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21 September 2023 · n° 235
In September 2023, the business climate in the building construction is almost stable Monthly survey of building - September 2023
According to the business managers surveyed in September 2023, the business climate in the building construction is almost stable. At 105, the synthetic indicator has lost one point (after rounding) but remains above its long term average. Business managers' opinion on both their expected and past activity has dropped back while their opinion regarding workforce size has slightly improved.
- The balances of opinion on activity have slightly degraded
- Business managers’ opinion regarding their order book has slightly degraded
- Supply difficulties have gone back to their long term average
- The balance of opinion regarding expected prices has continued to fall at a slower pace
- Opinion regarding workforce size has improved
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According to the business managers surveyed in September 2023, the business climate in the building construction is almost stable. At 105, the synthetic indicator has lost one point (after rounding) but remains above its long term average. Business managers' opinion on both their expected and past activity has dropped back while their opinion regarding workforce size has slightly improved.
tableauBusiness climate composite indicator
| Business climate composite indicator | |
|---|---|
| 2023-09 | 105.3 |
| 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 | 109.4 |
| 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 | 112.0 |
| 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 | 102.1 |
| 2020-11 | 100.5 |
| 2020-10 | 105.5 |
| 2020-09 | 103.8 |
| 2020-08 | 102.4 |
| 2020-07 | 96.9 |
| 2020-06 | 89.5 |
| 2020-05 | 78.6 |
| 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 | 109.1 |
| 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 | 96.4 |
| 2015-12 | 96.6 |
| 2015-11 | 93.7 |
| 2015-10 | 94.6 |
| 2015-09 | 94.8 |
| 2015-08 | 95.3 |
| 2015-07 | 92.8 |
| 2015-06 | 93.0 |
| 2015-05 | 90.6 |
| 2015-04 | 91.2 |
| 2015-03 | 90.2 |
| 2015-02 | 89.8 |
| 2015-01 | 88.9 |
| 2014-12 | 90.2 |
| 2014-11 | 90.8 |
| 2014-10 | 88.3 |
| 2014-09 | 88.4 |
| 2014-08 | 89.9 |
| 2014-07 | 91.5 |
| 2014-06 | 93.5 |
| 2014-05 | 93.3 |
| 2014-04 | 93.0 |
| 2014-03 | 94.0 |
| 2014-02 | 93.3 |
| 2014-01 | 93.9 |
| 2013-12 | 93.5 |
| 2013-11 | 95.4 |
| 2013-10 | 96.2 |
| 2013-09 | 96.3 |
| 2013-08 | 94.2 |
| 2013-07 | 92.1 |
| 2013-06 | 91.0 |
| 2013-05 | 91.5 |
| 2013-04 | 91.1 |
| 2013-03 | 91.6 |
| 2013-02 | 92.5 |
| 2013-01 | 92.4 |
| 2012-12 | 93.0 |
| 2012-11 | 92.5 |
| 2012-10 | 92.8 |
| 2012-09 | 94.1 |
| 2012-08 | 94.6 |
| 2012-07 | 95.1 |
| 2012-06 | 96.6 |
| 2012-05 | 96.3 |
| 2012-04 | 98.1 |
| 2012-03 | 99.0 |
| 2012-02 | 99.4 |
| 2012-01 | 100.2 |
| 2011-12 | 99.2 |
| 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 | 101.3 |
| 2010-12 | 101.0 |
| 2010-11 | 99.9 |
| 2010-10 | 98.6 |
| 2010-09 | 96.9 |
| 2010-08 | 97.2 |
| 2010-07 | 96.5 |
| 2010-06 | 94.5 |
| 2010-05 | 94.0 |
| 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 | 92.3 |
| 2009-09 | 90.9 |
| 2009-08 | 89.7 |
| 2009-07 | 88.0 |
| 2009-06 | 87.8 |
| 2009-05 | 88.3 |
| 2009-04 | 87.7 |
| 2009-03 | 88.5 |
| 2009-02 | 87.0 |
| 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 | 114.9 |
| 2007-04 | 115.1 |
| 2007-03 | 114.4 |
| 2007-02 | 114.2 |
| 2007-01 | 115.2 |
| 2006-12 | 115.0 |
| 2006-11 | 115.0 |
| 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 | 113.3 |
| 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 | 108.3 |
| 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 | 107.3 |
| 2003-12 | 103.9 |
| 2003-11 | 102.3 |
| 2003-10 | 99.9 |
| 2003-09 | 101.7 |
| 2003-08 | 99.3 |
| 2003-07 | 97.2 |
| 2003-06 | 96.7 |
| 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 | 99.2 |
| 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 | 104.2 |
| 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 | 117.6 |
| 2000-11 | 120.6 |
| 2000-10 | 122.1 |
| 2000-09 | 121.5 |
| 2000-08 | 121.1 |
| 2000-07 | 120.7 |
| 2000-06 | 119.6 |
| 2000-05 | 117.6 |
| 2000-04 | 120.7 |
| 2000-03 | 118.6 |
| 2000-02 | 117.5 |
| 2000-01 | 119.1 |
| 1999-12 | 118.1 |
| 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 | 108.5 |
| 1999-03 | 106.8 |
| 1999-02 | 106.5 |
| 1999-01 | 105.3 |
| 1998-12 | 100.7 |
| 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 | 100.6 |
| 1998-01 | 99.6 |
graphiqueBusiness climate composite indicator
- Source: INSEE
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Average* | June 23 | July 23 | August 23 | September 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicator | 100 | 106 | 105 | 106 | 105 |
| Past activity | -3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Expected activity | -4 | 1 | -2 | 2 | -1 |
| General business outlook | -15 | -14 | |||
