Informations Rapides ·
15 December 2022 · n° 323
In December 2022, the business climate in the building construction industry is stable Monthly survey of building - December 2022
According to the business managers surveyed in December 2022, the business climate in the building construction remains at the same level as in the previous month (114), above its long term average.
- Business leader's opinion on their past and upcoming activity has improved
- The share of companies facing supply difficulties has kept on decreasing but remains at a high level
- The balance of opinion regarding expected prices has kept on decreasing but remains very high
- The balances of opinion on workforce are almost stable
- Opinion regarding order books is almost stable
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According to the business managers surveyed in December 2022, the business climate in the building construction remains at the same level as in the previous month (114), above its long term average.
tableauBusiness climate composite indicator
| Business climate composite indicator | |
|---|---|
| 2022-12 | 114.4 |
| 2022-11 | 113.6 |
| 2022-10 | 114.7 |
| 2022-09 | 113.0 |
| 2022-08 | 113.3 |
| 2022-07 | 112.8 |
| 2022-06 | 113.7 |
| 2022-05 | 113.6 |
| 2022-04 | 115.1 |
| 2022-03 | 114.0 |
| 2022-02 | 113.2 |
| 2022-01 | 112.9 |
| 2021-12 | 114.8 |
| 2021-11 | 113.3 |
| 2021-10 | 112.0 |
| 2021-09 | 112.1 |
| 2021-08 | 112.3 |
| 2021-07 | 111.7 |
| 2021-06 | 111.5 |
| 2021-05 | 109.2 |
| 2021-04 | 107.7 |
| 2021-03 | 106.0 |
| 2021-02 | 102.4 |
| 2021-01 | 103.1 |
| 2020-12 | 101.7 |
| 2020-11 | 100.4 |
| 2020-10 | 104.0 |
| 2020-09 | 102.1 |
| 2020-08 | 100.1 |
| 2020-07 | 94.9 |
| 2020-06 | 89.1 |
| 2020-05 | 81.1 |
| 2020-04 | 85.0 |
| 2020-03 | 108.9 |
| 2020-02 | 110.2 |
| 2020-01 | 109.0 |
| 2019-12 | 108.8 |
| 2019-11 | 108.9 |
| 2019-10 | 109.5 |
| 2019-09 | 109.0 |
| 2019-08 | 108.1 |
| 2019-07 | 108.1 |
| 2019-06 | 108.1 |
| 2019-05 | 108.0 |
| 2019-04 | 108.8 |
| 2019-03 | 108.9 |
| 2019-02 | 110.1 |
| 2019-01 | 108.4 |
| 2018-12 | 108.4 |
| 2018-11 | 107.5 |
| 2018-10 | 107.1 |
| 2018-09 | 107.5 |
| 2018-08 | 108.0 |
| 2018-07 | 108.3 |
| 2018-06 | 107.5 |
| 2018-05 | 107.7 |
| 2018-04 | 108.7 |
| 2018-03 | 109.0 |
| 2018-02 | 108.0 |
| 2018-01 | 109.6 |
| 2017-12 | 109.1 |
| 2017-11 | 106.4 |
| 2017-10 | 105.5 |
| 2017-09 | 105.5 |
| 2017-08 | 104.7 |
| 2017-07 | 105.4 |
| 2017-06 | 104.4 |
| 2017-05 | 102.3 |
| 2017-04 | 100.7 |
| 2017-03 | 101.0 |
| 2017-02 | 100.3 |
| 2017-01 | 101.6 |
| 2016-12 | 99.1 |
| 2016-11 | 99.8 |
| 2016-10 | 100.4 |
| 2016-09 | 98.8 |
| 2016-08 | 97.7 |
| 2016-07 | 96.8 |
| 2016-06 | 96.8 |
| 2016-05 | 96.8 |
| 2016-04 | 95.2 |
| 2016-03 | 94.2 |
| 2016-02 | 92.7 |
| 2016-01 | 94.0 |
| 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 | 89.4 |
| 2015-03 | 88.5 |
| 2015-02 | 88.0 |
| 2015-01 | 87.6 |
| 2014-12 | 88.5 |
| 2014-11 | 89.1 |
| 2014-10 | 87.0 |
| 2014-09 | 87.1 |
| 2014-08 | 88.5 |
| 2014-07 | 90.0 |
| 2014-06 | 91.5 |
| 2014-05 | 91.3 |
| 2014-04 | 91.3 |
| 2014-03 | 92.2 |
| 2014-02 | 91.6 |
| 2014-01 | 92.0 |
| 2013-12 | 91.6 |
| 2013-11 | 93.4 |
| 2013-10 | 94.4 |
| 2013-09 | 94.1 |
| 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 | 91.1 |
| 2013-01 | 91.3 |
| 2012-12 | 91.5 |
| 2012-11 | 91.1 |
| 2012-10 | 91.6 |
| 2012-09 | 92.3 |
| 2012-08 | 92.9 |
| 2012-07 | 93.5 |
| 2012-06 | 95.2 |
| 2012-05 | 94.8 |
| 2012-04 | 96.6 |
| 2012-03 | 97.5 |
| 2012-02 | 97.9 |
| 2012-01 | 98.7 |
| 2011-12 | 97.3 |
| 2011-11 | 97.3 |
| 2011-10 | 98.9 |
| 2011-09 | 100.7 |
| 2011-08 | 102.7 |
| 2011-07 | 105.1 |
| 2011-06 | 104.2 |
| 2011-05 | 104.3 |
| 2011-04 | 104.5 |
| 2011-03 | 102.5 |
| 2011-02 | 101.4 |
| 2011-01 | 99.6 |
| 2010-12 | 98.3 |
| 2010-11 | 97.1 |
| 2010-10 | 95.8 |
| 2010-09 | 94.5 |
| 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 | 90.1 |
| 2009-11 | 90.0 |
| 2009-10 | 90.5 |
| 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 | 89.7 |
| 2008-12 | 91.6 |
| 2008-11 | 93.8 |
| 2008-10 | 96.1 |
| 2008-09 | 103.0 |
| 2008-08 | 105.1 |
| 2008-07 | 105.7 |
| 2008-06 | 107.4 |
| 2008-05 | 110.0 |
| 2008-04 | 111.9 |
| 2008-03 | 112.9 |
| 2008-02 | 112.5 |
| 2008-01 | 113.4 |
| 2007-12 | 114.4 |
| 2007-11 | 114.2 |
| 2007-10 | 113.7 |
| 2007-09 | 114.2 |
| 2007-08 | 114.5 |
| 2007-07 | 115.8 |
| 2007-06 | 115.7 |
| 2007-05 | 114.7 |
