Informations Rapides ·
22 June 2023 · n° 153
In June 2023, the business climate in the building construction has darkened again Monthly survey of building - June 2023
According to the business managers surveyed in June 2023, the business climate in the building construction has degraded again. At 107, the synthetic indicator has lost one point and has been dropping for six months. The balances of opinion regarding both the past and expected activity and the one regarding prices have kept on dropping, while those regarding workforce have slightly rebounded this month.
- Building construction managers’ opinion about their activity has deteriorated slightly
- The opinion on demand has deteriorated again
- Supply difficulties have kept on dipping
- The balance of opinion regarding expected prices has continued to drop
- Balances of opinion regarding workforce size have rebounded slightly
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According to the business managers surveyed in June 2023, the business climate in the building construction has degraded again. At 107, the synthetic indicator has lost one point and has been dropping for six months. The balances of opinion regarding both the past and expected activity and the one regarding prices have kept on dropping, while those regarding workforce have slightly rebounded this month.
tableauBusiness climate composite indicator
| Business climate composite indicator | |
|---|---|
| 2023-06 | 107.2 |
| 2023-05 | 107.8 |
| 2023-04 | 110.6 |
| 2023-03 | 111.1 |
| 2023-02 | 111.8 |
| 2023-01 | 113.7 |
| 2022-12 | 114.4 |
| 2022-11 | 113.4 |
| 2022-10 | 114.5 |
| 2022-09 | 112.8 |
| 2022-08 | 113.1 |
| 2022-07 | 112.6 |
| 2022-06 | 113.5 |
| 2022-05 | 113.4 |
| 2022-04 | 114.9 |
| 2022-03 | 113.8 |
| 2022-02 | 113.0 |
| 2022-01 | 112.7 |
| 2021-12 | 114.7 |
| 2021-11 | 113.1 |
| 2021-10 | 111.9 |
| 2021-09 | 112.0 |
| 2021-08 | 112.2 |
| 2021-07 | 111.5 |
| 2021-06 | 111.3 |
| 2021-05 | 109.1 |
| 2021-04 | 107.6 |
| 2021-03 | 105.9 |
| 2021-02 | 102.3 |
| 2021-01 | 103.0 |
| 2020-12 | 101.6 |
| 2020-11 | 100.3 |
| 2020-10 | 104.0 |
| 2020-09 | 102.0 |
| 2020-08 | 100.0 |
| 2020-07 | 94.8 |
| 2020-06 | 88.9 |
| 2020-05 | 80.9 |
| 2020-04 | 84.9 |
| 2020-03 | 108.8 |
| 2020-02 | 110.1 |
| 2020-01 | 108.9 |
| 2019-12 | 108.7 |
| 2019-11 | 108.8 |
| 2019-10 | 109.4 |
| 2019-09 | 108.9 |
| 2019-08 | 108.0 |
| 2019-07 | 108.0 |
| 2019-06 | 108.0 |
| 2019-05 | 107.9 |
| 2019-04 | 108.7 |
| 2019-03 | 108.8 |
| 2019-02 | 110.0 |
| 2019-01 | 108.3 |
| 2018-12 | 108.3 |
| 2018-11 | 107.4 |
| 2018-10 | 107.0 |
| 2018-09 | 107.4 |
| 2018-08 | 107.9 |
| 2018-07 | 108.2 |
| 2018-06 | 107.4 |
| 2018-05 | 107.6 |
| 2018-04 | 108.6 |
| 2018-03 | 108.9 |
| 2018-02 | 107.9 |
| 2018-01 | 109.5 |
| 2017-12 | 109.0 |
| 2017-11 | 106.3 |
| 2017-10 | 105.4 |
| 2017-09 | 105.4 |
| 2017-08 | 104.6 |
| 2017-07 | 105.3 |
| 2017-06 | 104.4 |
| 2017-05 | 102.2 |
| 2017-04 | 100.7 |
| 2017-03 | 100.9 |
| 2017-02 | 100.3 |
| 2017-01 | 101.5 |
| 2016-12 | 99.0 |
| 2016-11 | 99.8 |
| 2016-10 | 100.3 |
| 2016-09 | 98.8 |
| 2016-08 | 97.6 |
| 2016-07 | 96.7 |
| 2016-06 | 96.7 |
| 2016-05 | 96.7 |
| 2016-04 | 95.1 |
