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Informations Rapides · 20 December 2023 · n° 324
Informations rapidesIn Q3 2023, production costs in construction rose by 0.4% Costs of production indices in construction - third quarter 2023

In Q3 2023, the production costs in construction rose by 0.4% over a quarter, after +0.1% in the previous quarter. They sped up in specialised construction works (+0.3% after +0.1%) and in civil engineering (+0.9% after +0.4%), driven by labour costs (+1.1% after +0.4%). They were unchanged in building construction (after +0.3%), the acceleration in labour costs being offset by the downturn of the cost of materials (-1.8 % after +0.1%).

Year on year, the production costs for construction slowed down for the fifth consecutive quarter (+1.8% in Q3 2023 after +2.8% in Q2 2023). They decelerated in building construction (+2.3% after +3.8% in Q2 2023 and +6.9% in Q1 2023) as in specialized construction works (+2.5% after +4.0% and +6.7%) and fell again in civil engineering (-1.2% after -2.4% and +3.8%).

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In Q3 2023, the production costs in construction rose by 0.4% over a quarter, after +0.1% in the previous quarter. They sped up in specialised construction works (+0.3% after +0.1%) and in civil engineering (+0.9% after +0.4%), driven by labour costs (+1.1% after +0.4%). They were unchanged in building construction (after +0.3%), the acceleration in labour costs being offset by the downturn of the cost of materials (-1.8 % after +0.1%).

Year on year, the production costs for construction slowed down for the fifth consecutive quarter (+1.8% in Q3 2023 after +2.8% in Q2 2023). They decelerated in building construction (+2.3% after +3.8% in Q2 2023and +6.9% in Q1 2023) as in specialized construction works (+2.5% after +4.0% and +6.7%) and fell again in civil engineering (-1.2% after -2.4% and +3.8%).

Variations in producer costs in construction

In %
Variations in producer costs in construction (In %)
Heading Weights Q3 2023/ Q2 2023 Q3 2023/ Q3 2022
F Construction 100.0 0.4 1.8
By NAF division:
 41.2 Construction of buildings 10.2 0.0 2.3
 42 Civil engineering 15.9 0.9 -1.2
 43 Specialised construction works 73.9 0.3 2.5
   43BT Buildings 65.2 0.3 2.8
      43BTC New buildings 24.7 0,0 2.3
      43BTR Existing buildings 40.5 0.6 3.2
   43TP Specialised works for civil engineering 8.7 0.0 0.0
By business sector:
Buildings (41.2 + 43BT) 75.4 0.3 2.8
Public works (42 + 43TP) 24.6 0.5 -0.8
  • Source: INSEE

