Insee Première · August 2023 · n° 1964

In 2022, a contrasting increase in construction activity depending on the region

In 2022, in the construction sector, the turnover of French companies was up by 14.8%, in nominal terms , compared to its pre-crisis level, despite high inflation. Activity increased throughout the territory, but with varying degrees depending on the region. In the aftermath of the health crisis linked to Covid-19 and more specifically the first lock-down in 2020, the economic activity of construction companies tightened sharply in all French regions. In 2022, most regions were above their pre-crisis trend, such as Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Normandie and Centre-Val de Loire. However, the turnover increase was lower than before the health crisis in Occitanie and Île-de-France. Between 2015 and 2019, the increases in these regions were among the highest.