Informations Rapides ·
20 July 2023 · n° 182
In July 2023, the business climate in the building construction is stable Monthly survey of building - July 2023
According to the business managers surveyed in July 2023, the business climate in the building construction has maintained at the same level as in June. At 106, it thus remains above its long term average.
The seasonal coefficients as well as the parameters of the composite indicators have been updated in July 2023. This has led to revisions in the set of results previously released in this survey. Those revisions are for the most part quite minor and have no impact on the analysis of the business situation.
- Building construction managers’ opinions about their activity are stable
- The opinion on demand is hesitant
- Supply difficulties have stopped dipping
- The balance of opinion regarding expected prices has continued to drop
- Balances of opinion regarding workforce size have increased
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According to the business managers surveyed in July 2023, the business climate in the building construction has maintained at the same level as in June. At 106, it thus remains above its long term average.
tableauBusiness climate composite indicator
| Business climate composite indicator | |
|---|---|
| 2023-07 | 105.8 |
| 2023-06 | 105.8 |
| 2023-05 | 106.5 |
| 2023-04 | 108.2 |
| 2023-03 | 108.1 |
| 2023-02 | 108.8 |
| 2023-01 | 109.9 |
| 2022-12 | 109.8 |
| 2022-11 | 109.1 |
| 2022-10 | 110.3 |
| 2022-09 | 109.4 |
| 2022-08 | 109.8 |
| 2022-07 | 109.5 |
| 2022-06 | 109.5 |
| 2022-05 | 109.6 |
| 2022-04 | 111.1 |
| 2022-03 | 111.2 |
| 2022-02 | 110.8 |
| 2022-01 | 109.7 |
| 2021-12 | 112.0 |
| 2021-11 | 111.0 |
| 2021-10 | 110.2 |
| 2021-09 | 111.5 |
| 2021-08 | 111.4 |
| 2021-07 | 111.1 |
| 2021-06 | 111.0 |
| 2021-05 | 109.8 |
| 2021-04 | 108.1 |
| 2021-03 | 106.7 |
| 2021-02 | 103.2 |
| 2021-01 | 103.9 |
| 2020-12 | 102.1 |
| 2020-11 | 100.5 |
| 2020-10 | 105.5 |
| 2020-09 | 103.8 |
| 2020-08 | 102.4 |
| 2020-07 | 96.9 |
| 2020-06 | 89.5 |
| 2020-05 | 78.6 |
| 2020-04 | 81.0 |
| 2020-03 | 109.4 |
| 2020-02 | 110.6 |
| 2020-01 | 109.2 |
| 2019-12 | 108.6 |
| 2019-11 | 109.3 |
| 2019-10 | 110.6 |
| 2019-09 | 110.0 |
| 2019-08 | 109.2 |
| 2019-07 | 109.3 |
| 2019-06 | 109.3 |
| 2019-05 | 109.1 |
| 2019-04 | 109.6 |
| 2019-03 | 109.8 |
| 2019-02 | 110.3 |
| 2019-01 | 109.0 |
| 2018-12 | 108.6 |
| 2018-11 | 107.9 |
| 2018-10 | 107.6 |
| 2018-09 | 107.9 |
| 2018-08 | 108.3 |
| 2018-07 | 108.6 |
| 2018-06 | 108.2 |
| 2018-05 | 108.7 |
| 2018-04 | 109.5 |
| 2018-03 | 109.8 |
| 2018-02 | 108.9 |
| 2018-01 | 110.2 |
| 2017-12 | 110.0 |
| 2017-11 | 108.1 |
| 2017-10 | 106.6 |
| 2017-09 | 107.1 |
| 2017-08 | 106.9 |
| 2017-07 | 107.2 |
| 2017-06 | 106.2 |
| 2017-05 | 104.3 |
| 2017-04 | 102.6 |
| 2017-03 | 102.8 |
| 2017-02 | 102.0 |
| 2017-01 | 103.0 |
| 2016-12 | 101.0 |
| 2016-11 | 102.2 |
| 2016-10 | 102.8 |
| 2016-09 | 101.0 |
| 2016-08 | 99.7 |
| 2016-07 | 99.3 |
| 2016-06 | 99.1 |
| 2016-05 | 99.3 |
| 2016-04 | 97.5 |
| 2016-03 | 96.3 |
