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21 December 2023 · n° 326
In December 2023, building managers’ opinion about their activity has slightly deteriorated Monthly survey of building - December 2023
According to the business managers surveyed in December 2023, the business climate in building construction is stable (after rounding). It remains at 102, above its long term average (100). However before rounding, the synthetic indicator has slightly deteriorated.
- The opinion on the expected activity has degraded in building structural works as well as in finishings
- Opinion on demand has degraded slightly
- The production capacity utilisation rate is stable
- For the first time since January 2023, the balance of opinion on expected prices has not dropped
- The opinion on the workforce size has remained rather unchanged
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According to the business managers surveyed in December 2023, the business climate in building construction is stable (after rounding). It remains at 102, above its long term average (100). However before rounding, the synthetic indicator has slightly deteriorated.
tableauBusiness climate composite indicator
| Business climate composite indicator | |
|---|---|
| 2023-12 | 101.5 |
| 2023-11 | 102.5 |
| 2023-10 | 103.4 |
| 2023-09 | 105.2 |
| 2023-08 | 105.7 |
| 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 | 112.1 |
| 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 | 102.0 |
| 2020-11 | 100.5 |
| 2020-10 | 105.5 |
| 2020-09 | 103.8 |
| 2020-08 | 102.4 |
| 2020-07 | 96.8 |
| 2020-06 | 89.4 |
| 2020-05 | 78.5 |
| 2020-04 | 80.9 |
| 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 | 102.7 |
| 2017-02 | 102.0 |
| 2017-01 | 103.0 |
| 2016-12 | 101.0 |
| 2016-11 | 102.2 |
| 2016-10 | 102.8 |
| 2016-09 | 100.9 |
| 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 | 96.3 |
| 2015-12 | 96.5 |
| 2015-11 | 93.6 |
| 2015-10 | 94.6 |
| 2015-09 | 94.7 |
| 2015-08 | 95.3 |
| 2015-07 | 92.8 |
| 2015-06 | 92.9 |
| 2015-05 | 90.6 |
| 2015-04 | 91.2 |
| 2015-03 | 90.1 |
| 2015-02 | 89.8 |
| 2015-01 | 88.9 |
| 2014-12 | 90.2 |
| 2014-11 | 90.7 |
| 2014-10 | 88.2 |
| 2014-09 | 88.4 |
| 2014-08 | 89.8 |
| 2014-07 | 91.4 |
| 2014-06 | 93.4 |
| 2014-05 | 93.2 |
| 2014-04 | 93.0 |
| 2014-03 | 93.9 |
| 2014-02 | 93.2 |
| 2014-01 | 93.9 |
| 2013-12 | 93.4 |
| 2013-11 | 95.3 |
| 2013-10 | 96.2 |
| 2013-09 | 96.3 |
| 2013-08 | 94.2 |
| 2013-07 | 92.1 |
| 2013-06 | 91.0 |
| 2013-05 | 91.4 |
| 2013-04 | 91.1 |
| 2013-03 | 91.5 |
| 2013-02 | 92.5 |
| 2013-01 | 92.4 |
| 2012-12 | 92.9 |
| 2012-11 | 92.4 |
| 2012-10 | 92.7 |
| 2012-09 | 94.1 |
| 2012-08 | 94.6 |
| 2012-07 | 95.1 |
| 2012-06 | 96.5 |
| 2012-05 | 96.2 |
| 2012-04 | 98.0 |
| 2012-03 | 99.0 |
| 2012-02 | 99.4 |
| 2012-01 | 100.2 |
| 2011-12 | 99.1 |
| 2011-11 | 99.3 |
| 2011-10 | 100.9 |
| 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 | 101.2 |
| 2010-12 | 100.9 |
| 2010-11 | 99.8 |
| 2010-10 | 98.6 |
| 2010-09 | 96.8 |
| 2010-08 | 97.2 |
| 2010-07 | 96.4 |
| 2010-06 | 94.5 |
| 2010-05 | 93.9 |
| 2010-04 | 92.8 |
| 2010-03 | 92.7 |
| 2010-02 | 93.2 |
| 2010-01 | 92.5 |
| 2009-12 | 92.2 |
| 2009-11 | 92.1 |
| 2009-10 | 92.2 |
| 2009-09 | 90.9 |
| 2009-08 | 89.7 |
| 2009-07 | 88.0 |
| 2009-06 | 87.7 |
| 2009-05 | 88.3 |
| 2009-04 | 87.7 |
| 2009-03 | 88.4 |
| 2009-02 | 86.9 |
| 2009-01 | 90.4 |
| 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 | 115.0 |
| 2007-04 | 115.1 |
| 2007-03 | 114.4 |
| 2007-02 | 114.2 |
| 2007-01 | 115.2 |
| 2006-12 | 115.0 |
| 2006-11 | 115.1 |
| 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 | 113.4 |
| 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 | 99.8 |
| 2003-09 | 101.7 |
| 2003-08 | 99.3 |
| 2003-07 | 97.2 |
| 2003-06 | 96.6 |
| 2003-05 | 96.3 |
| 2003-04 | 95.7 |
| 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 | 99.1 |
| 2002-07 | 100.4 |
| 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 | 104.1 |
| 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 | 117.7 |
| 2000-11 | 120.6 |
| 2000-10 | 122.1 |
| 2000-09 | 121.5 |
| 2000-08 | 121.1 |
| 2000-07 | 120.7 |
| 2000-06 | 119.7 |
| 2000-05 | 117.7 |
| 2000-04 | 120.7 |
| 2000-03 | 118.6 |
| 2000-02 | 117.5 |
| 2000-01 | 119.1 |
| 1999-12 | 118.2 |
| 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 | 108.6 |
| 1999-03 | 106.8 |
| 1999-02 | 106.5 |
| 1999-01 | 105.3 |
| 1998-12 | 100.6 |
| 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 | 100.5 |
| 1998-01 | 99.6 |
graphiqueBusiness climate composite indicator
- Source: INSEE
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Average* | September 23 | October 23 | November 23 | December 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicator | 100 | 105 | 103 | 102 | 102 |
| Past activity | -3 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
| Expected activity | -4 | -1 | -6 | -5 | -9 |
| General business outlook | -15 | -21 | |||
| Past employment | -4 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -3 |
| Expected employment | -2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Opinion on order books | -21 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -21 |