Production costs in construction

Production costs in construction
Construction Construction of buildings Civil engineering Specialised construction works
2023-09 127.0 126.5 134.8 125.4
2023-08 126.5 126.8 132.5 125.2
2023-07 126.0 126.3 131.9 124.7
2023-06 125.8 126.4 131.0 124.6
2023-05 126.0 126.5 132.4 124.6
2023-04 126.3 126.7 132.4 124.9
2023-03 126.2 126.7 131.9 124.9
2023-02 125.9 126.4 131.0 124.7
2023-01 125.5 125.3 131.3 124.2
2022-12 124.2 123.7 130.5 122.9
2022-11 124.3 123.8 131.3 122.9
2022-10 124.4 123.8 132.1 122.8
2022-09 124.2 123.4 134.2 122.1
2022-08 124.4 124.1 134.2 122.3
2022-07 124.2 123.6 135.8 121.7
2022-06 123.4 122.7 136.4 120.7
2022-05 122.5 122.1 134.5 119.9
2022-04 121.8 120.9 134.8 119.1
2022-03 119.9 119.1 130.1 117.8
2022-02 118.2 117.9 125.7 116.6
2022-01 117.4 117.0 124.1 115.9
2021-12 115.7 115.0 121.8 114.4
2021-11 115.6 114.9 122.2 114.2
2021-10 114.8 114.4 120.3 113.7
2021-09 114.1 113.9 119.0 113.1
2021-08 113.5 113.5 117.7 112.7
2021-07 112.9 112.9 116.7 112.0
2021-06 111.6 111.4 114.7 110.9
2021-05 110.8 110.6 113.8 110.3
2021-04 110.5 110.2 113.7 109.9
2021-03 110.2 109.9 112.8 109.6
2021-02 109.9 109.5 111.5 109.6
2021-01 109.5 109.2 110.4 109.4
2020-12 108.9 108.6 108.5 109.0
2020-11 108.3 108.1 107.7 108.5
2020-10 108.1 107.7 107.8 108.2
2020-09 108.2 107.5 108.9 108.1
2020-08 109.1 108.3 109.9 109.0
2020-07 109.8 108.9 110.4 109.7
2020-06 110.1 109.7 108.2 110.5
2020-05 108.8 108.7 106.5 109.3
2020-04 108.0 107.7 106.3 108.4
2020-03 108.1 107.2 109.7 107.8
2020-02 108.1 107.0 110.5 107.7
2020-01 107.7 106.9 109.6 107.4
2019-12 107.1 106.5 107.9 107.0
2019-11 107.2 106.5 108.2 107.0
2019-10 107.5 106.7 109.8 107.2
2019-09 107.6 106.8 109.6 107.3
2019-08 107.7 106.8 110.6 107.2
2019-07 107.5 106.6 110.4 107.0
2019-06 107.3 106.4 110.7 106.8
2019-05 107.6 106.5 111.4 106.9
2019-04 107.7 106.5 111.1 107.1
2019-03 107.5 106.5 110.8 107.0
2019-02 107.0 106.2 109.3 106.6
2019-01 106.4 105.8 108.4 106.1
2018-12 106.2 105.2 109.5 105.7
2018-11 106.6 105.3 111.4 105.8
2018-10 106.6 105.4 110.6 105.9
2018-09 106.4 105.3 110.1 105.7
2018-08 106.4 105.3 109.8 105.8
2018-07 106.2 105.1 109.3 105.6
2018-06 106.0 105.0 109.0 105.4
2018-05 105.4 104.8 107.2 105.1
2018-04 104.8 104.4 106.0 104.6
2018-03 104.4 104.0 105.2 104.2
2018-02 104.5 104.1 105.7 104.4
2018-01 104.6 104.1 105.7 104.5
2017-12 104.3 103.8 105.0 104.2
2017-11 103.7 103.3 104.2 103.7
2017-10 103.3 103.0 103.5 103.3
2017-09 102.6 102.3 102.6 102.6
2017-08 102.6 102.4 102.3 102.8
2017-07 102.5 102.2 102.1 102.6
2017-06 102.5 102.2 102.3 102.6
2017-05 102.5 102.2 102.7 102.5
2017-04 102.5 102.3 102.4 102.6
2017-03 102.4 102.0 102.9 102.3
2017-02 102.1 101.6 102.9 102.0
2017-01 101.9 101.2 102.7 101.8
2016-12 101.0 100.7 100.6 101.2
2016-11 100.7 100.5 100.2 100.9
2016-10 100.6 100.4 99.6 100.9
2016-09 100.6 100.6 99.1 100.9
2016-08 100.5 100.5 98.9 100.8
2016-07 100.3 100.2 99.0 100.6
2016-06 100.2 100.1 98.5 100.5
2016-05 99.7 99.7 97.2 100.3
2016-04 99.6 99.5 96.4 100.2
2016-03 99.6 99.6 96.2 100.4
2016-02 99.3 99.4 95.8 100.0
2016-01 99.3 99.4 96.1 99.9
2015-12 99.5 99.5 97.3 99.9
2015-11 99.7 99.6 98.2 100.0
2015-10 99.5 99.5 98.4 99.8
2015-09 99.7 99.7 98.9 99.8
2015-08 100.2 100.2 100.6 100.1
2015-07 100.4 100.2 101.7 100.1
2015-06 100.4 100.1 102.0 100.1
2015-05 100.4 100.3 101.7 100.1
2015-04 100.2 100.2 101.0 100.0
2015-03 100.2 100.2 100.8 100.1
2015-02 99.9 100.2 99.3 100.0
2015-01 99.9 100.1 100.0 99.9

Production costs in construction

  • Source: INSEE.

