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Informations rapidesIn Q1 2023, production costs in construction rose by 1.3% Costs of production indices in construction - first quarter 2023

In Q1 2023, the production costs in construction rose by 1.3% over a quarter, after +0.1% in the previous quarter. They sped up in specialised construction works (+1.5% after +0.7%) and in building construction (+2.0% after +0.1%). This was due to a rebound of costs of materials in building construction (+3.8% after -1.9%), owing to a rise of steel product prices.

The production costs rebounded in civil engineering (+0.3% after -2.6%) owing to a rise of costs of machinery in civil engineering (+3.7% after +0.4%).

Year on year, the production costs for construction slowed down (+6.3% in Q1 2023 after +7.7% in Q4 2022). They still decelerated sharply in civil engineering (+3.9% after +8.0% in Q4 2022 and +14.4% in Q3 2022), and, to a lesser extent, in building construction (+7.0% after +7.8% and +9.0%) and in specialised construction works (+6.7% after +7.7% and +8.4%).

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In Q1 2023, the production costs in construction rose by 1.3% over a quarter, after +0.1% in the previous quarter. They sped up in specialised construction works (+1.5% after +0.7%) and in building construction (+2.0% after +0.1%). This was due to a rebound of costs of materials in building construction (+3.8% after -1.9%), owing to a rise of steel product prices.

The production costs rebounded in civil engineering (+0.3% after -2.6%) owing to a rise of costs of machinery in civil engineering (+3.7% after +0.4%).

Year on year, the production costs for construction slowed down (+6.3% in Q1 2023 after +7.7% in Q4 2022). They still decelerated sharply in civil engineering (+3.9% after +8.0% in Q4 2022 and +14.4% in Q3 2022), and, to a lesser extent, in building construction (+7.0% after +7.8% and +9.0%) and in specialised construction works (+6.7% after +7.7% and +8.4%).

Variations in producer costs in construction

In %
Variations in producer costs in construction (In %)
Heading Weights Q1 2023/ Q4 2022 Q1 2023/ Q1 2022
F Construction 100.0 1.3 6.3
By NAF division:
 41.2 Construction of buildings 10.2 2.0 7.0
 42 Civil engineering 15.9 0.3 3.9
 43 Specialised construction works 73.9 1.5 6.7
   43BT Buildings 65.2 1.5 6.8
      43BTC New buildings 24.7 2.0 7.0
      43BTR Existing buildings 40.5 1.1 6.5
   43TP Specialised works for civil engineering 8.7 1.6 6.8
By business sector:
Buildings (41.2 + 43BT) 75.4 1.5 6.8
Public works (42 + 43TP) 24.6 0.7 4.8
  • Source: INSEE

