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Informations rapidesIn June 2025, the business climate in building construction has slightly declined Monthly survey of building - June 2025

According to business managers surveyed in June 2025, the business climate in building construction has slightly declined. At 100, the synthetic indicator has dropped by one point (after rounding) and has gone back to its long-term average, notably due to the deterioration in the opinion on expected activity.

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No 152
Paru le :Paru le20/06/2025
Prochaine parution le : 24/07/2025 at 08:45 - July 2025

According to business managers surveyed in June 2025, the business climate in building construction has slightly declined. At 100, the synthetic indicator has dropped by one point (after rounding) and has gone back to its long-term average, notably due to the deterioration in the opinion on expected activity.

Business climate composite indicator

Business climate composite indicator
Business climate composite indicator
2025-06 100.0
2025-05 100.5
2025-04 97.3
2025-03 98.0
2025-02 98.2
2025-01 98.8
2024-12 98.2
2024-11 99.2
2024-10 99.8
2024-09 99.8
2024-08 100.6
2024-07 98.7
2024-06 100.0
2024-05 101.8
2024-04 100.7
2024-03 102.8
2024-02 102.8
2024-01 102.6
2023-12 101.8
2023-11 102.9
2023-10 103.7
2023-09 105.0
2023-08 105.5
2023-07 105.1
2023-06 105.8
2023-05 106.6
2023-04 107.9
2023-03 107.9
2023-02 108.8
2023-01 109.6
2022-12 110.3
2022-11 109.4
2022-10 110.8
2022-09 109.1
2022-08 109.6
2022-07 109.5
2022-06 109.4
2022-05 109.7
2022-04 110.8
2022-03 111.2
2022-02 110.9
2022-01 109.3
2021-12 112.5
2021-11 111.3
2021-10 110.7
2021-09 111.4
2021-08 111.2
2021-07 111.3
2021-06 111.1
2021-05 110.0
2021-04 108.0
2021-03 106.9
2021-02 103.3
2021-01 103.5
2020-12 102.4
2020-11 100.6
2020-10 106.0
2020-09 103.7
2020-08 102.3
2020-07 96.8
2020-06 89.1
2020-05 78.1
2020-04 80.2
2020-03 109.6
2020-02 110.8
2020-01 109.3
2019-12 108.7
2019-11 109.4
2019-10 110.8
2019-09 110.2
2019-08 109.3
2019-07 109.5
2019-06 109.5
2019-05 109.2
2019-04 109.8
2019-03 110.0
2019-02 110.5
2019-01 109.2
2018-12 108.7
2018-11 108.0
2018-10 107.7
2018-09 108.0
2018-08 108.4
2018-07 108.7
2018-06 108.4
2018-05 108.8
2018-04 109.7
2018-03 109.9
2018-02 109.1
2018-01 110.4
2017-12 110.2
2017-11 108.3
2017-10 106.8
2017-09 107.3
2017-08 107.1
2017-07 107.4
2017-06 106.3
2017-05 104.5
2017-04 102.7
2017-03 102.9
2017-02 102.1
2017-01 103.1
2016-12 101.1
2016-11 102.4
2016-10 102.9
2016-09 101.0
2016-08 99.8
2016-07 99.4
2016-06 99.2
2016-05 99.4
2016-04 97.5
2016-03 96.3
2016-02 94.6
2016-01 96.4
2015-12 96.6
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 90.5
2015-04 91.2
2015-03 90.0
2015-02 89.7
2015-01 88.8
2014-12 90.1
2014-11 90.6