| 2016-03 | 94.1 |
| 2016-02 | 92.6 |
| 2016-01 | 93.9 |
| 2015-12 | 93.9 |
| 2015-11 | 92.0 |
| 2015-10 | 92.3 |
| 2015-09 | 92.6 |
| 2015-08 | 92.8 |
| 2015-07 | 90.7 |
| 2015-06 | 91.2 |
| 2015-05 | 89.0 |
| 2015-04 | 89.3 |
| 2015-03 | 88.4 |
| 2015-02 | 88.0 |
| 2015-01 | 87.6 |
| 2014-12 | 88.4 |
| 2014-11 | 89.0 |
| 2014-10 | 87.0 |
| 2014-09 | 87.0 |
| 2014-08 | 88.4 |
| 2014-07 | 89.9 |
| 2014-06 | 91.5 |
| 2014-05 | 91.2 |
| 2014-04 | 91.2 |
| 2014-03 | 92.1 |
| 2014-02 | 91.5 |
| 2014-01 | 92.0 |
| 2013-12 | 91.5 |
| 2013-11 | 93.4 |
| 2013-10 | 94.4 |
| 2013-09 | 94.1 |
| 2013-08 | 92.6 |
| 2013-07 | 89.9 |
| 2013-06 | 89.1 |
| 2013-05 | 89.4 |
| 2013-04 | 89.3 |
| 2013-03 | 89.9 |
| 2013-02 | 91.1 |
| 2013-01 | 91.2 |
| 2012-12 | 91.4 |
| 2012-11 | 91.0 |
| 2012-10 | 91.5 |
| 2012-09 | 92.2 |
| 2012-08 | 92.8 |
| 2012-07 | 93.4 |
| 2012-06 | 95.1 |
| 2012-05 | 94.7 |
| 2012-04 | 96.5 |
| 2012-03 | 97.4 |
| 2012-02 | 97.8 |
| 2012-01 | 98.6 |
| 2011-12 | 97.2 |
| 2011-11 | 97.3 |
| 2011-10 | 98.9 |
| 2011-09 | 100.6 |
| 2011-08 | 102.6 |
| 2011-07 | 105.1 |
| 2011-06 | 104.1 |
| 2011-05 | 104.2 |
| 2011-04 | 104.5 |
| 2011-03 | 102.4 |
| 2011-02 | 101.3 |
| 2011-01 | 99.5 |
| 2010-12 | 98.3 |
| 2010-11 | 97.1 |
| 2010-10 | 95.8 |
| 2010-09 | 94.5 |
| 2010-08 | 95.1 |
| 2010-07 | 94.1 |
| 2010-06 | 91.6 |
| 2010-05 | 92.2 |
| 2010-04 | 90.5 |
| 2010-03 | 90.4 |
| 2010-02 | 91.8 |
| 2010-01 | 90.7 |
| 2009-12 | 90.1 |
| 2009-11 | 90.0 |
| 2009-10 | 90.5 |
| 2009-09 | 89.4 |
| 2009-08 | 88.3 |
| 2009-07 | 86.4 |
| 2009-06 | 86.5 |
| 2009-05 | 87.0 |
| 2009-04 | 86.9 |
| 2009-03 | 87.2 |
| 2009-02 | 87.1 |
| 2009-01 | 89.7 |
| 2008-12 | 91.5 |
| 2008-11 | 93.7 |
| 2008-10 | 96.0 |
| 2008-09 | 102.9 |
| 2008-08 | 104.9 |
| 2008-07 | 105.6 |
| 2008-06 | 107.3 |
| 2008-05 | 109.9 |
| 2008-04 | 111.7 |
| 2008-03 | 112.8 |
| 2008-02 | 112.4 |
| 2008-01 | 113.3 |
| 2007-12 | 114.2 |
| 2007-11 | 114.1 |
| 2007-10 | 113.6 |
| 2007-09 | 114.1 |
| 2007-08 | 114.4 |
| 2007-07 | 115.7 |
| 2007-06 | 115.5 |
| 2007-05 | 114.6 |
| 2007-04 | 114.9 |
| 2007-03 | 114.2 |
| 2007-02 | 114.2 |
| 2007-01 | 115.6 |
| 2006-12 | 114.7 |
| 2006-11 | 114.5 |
| 2006-10 | 115.2 |
| 2006-09 | 114.6 |
| 2006-08 | 113.7 |
| 2006-07 | 113.4 |
| 2006-06 | 112.9 |
| 2006-05 | 112.5 |
| 2006-04 | 111.3 |
| 2006-03 | 111.7 |
| 2006-02 | 111.6 |
| 2006-01 | 113.4 |
| 2005-12 | 112.5 |
| 2005-11 | 112.7 |
| 2005-10 | 110.8 |
| 2005-09 | 109.6 |
| 2005-08 | 109.6 |
| 2005-07 | 110.0 |
| 2005-06 | 109.3 |
| 2005-05 | 108.3 |
| 2005-04 | 108.5 |
| 2005-03 | 108.4 |
| 2005-02 | 108.3 |
| 2005-01 | 108.8 |
| 2004-12 | 109.2 |
| 2004-11 | 108.9 |
| 2004-10 | 107.5 |
| 2004-09 | 107.1 |
| 2004-08 | 106.8 |
| 2004-07 | 106.8 |
| 2004-06 | 104.7 |
| 2004-05 | 105.6 |
| 2004-04 | 106.0 |
| 2004-03 | 105.1 |
| 2004-02 | 104.0 |
| 2004-01 | 105.2 |
| 2003-12 | 102.7 |
| 2003-11 | 101.1 |
| 2003-10 | 97.9 |
| 2003-09 | 99.8 |
| 2003-08 | 97.6 |
| 2003-07 | 95.7 |
| 2003-06 | 95.9 |
| 2003-05 | 95.4 |
| 2003-04 | 94.9 |
| 2003-03 | 94.0 |
| 2003-02 | 95.2 |
| 2003-01 | 96.3 |
| 2002-12 | 94.3 |
| 2002-11 | 95.0 |
| 2002-10 | 98.2 |
| 2002-09 | 97.8 |
| 2002-08 | 99.0 |