Breakdown of production costs in construction

In %
Breakdown of production costs in construction (In %)
Business sector Production factor Weights Q3 2023/ Q2 2023 Q3 2023/ Q3 2022
Buildings (41.2 + 43BT) Machinery for structural work in building construction 1.8 1.2 6.7
Machinery for finishing work in building construction 3.2 1.6 5.6
Labour 52.3 1.1 3.7
Energy 0.9 5.8 -2.5
Materials in construction of buildings 16.9 -1.8 -0.1
Materials in renovation of buildings 13.2 -1.0 1.8
Miscellaneous costs 9.5 0.8 3.3
Transport 2.2 1.4 4.4
Public works (42 + 43TP) Machinery 17.9 0.7 5.7
Labour 33.4 1.1 3.7
Energy 6.0 0.0 -23.5
Materials in civil engineering 23.4 1.0 -2.8
Materials in specialised works for civil engineering 8.5 -1.9 1.0
Miscellaneous costs 3.0 0.8 3.3
Transport 6.5 0.3 2.9
Waste 1.3 -2.6 -4.4
  • Note: the labour costs in construction changes are calculated using the labour cost index LCI – hourly costs in the construction sector. Further information about Labour cost index in industry, construction and services are available at the bottom of the publication webpage.
  • Source: INSEE