2014-10 88.1
2014-09 88.2
2014-08 89.8
2014-07 91.4
2014-06 93.4
2014-05 93.2
2014-04 92.9
2014-03 93.9
2014-02 93.2
2014-01 93.8
2013-12 93.4
2013-11 95.3
2013-10 96.2
2013-09 96.3
2013-08 94.1
2013-07 92.0
2013-06 90.9
2013-05 91.3
2013-04 91.0
2013-03 91.5
2013-02 92.4
2013-01 92.3
2012-12 92.9
2012-11 92.3
2012-10 92.7
2012-09 94.1
2012-08 94.5
2012-07 95.1
2012-06 96.5
2012-05 96.2
2012-04 98.1
2012-03 99.0
2012-02 99.4
2012-01 100.2
2011-12 99.2
2011-11 99.4
2011-10 101.0
2011-09 102.2
2011-08 104.2
2011-07 106.8
2011-06 106.1
2011-05 105.7
2011-04 106.4
2011-03 104.5
2011-02 103.4
2011-01 101.3
2010-12 101.0
2010-11 99.9
2010-10 98.6
2010-09 96.8
2010-08 97.2
2010-07 96.5
2010-06 94.5
2010-05 93.9
2010-04 92.7
2010-03 92.6
2010-02 93.1
2010-01 92.4
2009-12 92.1
2009-11 92.0
2009-10 92.2
2009-09 90.8
2009-08 89.6
2009-07 87.8
2009-06 87.6
2009-05 88.1
2009-04 87.5
2009-03 88.3
2009-02 86.7
2009-01 90.3
2008-12 91.6
2008-11 92.9
2008-10 94.7
2008-09 102.4
2008-08 104.2
2008-07 104.4
2008-06 105.9
2008-05 109.7
2008-04 111.5
2008-03 113.0
2008-02 112.4
2008-01 111.8
2007-12 113.8
2007-11 113.9
2007-10 113.7
2007-09 114.6
2007-08 114.5
2007-07 115.8
2007-06 116.1
2007-05 115.2
2007-04 115.3
2007-03 114.6
2007-02 114.4
2007-01 115.4
2006-12 115.2
2006-11 115.3
2006-10 115.6
2006-09 114.9
2006-08 114.0
2006-07 113.8
2006-06 113.3
2006-05 113.5
2006-04 112.6
2006-03 112.6
2006-02 112.7
2006-01 114.0
2005-12 113.6
2005-11 114.2
2005-10 112.5
2005-09 110.9
2005-08 111.0
2005-07 111.4
2005-06 110.9
2005-05 109.6
2005-04 109.8
2005-03 109.4
2005-02 108.9
2005-01 109.4
2004-12 109.9
2004-11 109.9
2004-10 108.7
2004-09 108.5
2004-08 108.1
2004-07 107.9
2004-06 105.6
2004-05 106.3
2004-04 107.0
2004-03 106.4
2004-02 105.3
2004-01 107.5
2003-12 104.0
2003-11 102.4
2003-10 99.9
2003-09 101.7
2003-08 99.3
2003-07 97.1
2003-06 96.6
2003-05 96.2
2003-04 95.6
2003-03 94.5
2003-02 95.9
2003-01 95.9
2002-12 95.1
2002-11 95.6
2002-10 98.2
2002-09 98.0
2002-08 99.1
2002-07 100.4
2002-06 103.9
2002-05 103.9
2002-04 101.1
2002-03 103.8
2002-02 103.5
2002-01 102.4
2001-12 102.5
2001-11 102.8
2001-10 103.5
2001-09 104.2
2001-08 105.7
2001-07 107.3
2001-06 108.1
2001-05 110.1
2001-04 110.5
2001-03 113.7
2001-02 114.8
2001-01 114.4
2000-12 117.9
2000-11 120.9
2000-10 122.4
2000-09 121.9
2000-08 121.5
2000-07 121.1
2000-06 120.0
2000-05 118.0
2000-04 121.1
2000-03 118.9
2000-02 117.8
2000-01 119.5
1999-12 118.5
1999-11 115.0
1999-10 113.9
1999-09 113.8
1999-08 113.7
1999-07 113.4
1999-06 111.3
1999-05 112.8
1999-04 108.8
1999-03 107.0
1999-02 106.7
1999-01 105.5
1998-12 100.7
1998-11 105.5
1998-10 106.0
1998-09 108.5
1998-08 107.9
1998-07 107.3
1998-06 105.8
1998-05 104.2
1998-04 101.8
1998-03 103.0
1998-02 100.7
1998-01 99.7

Business climate composite indicator

  • Source: INSEE.