| 2016-02 | 94.7 |
| 2016-01 | 96.4 |
| 2015-12 | 96.6 |
| 2015-11 | 93.7 |
| 2015-10 | 94.6 |
| 2015-09 | 94.8 |
| 2015-08 | 95.3 |
| 2015-07 | 92.9 |
| 2015-06 | 93.0 |
| 2015-05 | 90.7 |
| 2015-04 | 91.3 |
| 2015-03 | 90.2 |
| 2015-02 | 89.9 |
| 2015-01 | 88.9 |
| 2014-12 | 90.3 |
| 2014-11 | 90.8 |
| 2014-10 | 88.3 |
| 2014-09 | 88.4 |
| 2014-08 | 89.9 |
| 2014-07 | 91.5 |
| 2014-06 | 93.5 |
| 2014-05 | 93.3 |
| 2014-04 | 93.0 |
| 2014-03 | 94.0 |
| 2014-02 | 93.3 |
| 2014-01 | 93.9 |
| 2013-12 | 93.5 |
| 2013-11 | 95.4 |
| 2013-10 | 96.2 |
| 2013-09 | 96.3 |
| 2013-08 | 94.2 |
| 2013-07 | 92.1 |
| 2013-06 | 91.1 |
| 2013-05 | 91.5 |
| 2013-04 | 91.2 |
| 2013-03 | 91.6 |
| 2013-02 | 92.5 |
| 2013-01 | 92.5 |
| 2012-12 | 93.0 |
| 2012-11 | 92.5 |
| 2012-10 | 92.8 |
| 2012-09 | 94.2 |
| 2012-08 | 94.6 |
| 2012-07 | 95.2 |
| 2012-06 | 96.6 |
| 2012-05 | 96.3 |
| 2012-04 | 98.1 |
| 2012-03 | 99.0 |
| 2012-02 | 99.4 |
| 2012-01 | 100.2 |
| 2011-12 | 99.2 |
| 2011-11 | 99.3 |
| 2011-10 | 101.0 |
| 2011-09 | 102.1 |
| 2011-08 | 104.1 |
| 2011-07 | 106.6 |
| 2011-06 | 105.9 |
| 2011-05 | 105.6 |
| 2011-04 | 106.3 |
| 2011-03 | 104.4 |
| 2011-02 | 103.3 |
| 2011-01 | 101.3 |
| 2010-12 | 101.0 |
| 2010-11 | 99.9 |
| 2010-10 | 98.6 |
| 2010-09 | 96.9 |
| 2010-08 | 97.3 |
| 2010-07 | 96.5 |
| 2010-06 | 94.5 |
| 2010-05 | 94.0 |
| 2010-04 | 92.8 |
| 2010-03 | 92.8 |
| 2010-02 | 93.2 |
| 2010-01 | 92.5 |
| 2009-12 | 92.2 |
| 2009-11 | 92.1 |
| 2009-10 | 92.3 |
| 2009-09 | 90.9 |
| 2009-08 | 89.8 |
| 2009-07 | 88.1 |
| 2009-06 | 87.8 |
| 2009-05 | 88.4 |
| 2009-04 | 87.8 |
| 2009-03 | 88.5 |
| 2009-02 | 87.0 |
| 2009-01 | 90.5 |
| 2008-12 | 91.8 |
| 2008-11 | 93.2 |
| 2008-10 | 94.9 |
| 2008-09 | 102.4 |
| 2008-08 | 104.2 |
| 2008-07 | 104.4 |
| 2008-06 | 105.9 |
| 2008-05 | 109.6 |
| 2008-04 | 111.4 |
| 2008-03 | 112.9 |
| 2008-02 | 112.2 |
| 2008-01 | 111.7 |
| 2007-12 | 113.6 |
| 2007-11 | 113.7 |
| 2007-10 | 113.5 |
| 2007-09 | 114.4 |
| 2007-08 | 114.3 |
| 2007-07 | 115.5 |
| 2007-06 | 115.9 |
| 2007-05 | 114.9 |
| 2007-04 | 115.1 |
| 2007-03 | 114.4 |
| 2007-02 | 114.2 |
| 2007-01 | 115.2 |
| 2006-12 | 115.0 |
| 2006-11 | 115.0 |
| 2006-10 | 115.4 |
| 2006-09 | 114.7 |
| 2006-08 | 113.8 |
| 2006-07 | 113.6 |
| 2006-06 | 113.1 |
| 2006-05 | 113.3 |
| 2006-04 | 112.4 |
| 2006-03 | 112.4 |
| 2006-02 | 112.5 |
| 2006-01 | 113.8 |
| 2005-12 | 113.3 |
| 2005-11 | 114.0 |
| 2005-10 | 112.3 |
| 2005-09 | 110.7 |
| 2005-08 | 110.8 |
| 2005-07 | 111.2 |
| 2005-06 | 110.7 |
| 2005-05 | 109.4 |
| 2005-04 | 109.7 |
| 2005-03 | 109.2 |
| 2005-02 | 108.8 |
| 2005-01 | 109.2 |
| 2004-12 | 109.7 |
| 2004-11 | 109.7 |
| 2004-10 | 108.5 |
| 2004-09 | 108.4 |
| 2004-08 | 107.9 |
| 2004-07 | 107.7 |
| 2004-06 | 105.5 |
| 2004-05 | 106.2 |
| 2004-04 | 106.9 |
| 2004-03 | 106.3 |
| 2004-02 | 105.2 |
| 2004-01 | 107.4 |
| 2003-12 | 103.9 |
| 2003-11 | 102.3 |
| 2003-10 | 99.9 |
| 2003-09 | 101.7 |
| 2003-08 | 99.4 |
| 2003-07 | 97.2 |
| 2003-06 | 96.7 |
| 2003-05 | 96.3 |
| 2003-04 | 95.8 |
| 2003-03 | 94.6 |
| 2003-02 | 96.0 |
| 2003-01 | 96.1 |
| 2002-12 | 95.2 |