| 2002-07 | 100.3 |
| 2002-06 | 103.3 |
| 2002-05 | 103.6 |
| 2002-04 | 102.1 |
| 2002-03 | 103.5 |
| 2002-02 | 103.1 |
| 2002-01 | 102.5 |
| 2001-12 | 103.0 |
| 2001-11 | 102.7 |
| 2001-10 | 103.7 |
| 2001-09 | 104.8 |
| 2001-08 | 106.4 |
| 2001-07 | 108.0 |
| 2001-06 | 108.6 |
| 2001-05 | 110.8 |
| 2001-04 | 110.8 |
| 2001-03 | 113.4 |
| 2001-02 | 115.0 |
| 2001-01 | 115.2 |
| 2000-12 | 117.4 |
| 2000-11 | 120.6 |
| 2000-10 | 121.7 |
| 2000-09 | 121.2 |
| 2000-08 | 120.7 |
| 2000-07 | 120.1 |
| 2000-06 | 119.3 |
| 2000-05 | 117.2 |
| 2000-04 | 119.9 |
| 2000-03 | 118.4 |
| 2000-02 | 117.3 |
| 2000-01 | 118.2 |
| 1999-12 | 116.5 |
| 1999-11 | 114.4 |
| 1999-10 | 113.3 |
| 1999-09 | 112.9 |
| 1999-08 | 112.9 |
| 1999-07 | 112.7 |
| 1999-06 | 110.4 |
| 1999-05 | 110.8 |
| 1999-04 | 106.6 |
| 1999-03 | 105.1 |
| 1999-02 | 105.3 |
| 1999-01 | 103.5 |
| 1998-12 | 99.4 |
| 1998-11 | 103.7 |
| 1998-10 | 103.9 |
| 1998-09 | 106.7 |
| 1998-08 | 106.3 |
| 1998-07 | 105.7 |
| 1998-06 | 103.7 |
| 1998-05 | 102.2 |
| 1998-04 | 99.6 |
| 1998-03 | 100.4 |
| 1998-02 | 98.4 |
| 1998-01 | 97.4 |
graphiqueBusiness climate composite indicator
- Source: INSEE
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Average* | March 23 | April 23 | May 23 | June 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicator | 100 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 107 |
| Past activity | -3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Expected activity | -4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 |
| General business outlook | -15 | -9 | |||
| Past employment | -4 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -1 |
| Expected employment | -2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Opinion on order books | -21 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -13 |
| Order books (in month) | 6.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 89.0 | 92.2 | 92.3 | 92.3 | 92.3 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) ** | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** | 29 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 44 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** | 6 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Production bottlenecks (in %) | 34 | 50 | 52 | 49 | 51 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 15 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 60 | 78 | |||
| Expected prices | -9 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 22 |
| Cash-flow position | -10 | -7 | |||
| Payment period | 29 | 28 | |||
| Economic uncertainty felt *** | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
- *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’ opinion about their activity has deteriorated slightly
In June 2023, building construction managers’ opinion about both their past and expected activity has degraded slightly. The balance of opinion regarding their expected activity has been dropping since the beginning of the year but remains slightly above its average. The one regarding past activity has dropped again but remains above its 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 slightly.
