share is slightly up. Conversely, the share of business managers declaring supply difficulties has fallen again this month.

At the same time, the share of companies at the limit of their production capacity, that is to say that they could not produce more with their current means if they received more orders, is stable. Slightly less than one in two business managers have reported to be in this situation, against a third in average in the long term. More precisely, just over 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 much higher share than in average. Finally, the share of business managers unable to increase their production and facing supply difficulties has slightly diminished.

The balance of opinion on expected prices has dropped for the third consecutive month

In August 2022, less business managers than in the previous month have reported that they will increase their prices over the next three months. The corresponding balance of opinion is decreasing, for the third consecutive month, but remains at a high level.

Expected Prices in building industry

Expected Prices in building industry
Expected prices
2022-08 50.3
2022-07 53.8
2022-06 57.6
2022-05 60.1
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 increased again

In August 2022, the balance of opinion of business managers about the upcoming change in their workforce over the next three months has risen again and has moved further from its average. In contrast, the one related to the change in workforce size over the last three months has fallen very slightly, 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
2022-08 19.0 -2.2
2022-07 12.6 -0.7
2022-06 12.1 -1.4
2022-05 15.1 4.4
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 has improved slightly

In August 2022, somewhat more business managers than last month have deemed the level of their order books to be higher than usual: the corresponding balance has rebounded slightly and stands well above its average. Besides, given their staff size, building contractors consider that their order books provide them with 8.7 months of work, a slightly shorter amount of time than the previous month but above its average.

Revision

The business climate in the building construction industry of July 2022 has not been revised (after rounding).

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 July and 22 August 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.

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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 July and 22 August 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: 22 September 2022 at 8:45 am

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