Building industry economic outlook

Balances of opinion, in %, SA
Building industry economic outlook (Balances of opinion, in %, SA)
Average* January 25 April 25 May 25 June 25
Composite indicator 100 98 97 101 100
Past activity -3 -16 -18 -13 -12
Expected activity -4 -13 -15 -4 -8
General business outlook **** -15 -23
Past employment -4 -7 -8 -8 -6
Expected employment -1 0 0 2 2
Opinion on order books -21 -32 -31 -28 -28
Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) 89.0 89.2 88.5 89.0 89.4
Obstacles to production increase (in %) ** 65 59 60 58 57
     Because of an insufficient demand (in %) ** 31 36 39 37 35
     Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** 29 24 27 25 25
     Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** 6 2 2 1 1
Production bottlenecks (in %) 34 34 34 36 38
Recruiting problems (in %) **** 61 68
Expected prices -8 -8 -8 -8 -9
Cash-flow position **** -10 -12
Payment delays **** 30 34
Economic uncertainty felt *** 9 12 10 12 10
  • *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.
  • **** Balance of opinion from the quarterly section of the survey.
  • Source: INSEE, French business survey in the building industry.

Entrepreneurs’ balance of opinion on their expected activity has fallen back below its average

In June 2025, building contractors’ opinion regarding their expected activity has deteriorated. The associated balance of opinion has fallen back after its sharp increase the previous month and has moved away from its long-term average. Entrepreneur’s opinion on their past activity, meanwhile, has increased slightly but continues to hover well below its long-term average.

Activity tendency in building construction

Activity tendency in building construction
Expected activity Past activity
2025-06 -7.7 -12.0
2025-05 -4.5 -12.7
2025-04 -15.0 -17.6
2025-03 -13.4 -15.6
2025-02 -11.4 -16.1
2025-01 -9.8 -16.4
2024-12 -13.6 -14.8
2024-11 -11.0 -13.5
2024-10 -12.7 -8.7
2024-09 -10.6 -10.7
2024-08 -8.2 -8.7
2024-07 -14.7 -12.0
2024-06 -11.1 -10.2
2024-05 -5.8 -6.3
2024-04 -12.5 -6.6
2024-03 -4.9 -3.8
2024-02 -2.5 -6.6
2024-01 -4.6 -6.4
2023-12 -8.5 -5.5
2023-11 -4.5 -3.8
2023-10 -5.1 -1.5
2023-09 -1.3 0.4
2023-08 1.1 1.2
2023-07 -1.0 0.3
2023-06 0.9 1.3
2023-05 0.9 4.7
2023-04 3.4 5.8
2023-03 2.0 5.8
2023-02 6.0 5.2
2023-01 6.6 7.2
2022-12 8.5 7.9
2022-11 6.0 5.2
2022-10 7.8 9.4
2022-09 6.0 4.6
2022-08 5.9 5.2
2022-07 5.4 6.6
2022-06 4.5 7.9
2022-05 9.1 1.9
2022-04 6.8 10.5
2022-03 10.9 10.9
2022-02 11.3 9.2
2022-01 7.8 4.2
2021-12 18.1 10.4
2021-11 12.3 10.8
2021-10 12.5 9.4
2021-09 14.8 11.8
2021-08 12.1 12.8
2021-07 11.9 14.0
2021-06 11.4 14.3
2021-05 14.5 6.5
2021-04 8.2 5.1
2021-03 7.5 2.0
2021-02 -2.7 -1.7
2021-01 -1.0 -2.0
2020-12 -6.1 -2.0
2020-11 -16.0 0.6
2020-10 1.9 10.1
2020-09 3.5 -3.5
2020-08 13.6 -20.7
2020-07 20.1 -60.8
2020-06 3.6 -80.3
2020-05 -46.6 -76.8
2020-04 -83.5 -24.0
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

Activity tendency in building construction

  • Source: INSEE.