| 2002-11 | 95.7 |
| 2002-10 | 98.3 |
| 2002-09 | 98.1 |
| 2002-08 | 99.2 |
| 2002-07 | 100.5 |
| 2002-06 | 103.9 |
| 2002-05 | 103.9 |
| 2002-04 | 101.2 |
| 2002-03 | 103.8 |
| 2002-02 | 103.4 |
| 2002-01 | 102.4 |
| 2001-12 | 102.5 |
| 2001-11 | 102.9 |
| 2001-10 | 103.5 |
| 2001-09 | 104.2 |
| 2001-08 | 105.7 |
| 2001-07 | 107.2 |
| 2001-06 | 108.0 |
| 2001-05 | 110.0 |
| 2001-04 | 110.3 |
| 2001-03 | 113.5 |
| 2001-02 | 114.6 |
| 2001-01 | 114.2 |
| 2000-12 | 117.6 |
| 2000-11 | 120.5 |
| 2000-10 | 122.1 |
| 2000-09 | 121.5 |
| 2000-08 | 121.1 |
| 2000-07 | 120.7 |
| 2000-06 | 119.6 |
| 2000-05 | 117.6 |
| 2000-04 | 120.7 |
| 2000-03 | 118.6 |
| 2000-02 | 117.5 |
| 2000-01 | 119.1 |
| 1999-12 | 118.1 |
| 1999-11 | 114.7 |
| 1999-10 | 113.7 |
| 1999-09 | 113.6 |
| 1999-08 | 113.4 |
| 1999-07 | 113.2 |
| 1999-06 | 111.1 |
| 1999-05 | 112.5 |
| 1999-04 | 108.5 |
| 1999-03 | 106.8 |
| 1999-02 | 106.5 |
| 1999-01 | 105.3 |
| 1998-12 | 100.7 |
| 1998-11 | 105.3 |
| 1998-10 | 105.8 |
| 1998-09 | 108.3 |
| 1998-08 | 107.7 |
| 1998-07 | 107.1 |
| 1998-06 | 105.6 |
| 1998-05 | 104.1 |
| 1998-04 | 101.7 |
| 1998-03 | 102.8 |
| 1998-02 | 100.6 |
| 1998-01 | 99.7 |
graphiqueBusiness climate composite indicator
- Source: INSEE
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Average* | April 23 | May 23 | June 23 | July 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicator | 100 | 108 | 107 | 106 | 106 |
| Past activity | -3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Expected activity | -4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| General business outlook | -15 | -5 | -14 | ||
| Past employment | -4 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
| Expected employment | -2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Opinion on order books | -21 | -9 | -11 | -14 | -13 |
| Order books (in month) | 6.0 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 89.0 | 92.4 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 92.1 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) ** | 65 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 68 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** | 29 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** | 6 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Production bottlenecks (in %) | 34 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 49 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 15 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 60 | 79 | 81 | ||
| Expected prices | -9 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 15 |
| Cash-flow position | -10 | -9 | -10 | ||
| Payment period | 29 | 29 | 35 | ||
| Economic uncertainty felt *** | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
- *Average since April 1978 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 construction managers’ opinions about their activity are stable
In July 2023, building construction managers’ opinions about both their past and expected activity are stable. The corresponding balances of opinion stand slightly above their average.