tableauActivity tendency in building construction
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06 | -2.4 | 3.1 |
| 2023-05 | -0.9 | 4.2 |
| 2023-04 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 2023-03 | 2.4 | 7.6 |
| 2023-02 | 8.2 | 2.8 |
| 2023-01 | 9.4 | 6.4 |
| 2022-12 | 11.4 | 8.6 |
| 2022-11 | 7.2 | 3.9 |
| 2022-10 | 8.7 | 7.4 |
| 2022-09 | 7.0 | 4.1 |
| 2022-08 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 2022-07 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| 2022-06 | 2.1 | 9.8 |
| 2022-05 | 7.3 | 1.1 |
| 2022-04 | 4.3 | 13.4 |
| 2022-03 | 11.0 | 12.2 |
| 2022-02 | 13.4 | 7.2 |
| 2022-01 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| 2021-12 | 20.8 | 11.1 |
| 2021-11 | 13.6 | 9.8 |
| 2021-10 | 13.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021-09 | 15.8 | 11.1 |
| 2021-08 | 11.1 | 12.9 |
| 2021-07 | 8.7 | 14.6 |
| 2021-06 | 9.3 | 16.0 |
| 2021-05 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| 2021-04 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
| 2021-03 | 7.5 | 2.7 |
| 2021-02 | -0.9 | -3.2 |
| 2021-01 | 1.8 | -2.1 |
| 2020-12 | -4.0 | -1.5 |
| 2020-11 | -14.5 | 0.2 |
| 2020-10 | 2.9 | 8.1 |
| 2020-09 | 4.4 | -4.1 |
| 2020-08 | 12.1 | -20.9 |
| 2020-07 | 17.4 | -60.0 |
| 2020-06 | 2.0 | -78.8 |
| 2020-05 | -48.0 | -78.1 |
| 2020-04 | -85.2 | -21.8 |
| 2020-03 | 6.7 | 17.8 |
| 2020-02 | 14.9 | 11.7 |
| 2020-01 | 11.0 | 9.2 |
| 2019-12 | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| 2019-11 | 10.3 | 11.7 |
| 2019-10 | 16.7 | 12.8 |
| 2019-09 | 12.6 | 12.8 |
| 2019-08 | 10.4 | 10.1 |
| 2019-07 | 10.2 | 12.6 |
| 2019-06 | 13.7 | 9.6 |
| 2019-05 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| 2019-04 | 11.9 | 11.1 |
| 2019-03 | 14.0 | 11.4 |
| 2019-02 | 14.9 | 10.0 |
| 2019-01 | 15.8 | 7.5 |
| 2018-12 | 12.6 | 7.2 |
| 2018-11 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
| 2018-10 | 10.3 | 3.7 |
| 2018-09 | 9.6 | 2.8 |
| 2018-08 | 4.1 | 9.3 |
| 2018-07 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| 2018-06 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| 2018-05 | 12.5 | 6.3 |
| 2018-04 | 13.0 | 10.3 |
| 2018-03 | 11.5 | 12.9 |
| 2018-02 | 10.9 | 13.7 |
| 2018-01 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| 2017-12 | 14.8 | 13.6 |
| 2017-11 | 14.6 | 9.6 |
| 2017-10 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| 2017-09 | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 2017-08 | 13.3 | 2.3 |
| 2017-07 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
| 2017-06 | 3.1 | 11.2 |
| 2017-05 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| 2017-04 | 5.7 | -6.9 |
| 2017-03 | 2.6 | -1.9 |
| 2017-02 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
| 2017-01 | -2.5 | 5.8 |
| 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 deteriorated again
In June 2023, slightly less building contractors than in last month have considered the level of their order books to be higher than average. The corresponding balance of opinion has been dropping for ten months, but remains above its long term average.
Given their staff size, building contractors have considered that their order books provide them with 8.5 months of work, an almost stable duration compared to the previous month.
Supply difficulties have kept on dipping
In June 2023, the production capacity utilisation rate is stable: it stands at 92.3%, above its long term average (89.0%).
As many business managers as in the previous month have reported facing obstacles limiting their production (65%). The share of business managers who declared facing a workforce shortage has dropped slightly (44%), and so has the proportion of those who declared facing supply difficulties (11%): those two shares remain nonetheless well above their long term average.
The proportion of companies that have reported to be at the limit of their production capacity (production bottlenecks), that is to say that they could not produce more with their current means if they were to receive more orders, has rebounded slightly. 27% of business managers considered themselves unable to increase their production in case of additional orders due to a lack of personnel and 6% due to supply difficulties.