Contractors' opinion on their expected activity is mixed when broken down by type of construction work. For construction activities (both dwelling and non-dwelling), the corresponding balances of opinion have increased for the fourth and sixth consecutive months respectively; however, they both remain below their respective long term average. For maintenance and improvement activities, the balance has slightly fallen back and has almost returned to its long-term average.

The economic uncertainty felt by building construction managers has fallen back and has settled just above its long-term average.

Expected activity in the building construction

Expected activity in the building construction
Other new buildings New dwelling Maintenance and improvement
2025-06 -12.2 -21.8 3.1
2025-05 -13.7 -23.1 5.9
2025-04 -15.3 -28.1 -6.0
2025-03 -19.3 -33.6 5.7
2025-02 -21.0 -40.7 8.9
2025-01 -21.6 -33.1 8.1
2024-12 -23.0 -38.2 3.9
2024-11 -21.1 -35.3 1.6
2024-10 -21.4 -34.1 0.5
2024-09 -14.1 -36.7 -2.2
2024-08 -11.9 -32.6 4.4
2024-07 -19.8 -38.3 -2.6
2024-06 -12.9 -35.1 0.3
2024-05 -11.5 -35.2 5.7
2024-04 -7.5 -36.7 -1.5
2024-03 -5.3 -33.9 8.4
2024-02 -10.7 -32.9 15.1
2024-01 -18.0 -35.0 17.3
2023-12 -14.5 -32.2 8.9
2023-11 -14.3 -29.4 5.7
2023-10 -9.6 -29.3 9.3
2023-09 -2.2 -26.0 11.9
2023-08 1.0 -22.5 11.8
2023-07 0.6 -26.7 8.5
2023-06 -2.8 -14.3 9.7
2023-05 0.4 -23.6 8.4
2023-04 4.8 -15.9 14.9
2023-03 0.0 -15.2 11.3
2023-02 0.0 -14.1 16.5
2023-01 -2.9 -11.5 22.6
2022-12 -1.9 -10.3 18.5
2022-11 -5.3 -10.8 11.3
2022-10 -1.5 -3.6 16.4
2022-09 3.1 -7.7 12.9
2022-08 -4.8 -4.7 16.1
2022-07 -2.9 -10.5 13.2
2022-06 -1.2 -6.1 7.9
2022-05 4.8 -1.4 18.2
2022-04 3.8 -2.6 24.1
2022-03 10.7 3.8 16.0
2022-02 7.6 5.6 16.4
2022-01 5.2 5.2 8.1
2021-12 7.5 13.7 19.1
2021-11 -1.3 8.2 20.2
2021-10 3.2 6.3 17.4
2021-09 13.1 9.8 19.7
2021-08 5.3 5.6 16.8
2021-07 1.6 9.9 15.7
2021-06 8.5 2.5 20.2
2021-05 7.8 8.6 24.1
2021-04 3.9 4.2 15.7
2021-03 1.9 3.7 16.2
2021-02 -7.2 -7.6 6.7
2021-01 -15.6 1.5 0.2
2020-12 -14.5 1.1 3.8
2020-11 -15.5 -16.9 -16.5
2020-10 -10.4 10.9 3.9
2020-09 0.0 1.0 -3.9
2020-08 -5.2 3.9 43.3
2020-07 12.0 10.2 62.8
2020-06 3.6 1.2 26.7