Slightly 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 dropped back slightly.
Business manager’s opinion regarding the general prospects of the sector has degraded compared to April. The corresponding quarterly balance of opinion has dropped sharply, resuming its almost uninterrupted decline since January 2022. It has almost gone back to its long term average.
tableauActivity tendency in building construction
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 2023-06 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 2023-05 | -0.1 | 5.7 |
| 2023-04 | 3.3 | 7.4 |
| 2023-03 | 2.0 | 6.7 |
| 2023-02 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 2023-01 | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| 2022-12 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| 2022-11 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| 2022-10 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| 2022-09 | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| 2022-08 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| 2022-07 | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| 2022-06 | 4.8 | 7.6 |
| 2022-05 | 8.1 | 2.7 |
| 2022-04 | 6.8 | 11.9 |
| 2022-03 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| 2022-02 | 11.9 | 8.8 |
| 2022-01 | 9.2 | 4.4 |
| 2021-12 | 17.1 | 10.0 |
| 2021-11 | 12.2 | 10.4 |
| 2021-10 | 12.1 | 7.5 |
| 2021-09 | 15.2 | 12.1 |
| 2021-08 | 12.8 | 13.1 |
| 2021-07 | 11.4 | 14.2 |
| 2021-06 | 11.4 | 14.4 |
| 2021-05 | 13.5 | 6.9 |
| 2021-04 | 8.0 | 6.4 |
| 2021-03 | 7.2 | 1.8 |
| 2021-02 | -2.0 | -2.1 |
| 2021-01 | 0.6 | -1.5 |
| 2020-12 | -7.0 | -2.3 |
| 2020-11 | -15.8 | 0.6 |
| 2020-10 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 2020-09 | 3.9 | -3.4 |
| 2020-08 | 13.9 | -20.6 |
| 2020-07 | 19.4 | -60.5 |
| 2020-06 | 3.5 | -79.9 |
| 2020-05 | -47.5 | -76.6 |
| 2020-04 | -83.8 | -22.9 |
| 2020-03 | 6.6 | 17.1 |
| 2020-02 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| 2020-01 | 10.0 | 9.7 |
| 2019-12 | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| 2019-11 | 9.2 | 11.9 |
| 2019-10 | 15.9 | 13.1 |
| 2019-09 | 12.4 | 13.3 |
| 2019-08 | 12.1 | 10.2 |
| 2019-07 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| 2019-06 | 14.5 | 8.9 |
| 2019-05 | 12.7 | 7.6 |
| 2019-04 | 12.8 | 10.4 |
| 2019-03 | 14.0 | 11.0 |
| 2019-02 | 14.7 | 10.3 |
| 2019-01 | 15.1 | 7.7 |
| 2018-12 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| 2018-11 | 10.6 | 3.9 |
| 2018-10 | 9.6 | 4.0 |
| 2018-09 | 9.5 | 3.1 |
| 2018-08 | 5.6 | 9.3 |
| 2018-07 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| 2018-06 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| 2018-05 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
| 2018-04 | 13.5 | 9.9 |
| 2018-03 | 11.6 | 12.7 |
| 2018-02 | 10.8 | 14.0 |
| 2018-01 | 13.2 | 14.8 |
| 2017-12 | 14.1 | 12.7 |
| 2017-11 | 13.9 | 9.7 |
| 2017-10 | 7.9 | 5.5 |
| 2017-09 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| 2017-08 | 14.5 | 2.3 |
| 2017-07 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
| 2017-06 | 3.4 | 10.9 |
| 2017-05 | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| 2017-04 | 5.9 | -7.1 |
| 2017-03 | 2.6 | -1.9 |
| 2017-02 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| 2017-01 | -2.8 | 5.6 |
| 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 | -15.2 | -14.5 |
| 2015-09 | -13.3 | -16.9 |
| 2015-08 | -8.8 | -18.1 |
| 2015-07 | -16.4 | -22.2 |
| 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 | -30.0 | -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 | -17.3 |
| 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 | -24.5 | -21.2 |
| 2012-10 | -25.9 | -18.3 |
| 2012-09 | -20.3 | -15.0 |
| 2012-08 | -19.3 | -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 | -4.4 |
| 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 | 4.9 | 8.3 |
| 2011-03 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 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 | -15.2 | -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 | 18.0 |
| 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 | 22.6 |
| 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 | 20.1 |
| 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 | 15.3 |
| 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 opinion on demand is hesitant
In July 2023, slightly more building contractors than in last month have considered the level of their order books to be higher than average. The corresponding balance of opinion has slightly rebounded after eight consecutive months of drop. It remains above its long term average.
