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24 August 2023 · n° 209
In August 2023, the business climate in the building construction has slightly rebounded Monthly survey of building - August 2023
According to the business managers surveyed in August 2023, the business climate in the building construction has rebounded slightly. At 106, it remains above its long term average.
- Building construction managers are more optimistic regarding both their expected and past activity
- The opinion on demand has improved slightly
- The tensions on the production apparatus have lessened slightly
- The balance of opinion regarding expected prices has continued to drop
- Balances of opinion regarding workforce size have fallen
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According to the business managers surveyed in August 2023, the business climate in the building construction has rebounded slightly. At 106, it remains above its long term average.
tableauBusiness climate composite indicator
| Business climate composite indicator | |
|---|---|
| 2023-08 | 106.0 |
| 2023-07 | 105.0 |
| 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 | 94.6 |
| 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 | 92.8 |
| 2015-06 | 93.0 |
| 2015-05 | 90.7 |
| 2015-04 | 91.2 |
| 2015-03 | 90.2 |
| 2015-02 | 89.8 |
| 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 | 91.0 |
| 2013-05 | 91.5 |
| 2013-04 | 91.1 |
| 2013-03 | 91.6 |
| 2013-02 | 92.5 |
| 2013-01 | 92.4 |
| 2012-12 | 93.0 |
| 2012-11 | 92.5 |
| 2012-10 | 92.8 |
| 2012-09 | 94.1 |
| 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 | 97.2 |
| 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 | 88.3 |
| 2009-04 | 87.8 |
| 2009-03 | 88.5 |
| 2009-02 | 87.0 |
| 2009-01 | 90.5 |
| 2008-12 | 91.8 |
| 2008-11 | 93.1 |
| 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 | 106.2 |
| 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 | 96.0 |
| 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 | 102.8 |
| 2001-10 | 103.5 |
| 2001-09 | 104.2 |
| 2001-08 | 105.6 |
| 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 | 120.6 |
| 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 | 104.0 |
| 1998-04 | 101.7 |
| 1998-03 | 102.8 |
| 1998-02 | 100.6 |
| 1998-01 | 99.6 |
graphiqueBusiness climate composite indicator
- Source: INSEE
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Average* | May 23 | June 23 | July 23 | August 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicator | 100 | 107 | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Past activity | -3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Expected activity | -4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| General business outlook | -15 | -14 | |||
| Past employment | -4 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Expected employment | -2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Opinion on order books | -21 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -13 |
| Order books (in month) | 6.0 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 89.0 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 91.8 | 91.6 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) ** | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 63 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** | 29 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Production bottlenecks (in %) | 34 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 49 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 15 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 60 | 81 | |||
| Expected prices | -9 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Cash-flow position | -10 | -10 | |||
| Payment period | 29 | 35 | |||
| Economic uncertainty felt *** | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
- *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 are more optimistic regarding both their expected and past activity
In August 2023, building construction managers’ opinions about both their past and expected activity have improved. The corresponding balances of opinion have rebounded. They stand slightly above their average.
Slightly more 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 risen.
tableauActivity tendency in building construction
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 2023-07 | -1.8 | -0.1 |
| 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 has improved slightly
In August 2023, slightly more building contractors than in the previous month have considered the level of their order books to be higher than average. The corresponding balance of opinion has rebounded and remains above its long term average.
Given their staff size, building contractors have considered that their order books provide them with 8.3 months of work, a duration that has slightly increased compared to the previous month, and that also stands above its long term average.
The tensions on the production apparatus have lessened slightly
In August 2023, the production capacity utilisation rate has kept on dropping: it stands at 91.6% and remains above its long term average (89.0%).
Slightly less business managers than in the previous month have reported facing obstacles limiting their production. At 63%, their share has dropped slightly below its long term average. The proportion of business managers who declared facing a workforce shortage is almost stable (42%), well above its long term average level, while the proportion of those reporting supply difficulties has kept on dipping (8%), but remains slightly above its average.
The share 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, is almost stable. 24% 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 balance of opinion regarding expected prices has continued to drop
In August 2023, business managers are again fewer in number than in the previous month to announce that they will increase their prices in the upcoming three months. The corresponding balance of opinion has continued to drop since February 2023, while remaining above its long term average.
tableauExpected Prices in building industry
| Expected prices | |
|---|---|
| 2023-08 | 15.1 |
| 2023-07 | 16.9 |
| 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 fallen
In August 2023, the balances of opinion of business managers regarding both their expected and past workforce size have stepped back. Both balances remain above their average.
tableauWorkforce size tendency in building construction
| Expected workforce size | Past workforce size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08 | 6.8 | -0.4 |
| 2023-07 | 9.4 | 2.6 |
| 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 July 2023 has been revised downwards by one point, at 105 (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 26 July 2023 and 21 August 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 July 2023 and 21 August 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: 21 September 2023 at 8:45 am.