2020-05 -41.7 -44.7 -10.8
2020-04 -84.8 -87.4 -55.2
2020-03 4.4 -5.8 15.0
2020-02 7.8 0.6 12.1
2020-01 5.5 4.0 8.4
2019-12 -2.2 4.5 9.6
2019-11 3.6 5.7 10.6
2019-10 9.1 13.5 11.0
2019-09 10.7 4.1 13.2
2019-08 11.7 1.6 12.5
2019-07 13.5 0.7 13.3
2019-06 15.9 3.2 17.8
2019-05 13.6 2.0 15.4
2019-04 20.2 0.4 12.7
2019-03 12.7 0.7 14.2
2019-02 12.4 1.4 15.6
2019-01 14.8 2.8 13.3
2018-12 8.5 4.5 10.3
2018-11 8.1 4.9 11.5
2018-10 9.3 -1.4 13.9
2018-09 6.7 -2.9 11.3
2018-08 5.1 -1.9 11.2
2018-07 7.7 2.9 13.5
2018-06 12.5 5.6 12.6
2018-05 13.9 4.1 11.9
2018-04 20.1 9.8 10.0
2018-03 10.2 10.0 10.1
2018-02 6.2 9.9 10.7
2018-01 6.9 9.1 14.5
2017-12 8.5 6.5 15.4
2017-11 14.6 5.8 13.6
2017-10 1.7 7.2 8.1
2017-09 15.1 7.5 14.8
2017-08 9.2 11.6 11.7
2017-07 14.9 13.4 8.2
2017-06 -0.1 9.8 -1.2
2017-05 0.5 11.8 2.1
2017-04 10.1 10.5 6.4
2017-03 -4.5 3.3 10.9
2017-02 -8.9 6.3 1.5
2017-01 -15.7 2.6 1.2
2016-12 -1.9 0.9 1.8
2016-11 12.4 -1.3 3.2
2016-10 6.7 2.0 7.6
2016-09 -2.3 3.5 0.6
2016-08 -6.3 0.3 0.8
2016-07 -0.7 -2.9 4.2
2016-06 -14.8 -11.5 0.8
2016-05 -17.4 -5.0 2.4
2016-04 -8.4 -8.3 0.1
2016-03 -11.8 -10.4 -1.3
2016-02 -28.7 -11.8 -4.1
2016-01 -17.2 -11.5 -5.2
2015-12 -6.3 -14.6 -3.3
2015-11 -23.8 -12.9 -8.3
2015-10 -30.0 -7.5 -8.9
2015-09 -24.2 -16.1 -10.7
2015-08 -26.2 -18.4 1.4
2015-07 -22.1 -23.3 -15.1
2015-06 -19.2 -20.8 -13.4
2015-05 -18.6 -27.7 -18.0
2015-04 -29.7 -27.4 -15.7
2015-03 -26.3 -27.9 -18.5
2015-02 -21.2 -42.6 -14.9
2015-01 -31.9 -39.7 -19.1
2014-12 -35.1 -32.5 -17.8
2014-11 -32.3 -27.4 -18.1
2014-10 -30.0 -36.8 -19.5
2014-09 -31.5 -37.4 -19.5
2014-08 -28.6 -37.1 -17.9
2014-07 -31.4 -33.7 -16.3
2014-06 -16.0 -36.1 -15.5
2014-05 -14.0 -31.1 -11.7
2014-04 -20.0 -32.2 -16.3
2014-03 -22.4 -27.0 -10.2
2014-02 -28.6 -28.1 -13.9
2014-01 -24.1 -26.6 -9.1
2013-12 -24.6 -26.4 -14.0
2013-11 -31.4 -22.2 -11.8
2013-10 -27.2 -24.7 -5.6
2013-09 -16.9 -24.9 -10.8
2013-08 -27.3 -29.8 -19.2
2013-07 -32.2 -32.0 -16.5
2013-06 -31.7 -29.2 -18.7
2013-05 -32.5 -32.0 -15.6
2013-04 -34.0 -33.7 -13.8
2013-03 -31.9 -33.6 -14.2
2013-02 -22.9 -33.1 -16.3
2013-01 -23.8 -32.8 -14.8
2012-12 -20.7 -34.4 -12.0
2012-11 -21.3 -37.2 -10.6
2012-10 -22.4 -38.0 -14.1