Given their staff size, building contractors have considered that their order books provide them with 8.2 months of work, a slightly dropping duration, now at its lowest level since January 2021.
Supply difficulties have stopped dipping
In July 2023, the production capacity utilisation rate has diminished slightly: it stands at 92.1% and remains above its long term average (89.0%).
Slightly more business managers than in the previous month have reported facing obstacles limiting their production (68%). The share of business managers who declared facing a workforce shortage is stable (45%), and so is the proportion of those who declared facing supply difficulties (11%): those two shares remain well above their long term average.
The proportion of companies that have reported to be at the limit of their production capacity (production bottlenecks), that is to say that they could not produce more with their current means if they were to receive more orders, has dropped back slightly. 26% of business managers considered themselves unable to increase their production in case of additional orders due to a lack of personnel and 4% due to supply difficulties.
The share of companies that reported facing recruiting difficulties has slightly increased compared to April 2023. It stands well above its long term average.
The balance of opinion regarding expected prices has continued to drop
In July 2023, less 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 kept on dropping since February 2023. It remains nonetheless above its long term average.
The quarterly balance of opinion on cash flow position is almost stable, at the level of its long term average.
tableauExpected Prices in building industry
| Expected prices | |
|---|---|
| 2023-07 | 14.9 |
| 2023-06 | 21.4 |
| 2023-05 | 26.1 |
| 2023-04 | 38.4 |
| 2023-03 | 40.2 |
| 2023-02 | 45.8 |
| 2023-01 | 54.0 |
| 2022-12 | 53.0 |
| 2022-11 | 55.4 |
| 2022-10 | 56.8 |
| 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 | -9.1 |
| 2020-12 | -17.7 |
| 2020-11 | -15.2 |
| 2020-10 | -12.5 |
| 2020-09 | -12.8 |
| 2020-08 | -12.0 |
| 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 | 4.6 |
| 2018-08 | 5.5 |
| 2018-07 | 7.5 |
| 2018-06 | 4.2 |
| 2018-05 | 4.6 |
| 2018-04 | 4.9 |
| 2018-03 | 3.7 |
| 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 | -19.7 |
| 2016-09 | -19.1 |
| 2016-08 | -21.5 |
| 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 | -34.8 |
| 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 | -38.5 |
| 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
Balances of opinion regarding workforce size have increased
In July 2023, the balance of opinion of business managers regarding their past workforce size has risen again; the one regarding their expected workforce size has rebounded. Both balances have parted away from their long term average.