| 2007-04 | 115.1 |
| 2007-03 | 114.3 |
| 2007-02 | 114.3 |
| 2007-01 | 115.7 |
| 2006-12 | 114.8 |
| 2006-11 | 114.6 |
| 2006-10 | 115.3 |
| 2006-09 | 114.7 |
| 2006-08 | 113.8 |
| 2006-07 | 113.5 |
| 2006-06 | 113.0 |
| 2006-05 | 112.6 |
| 2006-04 | 111.4 |
| 2006-03 | 111.8 |
| 2006-02 | 111.7 |
| 2006-01 | 113.5 |
| 2005-12 | 112.6 |
| 2005-11 | 112.8 |
| 2005-10 | 110.9 |
| 2005-09 | 109.7 |
| 2005-08 | 109.7 |
| 2005-07 | 110.1 |
| 2005-06 | 109.4 |
| 2005-05 | 108.4 |
| 2005-04 | 108.6 |
| 2005-03 | 108.5 |
| 2005-02 | 108.4 |
| 2005-01 | 109.0 |
| 2004-12 | 109.3 |
| 2004-11 | 109.0 |
| 2004-10 | 107.6 |
| 2004-09 | 107.2 |
| 2004-08 | 106.9 |
| 2004-07 | 106.9 |
| 2004-06 | 104.8 |
| 2004-05 | 105.7 |
| 2004-04 | 106.1 |
| 2004-03 | 105.2 |
| 2004-02 | 104.1 |
| 2004-01 | 105.3 |
| 2003-12 | 102.8 |
| 2003-11 | 101.2 |
| 2003-10 | 98.0 |
| 2003-09 | 99.9 |
| 2003-08 | 97.7 |
| 2003-07 | 95.8 |
| 2003-06 | 96.0 |
| 2003-05 | 95.5 |
| 2003-04 | 95.0 |
| 2003-03 | 94.1 |
| 2003-02 | 95.2 |
| 2003-01 | 96.4 |
| 2002-12 | 94.3 |
| 2002-11 | 95.0 |
| 2002-10 | 98.3 |
| 2002-09 | 97.9 |
| 2002-08 | 99.1 |
| 2002-07 | 100.4 |
| 2002-06 | 103.4 |
| 2002-05 | 103.7 |
| 2002-04 | 102.2 |
| 2002-03 | 103.6 |
| 2002-02 | 103.2 |
| 2002-01 | 102.6 |
| 2001-12 | 103.1 |
| 2001-11 | 102.8 |
| 2001-10 | 103.8 |
| 2001-09 | 104.9 |
| 2001-08 | 106.5 |
| 2001-07 | 108.1 |
| 2001-06 | 108.7 |
| 2001-05 | 110.9 |
| 2001-04 | 110.9 |
| 2001-03 | 113.6 |
| 2001-02 | 115.1 |
| 2001-01 | 115.3 |
| 2000-12 | 117.5 |
| 2000-11 | 120.7 |
| 2000-10 | 121.8 |
| 2000-09 | 121.3 |
| 2000-08 | 120.8 |
| 2000-07 | 120.2 |
| 2000-06 | 119.4 |
| 2000-05 | 117.3 |
| 2000-04 | 120.0 |
| 2000-03 | 118.6 |
| 2000-02 | 117.4 |
| 2000-01 | 118.3 |
| 1999-12 | 116.6 |
| 1999-11 | 114.5 |
| 1999-10 | 113.4 |
| 1999-09 | 113.0 |
| 1999-08 | 113.0 |
| 1999-07 | 112.8 |
| 1999-06 | 110.5 |
| 1999-05 | 110.9 |
| 1999-04 | 106.6 |
| 1999-03 | 105.2 |
| 1999-02 | 105.4 |
| 1999-01 | 103.6 |
| 1998-12 | 99.5 |
| 1998-11 | 103.8 |
| 1998-10 | 104.0 |
| 1998-09 | 106.8 |
| 1998-08 | 106.4 |
| 1998-07 | 105.8 |
| 1998-06 | 103.8 |
| 1998-05 | 102.3 |
| 1998-04 | 99.7 |
| 1998-03 | 100.4 |
| 1998-02 | 98.5 |
| 1998-01 | 97.4 |
graphiqueBusiness climate composite indicator
- Source: INSEE
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Mean* | September 22 | October 22 | November 22 | December 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicator | 100 | 113 | 115 | 114 | 114 |
| Past activity | -3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Expected activity | -4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| General business outlook | -15 | -4 | |||
| Past employment | -4 | -2 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Expected employment | -2 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Opinion on order books | -21 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 |
| Order books (in month) | 6.0 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 88.9 | 92.1 | 93.6 | 93.0 | 92.8 |
| Obstacles to production increase (en %) ** | 65 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 69 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** | 29 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 46 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** | 6 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 26 |
| Production bottlenecks (in %) | 34 | 48 | 54 | 55 | 52 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 15 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) | 2 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 60 | 81 | |||
| Expected prices | -10 | 53 | 57 | 55 | 52 |
| Cash-flow position | -10 | -9 | |||
| Payment period | 29 | 28 | |||
| Economic uncertainty felt *** | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 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
Business leader's opinion on their past and upcoming activity has improved
In December 2022, building contractors have been more optimistic than in the previous month regarding both their past and expected activity. The two corresponding balances of opinion have clearly rebounded and deviated from their average. The balance of opinion on expected activity has been rising almost continuously since August 2022.