2012-09 -22.1 -33.2 -7.3
2012-08 -19.0 -32.0 -4.9
2012-07 -15.8 -31.9 -4.0
2012-06 -13.7 -28.2 -3.2
2012-05 -16.3 -38.6 -10.0
2012-04 -11.2 -31.8 -6.1
2012-03 -10.9 -29.2 -7.8
2012-02 -14.4 -19.1 -6.6
2012-01 -11.9 -16.5 -7.4
2011-12 -15.9 -15.8 -7.2
2011-11 -12.8 -15.3 -2.6
2011-10 -10.7 -6.7 4.7
2011-09 -7.1 -6.7 -2.7
2011-08 -2.1 0.4 -2.2
2011-07 1.3 5.4 0.6
2011-06 -5.0 2.7 2.8
2011-05 -3.2 3.9 3.1
2011-04 -3.3 13.5 1.8
2011-03 -4.8 9.1 2.6
2011-02 -3.7 7.9 8.3
2011-01 -5.9 5.2 3.3
2010-12 -7.0 14.2 -2.5
2010-11 -2.9 2.4 -1.8
2010-10 -10.1 -0.5 -3.1
2010-09 -17.1 -4.8 -20.7
2010-08 -21.8 -17.4 -1.8
2010-07 -27.2 -11.0 -4.9
2010-06 -30.8 -12.6 -7.0
2010-05 -32.1 -13.5 -5.1
2010-04 -33.4 -14.1 -6.5
2010-03 -32.9 -17.8 -7.4
2010-02 -31.6 -19.7 -6.4
2010-01 -34.0 -19.5 -8.8
2009-12 -30.6 -18.6 -8.4
2009-11 -29.4 -20.3 -10.9
2009-10 -30.3 -27.1 -9.2
2009-09 -34.3 -31.6 -11.7
2009-08 -38.5 -36.8 -15.2
2009-07 -39.8 -39.0 -17.6
2009-06 -42.2 -44.0 -18.0
2009-05 -41.0 -39.0 -21.8
2009-04 -40.4 -43.3 -19.6
2009-03 -38.3 -48.6 -20.7
2009-02 -39.4 -65.5 -29.1
2009-01 -27.1 -53.9 -13.1
2008-12 -35.2 -51.8 -13.3
2008-11 -31.0 -44.4 -10.9
2008-10 -24.7 -48.3 -7.3
2008-09 -14.6 -27.0 -2.6
2008-08 -8.4 -25.5 0.6
2008-07 -1.1 -23.5 2.0
2008-06 3.0 -20.1 4.5
2008-05 11.9 -9.1 7.2
2008-04 15.1 -9.7 10.5
2008-03 13.7 -0.3 25.8
2008-02 17.9 1.0 17.9
2008-01 8.8 -1.1 12.2
2007-12 16.4 4.2 18.5
2007-11 14.2 3.5 14.2
2007-10 17.8 8.7 15.4
2007-09 21.5 9.4 14.3
2007-08 21.7 8.5 15.4
2007-07 22.3 9.5 17.4
2007-06 24.0 13.0 18.6
2007-05 21.7 8.1 20.6
2007-04 16.3 8.7 19.2
2007-03 13.2 9.6 14.5
2007-02 19.7 13.4 15.5
2007-01 23.4 17.4 19.9
2006-12 26.9 9.8 14.2
2006-11 24.3 15.2 14.1
2006-10 19.8 14.9 15.1
2006-09 14.7 14.1 12.3
2006-08 11.4 16.5 13.1
2006-07 8.9 20.1 14.2
2006-06 9.7 15.7 12.6
2006-05 10.7 13.4 13.7
2006-04 14.3 13.4 10.5
2006-03 15.9 20.1 12.4
2006-02 16.3 19.0 13.0
2006-01 14.4 22.4 11.7
2005-12 17.8 26.1 13.2
2005-11 15.5 25.8 14.2
2005-10 12.6 13.9 11.5
2005-09 4.9 14.0 9.5
2005-08 5.4 13.3 8.0
2005-07 7.4 13.2 6.8
2005-06 8.1 21.1 12.3
2005-05 5.0 17.1 6.6
2005-04 11.2 18.8 6.0
2005-03 8.7 16.1 5.7
2005-02 -4.6 14.7 7.9
2005-01 -10.8 11.9 9.1