Production costs in buildings

Production costs in buildings
Materials in construction Materials in renovation All buildings Energy Miscellaneous costs
2023-09 133.4 135.0 125.5 163.1 114.5
2023-08 134.6 134.8 125.5 156.7 116.7
2023-07 134.3 134.9 125.0 145.2 117.1
2023-06 136.0 136.2 124.9 144.0 115.0
2023-05 136.7 136.3 124.8 142.8 115.2
2023-04 136.8 136.2 125.0 152.8 115.5
2023-03 137.7 136.8 125.0 156.1 114.0
2023-02 136.9 136.4 124.7 157.3 113.8
2023-01 134.3 135.8 124.1 162.3 112.8
2022-12 130.8 133.4 122.9 151.2 112.9
2022-11 131.9 133.8 122.9 159.5 111.7
2022-10 132.4 132.9 122.6 159.1 111.9
2022-09 133.0 132.3 121.9 148.1 110.8
2022-08 135.2 132.6 122.2 158.9 113.1
2022-07 134.5 132.6 121.8 169.9 113.2
2022-06 134.2 131.2 120.8 177.4 110.0
2022-05 133.7 129.7 120.0 161.2 108.9
2022-04 130.9 127.4 119.1 158.5 108.4
2022-03 126.4 124.5 117.7 171.2 106.5
2022-02 124.4 122.3 116.7 145.8 106.4
2022-01 122.8 120.7 115.9 138.1 105.3
2021-12 118.3 117.8 114.5 131.1 105.0
2021-11 118.2 117.5 114.4 133.7 104.5
2021-10 117.3 116.2 113.9 132.4 104.1
2021-09 116.7 115.1 113.3 124.4 103.7
2021-08 116.1 114.3 112.9 123.0 104.8
2021-07 115.1 113.0 112.3 123.7 104.8
2021-06 112.4 111.0 111.1 121.3 103.2
2021-05 110.4 109.0 110.4 119.2 102.8
2021-04 109.7 108.0 110.0 117.9 101.9
2021-03 109.1 107.1 109.7 118.9 101.5
2021-02 107.7 106.4 109.7 115.5 101.7
2021-01 106.4 105.4 109.5 111.5 101.4
2020-12 104.4 104.3 109.2 108.6 101.7
2020-11 104.1 103.8 108.7 104.7 100.7
2020-10 103.7 103.9 108.5 103.9 100.5
2020-09 103.7 104.0 108.3 104.2 101.1
2020-08 103.4 103.7 109.2 106.7 102.6
2020-07 103.2 103.2 110.0 107.2 102.7
2020-06 103.7 103.0 110.8 104.6 102.0
2020-05 103.4 103.0 109.6 101.1 101.1
2020-04 103.0 103.4 108.6 105.4 100.6
2020-03 103.3 103.7 107.9 112.7 101.3
2020-02 103.2 103.6 107.8 121.3 102.0
2020-01 103.4 103.5 107.5 127.5 101.5
2019-12 103.0 103.3 107.1 126.7 102.2
2019-11 103.0 103.5 107.1 124.8 101.6
2019-10 103.2 103.2 107.2 124.8 101.9
2019-09 103.6 103.3 107.3 124.3 101.3
2019-08 103.8 103.4 107.2 122.4 103.0
2019-07 103.7 103.6 107.0 123.2 102.9
2019-06 104.1 104.0 106.8 123.6 101.8
2019-05 104.1 104.5 106.9 128.5 101.0
2019-04 104.1 104.5 107.0 127.3 101.6
2019-03 104.2 104.4 106.9 126.6 100.7
2019-02 104.0 104.3 106.6 124.5 101.0
2019-01 103.8 104.0 106.1 121.2 100.6
2018-12 102.8 103.4 105.7 123.2 101.0
2018-11 103.1 103.5 105.7 128.4 100.3
2018-10 103.3 103.4 105.8 132.0 101.0
2018-09 103.2 103.5 105.7 128.0 100.4
2018-08 103.1 103.6 105.7 125.7 102.3
2018-07 102.8 103.6 105.6 125.4 102.3
2018-06 103.1 103.6 105.4 126.9 100.9
2018-05 103.3 103.8 105.1 125.7 100.9
2018-04 103.1 103.3 104.6 121.2 101.1
2018-03 102.7 102.6 104.2 118.6 100.7
2018-02 102.6 102.5 104.3 119.3 100.4
2018-01 102.4 102.3 104.4 120.1 100.2
2017-12 101.4 101.5 104.2 110.6 100.4
2017-11 101.2 101.4 103.7 110.2 99.7
2017-10 101.2 101.5 103.3 107.6 99.9
2017-09 100.2 100.9 102.7 105.6 99.6
2017-08 100.2 101.2 102.8 103.6 101.0
2017-07 99.8 100.8 102.7 101.6 100.9
2017-06 100.1 100.9 102.7 102.6 99.6
2017-05 100.1 100.7 102.6 105.1 99.4
2017-04 100.2 100.6 102.6 107.8 100.4
2017-03 99.7 100.3 102.3 108.1 99.8
2017-02 99.4 100.0 102.0 109.7 99.8
2017-01 99.1 99.8 101.7 109.6 99.6
2016-12 98.2 98.9 101.1 101.2 100.7
2016-11 97.9 98.5 100.9 100.2 100.0
2016-10 97.9 98.5 100.9 98.9 100.5
2016-09 98.6 98.9 100.9 96.6 100.2
2016-08 98.5 98.9 100.8 95.2 101.2
2016-07 98.0 98.7 100.7 98.3 101.4
2016-06 97.9 98.7 100.5 100.7 100.2
2016-05 97.0 98.2 100.2 96.1 99.9
2016-04 96.2 97.9 100.2 91.9 100.1
2016-03 96.3 98.1 100.3 91.2 99.8
2016-02 96.5 98.1 100.0 88.2 99.6
2016-01 97.0 98.5 99.9 89.0 99.6
2015-12 97.8 98.8 100.0 92.9 100.0
2015-11 98.6 99.1 100.0 95.2 99.4
2015-10 99.0 99.7 99.8 95.8 99.7
2015-09 99.6 99.8 99.8 95.8 99.6
2015-08 100.3 100.2 100.1 97.6 100.9
2015-07 100.3 100.2 100.2 102.8 101.3
2015-06 100.4 100.2 100.0 105.3 100.2
2015-05 100.9 100.3 100.1 106.7 99.8
2015-04 100.8 100.2 100.0 104.4 99.9
2015-03 100.8 100.4 100.1 104.8 99.8
2015-02 100.9 100.5 100.0 101.7 99.9
2015-01 100.8 100.6 99.9 96.9 99.5

Production costs in buildings

  • Source: INSEE.