| Order books (in month) | 6.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 89.0 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 90.8 | 90.8 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) ** | 65 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 63 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** | 29 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Production bottlenecks (in %) | 34 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 46 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 15 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 60 | 79 | |||
| Expected prices | -9 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| Cash-flow position | -10 | -11 | |||
| Payment period | 29 | 34 | |||
| Economic uncertainty felt *** | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
- *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
The opinion on the expected activity has degraded in building structural works as well as in finishings
In December 2023, building construction managers’ balance of opinion about their expected activity has gone back while the balance on their past activity has slightly dropped again. Both have moved away from their respective average.
Building managers’ opinion regarding their expected activity has kept on dropping in both building structural works (since July) and in finishings (since October). The balance of opinion on the expected activity in finishings remains nevertheless slightly above its long term 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 felt economic uncertainty has kept on growing.
tableauActivity tendency in building construction
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | -9.2 | -5.9 |
| 2023-11 | -5.0 | -4.8 |
| 2023-10 | -5.5 | -3.4 |
| 2023-09 | -1.0 | 0.9 |
| 2023-08 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 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
Opinion on demand has degraded slightly
In December 2023, building contractors are slightly fewer in number to consider the level of their order books to be higher than normal. The corresponding balance of opinion has diminished slightly and has gone back to its long term average.
Given their staff size, building contractors have estimated that their order books provide them with 8.2 months of work, a duration that has slightly decreased compared to the previous month, but that remains above its long term average.
The production capacity utilisation rate is stable
In December 2023, the production capacity utilisation rate is stable: at 90.8%, it 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 stands right below its long term average. The proportion of business managers who declared facing a workforce shortage has dropped slightly (37%) but remains way above its long term average. The proportion of those reporting supply difficulties has kept on dipping (4%).
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, well above its average. 21% of business managers considered themselves unable to increase their production in case of additional orders due to workforce shortage and 3% due to supply difficulties.
For the first time since January 2023, the balance of opinion on expected prices has not dropped
In December 2023, slightly more business managers than in the previous month have announced that they will increase their prices over the upcoming three months. After a continuous fall across 2023, the corresponding balance of opinion is almost stable, standing way above its long term average.
tableauExpected prices in building industry
| Expected prices | |
|---|---|
| 2023-12 | 10.5 |
| 2023-11 | 9.0 |
| 2023-10 | 12.6 |
| 2023-09 | 14.6 |
| 2023-08 | 15.5 |
| 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
The opinion on the workforce size has remained rather unchanged
In December 2023, business manager’s opinion on the evolution of their workforce size, both expected and past, is almost stable: the corresponding balances of opinion have maintained slightly above their long term averages.
tableauWorkforce size tendency in building construction
| Expected workforce size | Past workforce size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | 2.4 | -2.6 |
| 2023-11 | 2.3 | -2.1 |
| 2023-10 | 8.5 | -3.1 |
| 2023-09 | 9.6 | 0.9 |
| 2023-08 | 6.7 | 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
Revisions
The business climate in the building construction industry of November 2023 is unchanged (after rounding).
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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 24 November 2023 and 18 December 2023.
All the balances of opinion from this survey are included in this publication and are available in the complementary chronological series published online.
This survey is part of the Joint Harmonised European Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys, partly funded by the European Commission.
Additional information (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 24 November 2023 and 18 December 2023.
All the balances of opinion from this survey are included in this publication and are available in the complementary chronological series published online.
This survey is part of the Joint Harmonised European Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys, partly funded by the European Commission.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) are available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 25 January 2024 at 8:45 am.