Less business managers than in the previous month have considered the evolution of their company situation to be unpredictable: the balance of opinion on the economic uncertainty felt has decreased slightly for the third month in a row.
tableauActivity tendency in building construction
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12 | 12.1 | 7.3 |
| 2022-11 | 7.2 | 3.9 |
| 2022-10 | 8.7 | 7.4 |
| 2022-09 | 7.1 | 4.1 |
| 2022-08 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
graphiqueActivity tendency in building construction
- Source: INSEE
The share of companies facing supply difficulties has kept on decreasing but remains at a high level
In December 2022, the production capacity is stable: it stands at 92.8%, a high level that remains above its long term average (88.9%).
As many business managers as in the previous month have reported facing obstacles limiting their production (69%): this share has barely changed since August 2022. Among them, the share of business managers who declared facing a workforce shortage has slightly dropped. The proportion of those who declared supply difficulties has also dropped, although its level remains above its long term average.
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, has dropped to 52% (after 55% in November 2022). 28% of business managers considered themselves both unable to increase their production in case of additional orders due to a lack of personnel, 13% due to supply difficulties (a slightly decreasing share).
The balance of opinion regarding expected prices has kept on decreasing but remains very high
In December 2022, fewer business managers than in the previous month have announced that they will increase their prices in the upcoming three months. The corresponding balance of opinion has decreased but remains at a very high level.
tableauExpected Prices in building industry
| Expected prices | |
|---|---|
| 2022-12 | 52.0 |
| 2022-11 | 55.4 |
| 2022-10 | 56.9 |
| 2022-09 | 52.6 |
| 2022-08 | 50.4 |
| 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 |
graphiqueExpected Prices in building industry
- Source : INSEE
The balances of opinion on workforce are almost stable
In December 2022, the balance of opinion of business managers regarding the upcoming change in their workforce over the next three months is almost stable, as is the one regarding the change in workforce size over the past three months. Both balances remain above their average.
tableauWorkforce size tendency in building construction
| Expected workforce size | Past workforce size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12 | 16.5 | 8.8 |
| 2022-11 | 15.9 | 7.5 |
| 2022-10 | 17.3 | 6.4 |
| 2022-09 | 13.6 | -1.6 |
| 2022-08 | 18.4 | -3.3 |
| 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 |
graphiqueWorkforce size tendency in building construction
- Source : INSEE
Opinion regarding order books is almost stable
In December 2022, nearly as many building contractors as in last month have considered the level of their order books to be higher than average. The corresponding balance remains almost stable, at a level way above its long term average. Moreover, given their staff size, building contractors have considered that their order books provide them with 8.7 months of work, a stable duration compared to the previous month.
Revision
The business climate in the building construction industry of November 2022 has been revised upwards by one point (after rounding) due to the late responses from companies.
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For questions with three possible answers, a balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentage of “above the normal” or “increase” responses and the percentage of “below the normal” or “decrease” responses.
The responses to this survey were collected between the 28 November and 12 December 2022.
Every balances of opinion from this 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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For questions with three possible answers, a balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentage of “above the normal” or “increase” responses and the percentage of “below the normal” or “decrease” responses.
The responses to this survey were collected between the 28 November and 12 December 2022.
Every balances of opinion from this 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: 24 January 2023 at 8:45 am