Production costs in public works

Production costs in public works
Materials in civil engineering Materials in specialised works All public works Machinery Energy Transport
2023-09 152.1 126.8 131.6 118.7 172.9 118.1
2023-08 147.7 126.6 129.7 117.9 162.8 118.1
2023-07 147.7 127.5 129.1 117.8 154.7 118.1
2023-06 146.6 128.9 128.5 117.3 153.0 117.8
2023-05 149.2 129.3 129.7 117.2 162.1 117.8
2023-04 147.2 129.9 130.1 117.5 175.4 117.8
2023-03 145.0 130.6 130.0 116.4 186.6 117.3
2023-02 143.2 130.4 129.2 116.1 183.5 117.3
2023-01 141.6 129.5 129.7 116.2 199.8 117.3
2022-12 142.3 124.7 128.2 112.2 192.1 116.6
2022-11 144.7 125.7 128.8 112.3 194.8 116.6
2022-10 144.3 125.7 129.7 112.2 215.1 116.6
2022-09 149.6 125.1 131.2 112.3 224.2 114.8
2022-08 151.5 126.1 131.0 111.7 217.1 114.8
2022-07 159.4 125.8 131.5 111.4 200.1 114.8
2022-06 163.1 125.7 131.5 108.8 199.5 114.0
2022-05 159.8 124.2 129.9 108.8 188.6 114.0
2022-04 159.1 121.1 130.1 108.9 198.3 114.0
2022-03 147.6 117.7 126.5 107.8 197.4 111.5
2022-02 140.0 116.4 122.9 108.1 170.1 111.5
2022-01 135.5 116.1 121.8 107.6 173.7 111.5
2021-12 133.7 111.2 119.2 105.3 158.8 106.8
2021-11 135.4 111.3 119.3 105.0 156.8 106.8
2021-10 131.8 110.7 117.7 104.9 147.7 106.8
2021-09 131.1 111.0 116.5 104.4 131.6 106.1
2021-08 129.1 110.6 115.4 104.0 125.4 106.1
2021-07 127.2 109.7 114.5 104.1 122.0 106.1
2021-06 122.8 108.3 112.9 103.8 119.1 105.9
2021-05 121.0 107.0 112.1 103.4 117.8 105.9
2021-04 120.7 106.3 112.0 103.6 118.4 105.9
2021-03 118.2 106.0 111.4 103.4 120.1 105.2
2021-02 114.9 105.3 110.5 103.2 117.8 105.2
2021-01 112.2 104.8 109.7 103.2 112.6 105.2
2020-12 108.4 102.3 107.9 100.4 109.1 104.0
2020-11 107.8 102.4 107.2 100.4 103.8 104.0
2020-10 108.7 102.1 107.0 100.1 101.6 104.0
2020-09 111.9 102.1 107.8 100.9 101.2 104.5
2020-08 112.9 102.1 108.6 100.7 103.5 104.5
2020-07 113.1 102.0 109.2 100.4 103.7 104.5
2020-06 106.3 102.2 107.9 99.8 101.6 104.1
2020-05 103.9 102.5 106.4 99.7 97.6 104.1
2020-04 104.6 102.5 106.1 99.8 99.8 104.1
2020-03 112.9 102.3 108.4 101.4 108.5 106.4
2020-02 114.2 102.1 109.1 100.8 119.7 106.4
2020-01 111.8 102.0 108.5 100.2 124.0 106.4
2019-12 107.6 101.3 107.2 100.7 122.9 105.9
2019-11 108.9 101.5 107.4 100.6 120.8 105.9
2019-10 112.9 101.7 108.5 101.2 120.3 105.9
2019-09 111.7 102.2 108.6 101.9 121.6 105.7
2019-08 115.3 102.4 109.1 101.5 118.6 105.7
2019-07 114.8 102.6 109.0 101.5 121.1 105.7
2019-06 116.3 102.8 109.1 101.2 119.9 105.7
2019-05 117.4 103.0 109.7 101.1 125.6 105.7
2019-04 116.1 103.1 109.6 101.4 127.1 105.7
2019-03 115.2 102.8 109.4 101.9 126.6 105.1
2019-02 111.9 102.7 108.2 101.5 124.8 105.1
2019-01 110.7 103.0 107.5 101.4 119.6 105.1
2018-12 114.7 101.1 107.9 100.6 119.7 104.0
2018-11 119.3 101.6 109.3 100.6 125.1 104.0
2018-10 116.6 101.9 108.9 100.4 129.3 104.0
2018-09 115.5 102.1 108.5 101.1 125.0 103.7
2018-08 115.3 101.9 108.3 100.9 123.2 103.7
2018-07 114.1 101.6 107.9 101.1 122.7 103.7