The balance of opinion regarding expected prices has continued to drop
In June 2023, significantly less business managers than in the previous month have announced that they will increase their prices in the upcoming three months. The corresponding balance of opinion has continued to drop since February 2023. This balance remains nonetheless well above its long term average.
tableauExpected Prices in building industry
| Expected prices | |
|---|---|
| 2023-06 | 22.4 |
| 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 rebounded slightly
In June 2023, the balances of opinion of business managers regarding both their expected and past workforce size have rebounded slightly after five consecutive months of decline. The balance of opinion regarding their past workforce size is edging closer to its average, whereas the one regarding expected workforce remains above its own.
tableauWorkforce size tendency in building construction
| Expected workforce size | Past workforce size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06 | 8.5 | -1.4 |
| 2023-05 | 6.9 | -2.5 |
| 2023-04 | 9.7 | -0.8 |
| 2023-03 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| 2023-02 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| 2023-01 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| 2022-12 | 16.3 | 8.2 |
| 2022-11 | 15.9 | 7.5 |
| 2022-10 | 17.3 | 6.4 |
| 2022-09 | 13.6 | -1.6 |
| 2022-08 | 18.4 | -3.4 |
| 2022-07 | 12.6 | -0.7 |
| 2022-06 | 12.1 | -1.4 |
| 2022-05 | 15.1 | 4.4 |
| 2022-04 | 16.1 | 7.0 |
| 2022-03 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
| 2022-02 | 17.6 | 1.8 |
| 2022-01 | 17.7 | 3.8 |
| 2021-12 | 19.9 | 9.0 |
| 2021-11 | 18.7 | 6.3 |
| 2021-10 | 15.9 | 4.1 |
| 2021-09 | 14.9 | 2.1 |
| 2021-08 | 16.9 | 1.8 |
| 2021-07 | 12.9 | 3.7 |
| 2021-06 | 16.7 | 0.4 |
| 2021-05 | 16.4 | -1.6 |
| 2021-04 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
| 2021-03 | 12.3 | -1.5 |
| 2021-02 | 7.2 | -7.1 |
| 2021-01 | 6.9 | -3.6 |
| 2020-12 | 8.8 | -1.3 |
| 2020-11 | 4.2 | -3.4 |
| 2020-10 | 3.5 | -7.5 |
| 2020-09 | 2.5 | -8.2 |
| 2020-08 | 1.0 | -13.5 |
| 2020-07 | 1.7 | -17.6 |
| 2020-06 | -3.5 | -23.2 |
| 2020-05 | -18.0 | -17.0 |
| 2020-04 | -18.5 | 0.3 |
| 2020-03 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| 2020-02 | 17.6 | 7.8 |
| 2020-01 | 15.4 | 6.8 |
| 2019-12 | 13.7 | 5.8 |
| 2019-11 | 15.7 | 5.5 |
| 2019-10 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| 2019-09 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| 2019-08 | 10.3 | 5.9 |
| 2019-07 | 6.9 | 4.1 |
| 2019-06 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| 2019-05 | 13.0 | 6.5 |
| 2019-04 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| 2019-03 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| 2019-02 | 16.2 | 5.7 |
| 2019-01 | 6.5 | 1.8 |
| 2018-12 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| 2018-11 | 13.7 | 9.6 |
| 2018-10 | 10.1 | 4.9 |
| 2018-09 | 14.8 | 4.5 |
| 2018-08 | 14.8 | 3.6 |
| 2018-07 | 14.7 | 4.3 |
| 2018-06 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| 2018-05 | 9.5 | 7.0 |
| 2018-04 | 11.2 | 3.7 |
| 2018-03 | 12.9 | 0.8 |
| 2018-02 | 5.2 | -4.6 |
| 2018-01 | 9.1 | -1.4 |
| 2017-12 | 12.1 | 7.3 |
| 2017-11 | 1.6 | -5.5 |
| 2017-10 | 4.4 | -5.2 |
| 2017-09 | 1.9 | -6.9 |
| 2017-08 | 2.0 | -7.6 |
| 2017-07 | 4.3 | -2.5 |
| 2017-06 | 2.5 | -6.6 |
| 2017-05 | -1.3 | -7.9 |
| 2017-04 | -5.2 | -15.5 |
| 2017-03 | -6.6 | -11.1 |
| 2017-02 | -8.3 | -13.2 |
| 2017-01 | -7.2 | -14.2 |
| 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 May 2023 has not been revised (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 the 26 May 2023 and 19 June 2023.
Every balance of opinion from this survey is published in this Informations Rapides and in the complementary chronological series available online.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is 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 May 2023 and 19 June 2023.
Every balance of opinion from this survey is published in this Informations Rapides and in the complementary chronological series available online.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 20 July 2023 at 8:45 am