| Past employment | -4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Expected employment | -2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Opinion on order books | -21 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -17 |
| Order books (in month) | 6.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 89.0 | 92.5 | 91.8 | 91.5 | 91.4 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) ** | 65 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 64 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** | 29 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Production bottlenecks (in %) | 34 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 46 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 15 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| - Because of supply difficulties (in %) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 60 | 81 | |||
| Expected prices | -9 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Cash-flow position | -10 | -10 | |||
| Payment period | 29 | 35 | |||
| Economic uncertainty felt *** | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
- *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 balances of opinion on activity have slightly degraded
In September 2023, building construction managers’ opinions about both their past and expected activity have slightly degraded. On an overall dropping trend for several months, both balances of opinion nevertheless remain above their average levels.
As many business managers as in the previous month have considered the evolution of their company situation to be unpredictable: the balance of opinion on the economic uncertainty felt is stable.
tableauActivity tendency in building construction
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09 | -0.8 | 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
Business managers’ opinion regarding their order book has slightly degraded
In September 2023, slightly less building contractors than in the previous month have considered the level of their order books to be higher than average. The corresponding balance of opinion has dropped back but remains above its long term average.
However, the sector's business managers have said they are more optimistic regarding the work duration provided by their order books. Given their staff size, building contractors have considered that their order books provide them with 8.5 months of work, a duration that has slightly increased compared to the previous month, and that also stands above its long term average.
Supply difficulties have gone back to their long term average
In September 2023, the production capacity utilisation rate has dropped slightly: it stands at 91.4% and remains above its long term average (89.0%).
Slightly more business managers than in the previous month have reported facing obstacles limiting their production. At 64%, their share is almost stable, right below its long term average. The proportion of business managers who declared facing a workforce shortage is stable (42%), well above its long term average level, while the proportion of those reporting supply difficulties has kept on dipping and has gone back to its long term average (6%) for the first time since February 2021.
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, has dropped slightly. 25% of business managers considered themselves unable to increase their production in case of additional orders due to workforce shortage and 4% due to supply difficulties.
The balance of opinion regarding expected prices has continued to fall at a slower pace
In September 2023, business managers are again fewer in number than in August to announce that they will increase their prices in the upcoming three months. The corresponding balance of opinion has pursued its drop, at a slower pace than in the previous months. It remains nonetheless above its long term average.
tableauExpected Prices in building industry
| Expected prices | |
|---|---|
| 2023-09 | 14.0 |
| 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
Opinion regarding workforce size has improved
In September 2023, the balances of opinion of business managers regarding both their expected and past workforce size have improved. Both balances remain above their average.
tableauWorkforce size tendency in building construction
| Expected workforce size | Past workforce size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09 | 9.6 | 0.8 |
| 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
Revision
The business climate in the building construction industry of August 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 28 August 2023 and 18 September 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 informations (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 28 August 2023 and 18 September 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 informations (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) are available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 19 October 2023 at 8:45 am.