2018-06 113.6 101.6 107.7 101.0 123.1 103.5
2018-05 109.3 102.2 106.5 100.8 122.3 103.5
2018-04 106.7 101.8 105.5 100.7 119.4 103.5
2018-03 105.7 101.3 104.8 100.5 116.9 102.8
2018-02 106.6 101.2 105.1 100.6 117.3 102.8
2018-01 106.4 101.3 105.2 100.6 118.2 102.8
2017-12 106.0 100.1 104.4 100.1 109.5 100.9
2017-11 104.6 100.2 103.8 100.3 108.7 100.9
2017-10 103.7 99.9 103.1 100.4 104.7 100.9
2017-09 102.3 99.4 102.3 100.2 103.1 100.1
2017-08 101.7 99.2 102.1 100.2 100.9 100.1
2017-07 101.5 99.2 102.0 100.1 99.6 100.1
2017-06 101.8 99.1 102.1 100.6 99.6 100.8
2017-05 102.6 99.3 102.4 100.6 102.7 100.8
2017-04 101.5 98.9 102.3 100.6 105.8 100.8
2017-03 102.7 98.9 102.6 100.6 106.4 101.2
2017-02 102.8 99.1 102.6 100.7 108.8 101.2
2017-01 102.9 99.2 102.4 100.4 108.5 101.2
2016-12 98.5 98.2 100.7 100.0 102.5 101.5
2016-11 98.1 98.3 100.3 99.9 98.2 101.5
2016-10 96.6 98.5 99.9 99.7 98.0 101.5
2016-09 96.1 98.8 99.6 100.0 94.0 101.4
2016-08 95.7 98.7 99.3 99.9 93.1 101.4
2016-07 96.1 98.7 99.4 99.9 93.8 101.4
2016-06 94.5 98.7 99.1 100.1 96.7 101.5
2016-05 91.1 98.4 98.2 100.2 93.2 101.5
2016-04 89.6 98.3 97.6 100.1 88.8 101.5
2016-03 88.8 98.0 97.5 100.2 88.7 101.0
2016-02 88.8 98.6 97.1 100.0 85.8 101.0
2016-01 90.0 99.2 97.3 100.0 86.1 101.0
2015-12 93.8 98.6 98.0 99.7 87.3 100.8
2015-11 95.4 99.2 98.8 100.0 94.4 100.8
2015-10 96.2 99.6 98.8 100.3 94.8 100.8
2015-09 97.5 100.1 99.2 100.5 95.3 99.8
2015-08 102.1 100.6 100.4 100.8 96.1 99.8
2015-07 104.2 100.1 101.1 99.8 102.8 99.8
2015-06 104.8 100.3 101.5 99.7 107.4 100.1
2015-05 103.7 100.4 101.3 99.6 109.1 100.1
2015-04 101.8 100.2 100.8 99.7 107.7 100.1
2015-03 101.7 99.9 100.6 100.0 105.3 99.3
2015-02 97.7 100.1 99.6 100.0 104.1 99.3
2015-01 101.1 100.9 99.9 99.9 95.7 99.3

Production costs in public works

  • Source: INSEE.

Revision

For the second quarter of 2023, the quarterly change in the construction production cost index has been revised downwards by 0.1 points; it now stands at +0.1%, instead of +0.2% published in September 2023.

For further information

Monthly production cost indices are released every three months.

These indices aggregate the cost indices of six or seven factors of production: capital, labour, energy, materials, services, transport and wastes (only for public works).

These indices are subject to revision. They are primarily used as inputs for the national accounts and macroeconomics analyses.

Next issue: end of March 2024.

Pour en savoir plus

Monthly production cost indices are released every three months.

These indices aggregate the cost indices of six or seven factors of production: capital, labour, energy, materials, services, transport and wastes (only for public works).

These indices are subject to revision. They are primarily used as inputs for the national accounts and macroeconomics analyses.

Next issue: end of March 2024.

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