tableauWorkforce size tendency in building construction
| Expected workforce size | Past workforce size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
| 2023-06 | 8.5 | 0.2 |
| 2023-05 | 7.8 | -3.5 |
| 2023-04 | 10.3 | -0.7 |
| 2023-03 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| 2023-02 | 12.0 | 4.0 |
| 2023-01 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| 2022-12 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| 2022-11 | 13.8 | 4.7 |
| 2022-10 | 16.7 | 5.8 |
| 2022-09 | 15.3 | 0.1 |
| 2022-08 | 18.4 | -1.8 |
| 2022-07 | 15.8 | 0.2 |
| 2022-06 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
| 2022-05 | 15.9 | 3.4 |
| 2022-04 | 16.7 | 7.0 |
| 2022-03 | 16.8 | 1.0 |
| 2022-02 | 16.6 | 2.4 |
| 2022-01 | 16.6 | 3.3 |
| 2021-12 | 17.3 | 6.2 |
| 2021-11 | 16.8 | 3.8 |
| 2021-10 | 15.6 | 3.6 |
| 2021-09 | 16.1 | 3.6 |
| 2021-08 | 17.0 | 3.2 |
| 2021-07 | 16.0 | 4.6 |
| 2021-06 | 17.5 | 2.0 |
| 2021-05 | 17.2 | -2.6 |
| 2021-04 | 14.5 | 2.3 |
| 2021-03 | 12.6 | -0.8 |
| 2021-02 | 5.9 | -6.7 |
| 2021-01 | 5.8 | -4.0 |
| 2020-12 | 6.7 | -3.4 |
| 2020-11 | 2.5 | -5.3 |
| 2020-10 | 3.6 | -7.9 |
| 2020-09 | 3.2 | -7.0 |
| 2020-08 | 1.2 | -12.5 |
| 2020-07 | 4.7 | -16.9 |
| 2020-06 | -2.8 | -22.0 |
| 2020-05 | -17.6 | -17.8 |
| 2020-04 | -18.1 | 0.3 |
| 2020-03 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| 2020-02 | 16.1 | 8.0 |
| 2020-01 | 14.5 | 6.5 |
| 2019-12 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| 2019-11 | 14.3 | 4.3 |
| 2019-10 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| 2019-09 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| 2019-08 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| 2019-07 | 9.6 | 4.6 |
| 2019-06 | 10.3 | 5.2 |
| 2019-05 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| 2019-04 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| 2019-03 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| 2019-02 | 14.8 | 5.7 |
| 2019-01 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| 2018-12 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| 2018-11 | 12.6 | 9.1 |
| 2018-10 | 10.5 | 4.8 |
| 2018-09 | 14.9 | 4.9 |
| 2018-08 | 15.0 | 4.0 |
| 2018-07 | 16.7 | 4.6 |
| 2018-06 | 10.7 | 4.3 |
| 2018-05 | 9.6 | 6.7 |
| 2018-04 | 11.3 | 3.8 |
| 2018-03 | 13.0 | 1.0 |
| 2018-02 | 4.2 | -4.7 |
| 2018-01 | 8.8 | -1.5 |
| 2017-12 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| 2017-11 | 0.8 | -5.8 |
| 2017-10 | 4.8 | -5.2 |
| 2017-09 | 2.0 | -6.7 |
| 2017-08 | 2.1 | -7.4 |
| 2017-07 | 5.7 | -2.2 |
| 2017-06 | 2.7 | -6.5 |
| 2017-05 | -1.3 | -8.2 |
| 2017-04 | -5.2 | -15.4 |
| 2017-03 | -6.5 | -11.1 |
| 2017-02 | -9.0 | -13.4 |
| 2017-01 | -7.2 | -14.3 |
| 2016-12 | -8.3 | -15.2 |
| 2016-11 | -11.2 | -14.7 |
| 2016-10 | -8.3 | -17.4 |
| 2016-09 | -10.5 | -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 | -24.7 | -28.7 |
| 2015-06 | -19.9 | -26.4 |
| 2015-05 | -27.3 | -29.9 |
| 2015-04 | -27.3 | -34.5 |
| 2015-03 | -25.3 | -26.7 |
| 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 | -15.9 | -17.1 |
| 2013-01 | -15.6 | -14.4 |
| 2012-12 | -16.2 | -13.3 |
| 2012-11 | -14.9 | -10.7 |
| 2012-10 | -14.7 | -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 | -9.3 | -8.7 |
| 2012-03 | -9.1 | -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 | -7.8 | -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 | -17.1 | -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 | 5.8 |
| 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 | 11.4 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| 2005-05 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| 2005-04 | 15.2 | 6.9 |
| 2005-03 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| 2005-02 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| 2005-01 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
graphiqueWorkforce size tendency in building construction
- Source : INSEE
Revision
The business climate in the building construction industry of June 2023 has been revised downwards by one point, at 106 (after rounding), due to the late responses from companies as well as seasonal coefficients and synthetic indicators update.
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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 26 June 2023 and 17 July 2023.
All the balances of opinion from this survey are included in this publication and are available in the complementary chronological series published online.
Additional informations (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) are 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 26 June 2023 and 17 July 2023.
All the balances of opinion from this survey are included in this publication and are available in the complementary chronological series published online.
Additional informations (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) are available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 24 August 2023 at 8:45 am.