Production costs in construction

Production costs in construction
Construction Construction of buildings Civil engineering Specialised construction works
2023-03 126.4 127.0 132.3 125.0
2023-02 125.9 126.4 131.0 124.7
2023-01 125.4 125.3 131.2 124.2
2022-12 124.2 123.7 130.4 122.9
2022-11 124.3 123.8 131.1 122.9
2022-10 124.3 123.7 131.9 122.7
2022-09 124.1 123.3 134.1 122.0
2022-08 124.3 124.0 134.1 122.2
2022-07 124.1 123.5 135.8 121.6
2022-06 123.3 122.6 136.3 120.6
2022-05 122.4 122.0 134.4 119.8
2022-04 121.7 120.8 134.7 119.0
2022-03 119.8 119.1 130.0 117.8
2022-02 118.2 117.9 125.7 116.6
2022-01 117.4 117.0 124.1 116.0
2021-12 115.7 115.1 121.9 114.5
2021-11 115.6 114.9 122.2 114.2
2021-10 114.7 114.4 120.2 113.6
2021-09 114.0 113.8 118.9 113.0
2021-08 113.5 113.4 117.7 112.6
2021-07 112.8 112.9 116.6 112.0
2021-06 111.6 111.4 114.7 110.9
2021-05 110.9 110.6 113.8 110.3
2021-04 110.6 110.2 113.7 110.0
2021-03 110.3 110.0 112.8 109.7
2021-02 110.0 109.6 111.6 109.7
2021-01 109.6 109.3 110.5 109.5
2020-12 109.0 108.6 108.5 109.1
2020-11 108.4 108.1 107.8 108.5
2020-10 108.1 107.7 107.7 108.2
2020-09 108.1 107.5 108.9 108.0
2020-08 109.0 108.2 109.9 109.0
2020-07 109.7 108.9 110.4 109.7
2020-06 110.1 109.8 108.2 110.5
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
2019-11 107.1 106.5 108.2 107.0
2019-10 107.5 106.6 109.8 107.1
2019-09 107.5 106.8 109.6 107.2
2019-08 107.6 106.8 110.5 107.1
2019-07 107.4 106.5 110.4 106.9
2019-06 107.3 106.3 110.7 106.7
2019-05 107.6 106.4 111.4 106.9
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
2018-11 106.6 105.3 111.4 105.7
2018-10 106.6 105.4 110.6 105.9
2018-09 106.3 105.2 110.0 105.7
2018-08 106.3 105.3 109.8 105.7
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
2017-01 101.8 101.2 102.7 101.8
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 Q1 2023/ Q4 2022 Q1 2023/ Q1 2022
Buildings (41.2 + 43BT) Machinery for structural work in building construction 1.8 2.1 9.9
Machinery for finishing work in building construction 3.2 0.7 8.3
Labour 52.3 0.6 4.3
Energy 0.9 1.3 4.5
Materials in construction of buildings 16.9 3.8 9.8
Materials in renovation of buildings 13.2 2.2 11.3
Miscellaneous costs 9.5 1.2 7.0
Transport 2.2 2.5 8.0
Public works (42 + 43TP) Machinery 17.9 3.7 7.9
Labour 33.4 0.6 4.3
Energy 6.0 -5.0 5.6
Materials in civil engineering 23.4 0.0 1.9
Materials in specialised works for civil engineering 8.5 4.2 11.9
Miscellaneous costs 3.0 1.2 7.0
Transport 6.5 0.5 3.9
Waste 1.3 1.4 -4.0
  • Note: The labour costs in construction changes are calculated using the labor cost index – total labour costs in the construction sector. Futher information about Labor 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
2023-03 138.5 136.9 125.1 156.1 114.0
2023-02 137.3 136.4 124.8 157.3 113.8
2023-01 134.3 135.8 124.1 162.3 112.7
2022-12 130.8 133.4 122.9 151.2 112.9
2022-11 131.9 133.8 122.8 159.5 111.7
2022-10 132.4 132.9 122.6 159.1 111.9
2022-09 133.0 132.3 121.8 148.1 110.8
2022-08 135.2 132.6 122.1 158.9 113.1
2022-07 134.5 132.6 121.7 169.9 113.2
2022-06 134.2 131.2 120.7 177.4 110.0
2022-05 133.7 129.7 119.9 161.2 108.9
2022-04 130.9 127.4 119.0 158.5 108.4
2022-03 126.4 124.5 117.7 171.2 106.5
2022-02 124.4 122.3 116.6 145.8 106.4
2022-01 122.8 120.7 115.9 138.1 105.3
2021-12 118.3 117.8 114.6 131.1 105.0
2021-11 118.2 117.5 114.3 133.7 104.5
2021-10 117.3 116.2 113.8 132.4 104.1
2021-09 116.7 115.1 113.2 124.4 103.7
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
2021-05 110.4 109.0 110.5 119.2 102.8
2021-04 109.7 108.0 110.1 117.9 101.9
2021-03 109.1 107.1 109.9 118.9 101.5
2021-02 107.7 106.4 109.8 115.5 101.7
2021-01 106.4 105.4 109.6 111.5 101.4
2020-12 104.4 104.3 109.3 108.6 101.7
2020-11 104.1 103.8 108.7 104.7 100.7
2020-10 103.7 103.9 108.5 103.9 100.5
2020-09 103.7 104.0 108.2 104.2 101.1
2020-08 103.4 103.7 109.2 106.7 102.6
2020-07 103.2 103.2 109.9 107.2 102.7
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
2019-12 103.0 103.3 107.1 126.7 102.1
2019-11 103.0 103.5 107.1 124.8 101.6
2019-10 103.2 103.2 107.2 124.8 101.9
2019-09 103.6 103.3 107.2 124.3 101.3
2019-08 103.8 103.4 107.2 122.4 103.0
2019-07 103.7 103.6 107.0 123.2 102.9
2019-06 104.1 104.0 106.7 123.6 101.8
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
2018-09 103.2 103.5 105.6 128.0 100.4
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
2023-03 146.2 131.8 130.3 116.6 188.1 115.8
2023-02 143.4 130.7 129.2 116.2 183.7 115.8
2023-01 141.6 129.5 129.6 116.4 199.8 115.8
2022-12 142.3 124.7 128.1 112.2 192.1 115.2
2022-11 144.7 125.7 128.7 112.2 194.8 115.2
2022-10 144.3 125.7 129.6 112.2 215.1 115.2
2022-09 149.6 125.1 131.1 112.3 224.2 114.8
2022-08 151.5 126.1 130.9 111.7 217.1 114.8
2022-07 159.4 125.8 131.4 111.4 200.1 114.8
2022-06 163.1 125.7 131.4 108.8 199.5 114.0
2022-05 159.8 124.2 129.8 108.8 188.6 114.0
2022-04 159.1 121.1 130.0 108.9 198.3 114.0
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
2021-09 131.1 111.0 116.4 104.4 131.6 106.1
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
2021-05 121.0 107.0 112.2 103.4 117.8 105.9
2021-04 120.7 106.3 112.1 103.6 118.4 105.9
2021-03 118.2 106.0 111.5 103.4 120.1 105.2
2021-02 114.9 105.3 110.6 103.2 117.8 105.2
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
2020-09 111.9 102.1 107.7 100.9 101.2 104.5
2020-08 112.9 102.1 108.6 100.7 103.5 104.5
2020-07 113.1 102.0 109.1 100.4 103.7 104.5
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
2019-09 111.7 102.2 108.5 101.9 121.6 105.7
2019-08 115.3 102.4 109.0 101.5 118.6 105.7
2019-07 114.8 102.6 108.9 101.5 121.1 105.7
2019-06 116.3 102.8 109.0 101.2 119.9 105.7
2019-05 117.4 103.0 109.6 101.1 125.6 105.7
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

The Q4 2022 variation in producer costs in construction over a quarter has been revised downwards by 0.1 points: it now stands at +0.1%, instead of +0.2% as published in March 2023.

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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 September 2023

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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 September 2023

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