Expected activity in the building construction

  • Source: INSEE.

The balance of opinion on order books is stable but remains deteriorated

In June 2025, the balance of opinion relating to the level of building construction managers' order books is stable but remains deteriorated, below its long-term average.

The production capacity utilisation rate has increased slightly again

In June 2025, 38 % of companies have reported being at the limit of their production capacity (production bottlenecks), meaning that they would not be able to produce more with their current resources even if they received more orders. This share has increased again and has moved away from its long-term average (34 %).

The production capacity utilisation rate has increased slightly again: at 89.4 %, it stands slightly above its long-term average (89.0 %).

Slightly fewer business managers than in the previous month have reported facing obstacles limiting their production: at 57 %, this proportion has slightly decreased and has moved away from its long-term average. Once again, fewer than in the previous month have reported facing insufficient demand (35 %), a share that nevertheless remains above its long-term average. As many as in the previous month have reported facing workforce shortages: at 25 %, this proportion remains slightly below its long-term average.

The share of companies reporting facing supply difficulties only has slightly bounced back this month (22 %), while the share reporting facing demand difficulties only has declined slightly again (19 %).

Type of difficulties encountered by companies

Type of difficulties encountered by companies
Demand difficulties only Supply difficulties only
2025-06 18.6 22.4
2025-05 20.2 20.9
2025-04 20.8 21.2
2025-03 20.5 22.5
2025-02 19.3 22.3
2025-01 17.8 23.8
2024-12 18.3 23.9
2024-11 19.6 24.2
2024-10 17.3 26.2
2024-09 17.8 25.2
2024-08 16.2 27.1
2024-07 13.7 28.4
2024-06 16.5 30.3
2024-05 15.3 29.3
2024-04 13.8 29.6
2024-03 13.1 28.9
2024-02 12.9 31.0
2024-01 12.4 31.7
2023-12 14.2 31.2
2023-11 12.5 32.7
2023-10 9.6 36.2
2023-09 9.8 37.9
2023-08 9.7 39.3
2023-07 8.6 39.0
2023-06 9.3 41.1
2023-05 7.8 41.6
2023-04 7.1 43.8
2023-03 7.3 42.9
2023-02 6.2 46.1
2023-01 5.8 46.6
2022-12 4.7 48.0
2022-11 4.7 49.4
2022-10 4.8 52.9
2022-09 5.3 49.8
2022-08 6.1 51.7
2022-07 6.8 51.6
2022-06 4.4 51.3
2022-05 4.2 54.3
2022-04 4.5 53.5
2022-03 6.1 54.0
2022-02 5.5 50.4
2022-01 6.9 53.1
2021-12 6.5 56.3
2021-11 8.3 51.6
2021-10 6.3 51.5
2021-09 8.4 50.8
2021-08 9.2 51.5
2021-07 8.1 48.8
2021-06 9.0 45.6
2021-05 10.5 41.6
2021-04 12.5 41.0
2021-03 12.6 39.0
2021-02 13.9 35.2
2021-01 13.0 34.2
2020-12 12.4 32.2
2020-11 15.4 38.4
2020-10 14.2 36.3
2020-09 14.3 36.1
2020-08 13.7 37.4
2020-07 13.0 38.3
2020-06 11.7 43.9
2020-05 3.4 56.9
2020-04 2.1 63.9
2020-03 7.8 41.6
2020-02 10.2 41.9
2020-01 10.6 43.1
2019-12 11.0 42.4
2019-11 11.0 41.3
2019-10 11.0 45.9
2019-09 11.2 44.9
2019-08 11.3 44.3
2019-07 11.3 45.1
2019-06 10.8 43.4
2019-05 11.5 42.0
2019-04 11.3 41.2
2019-03 13.8 40.4
2019-02 14.0 41.0
2019-01 12.0 37.3
2018-12 16.0 40.7
2018-11 15.6 37.9
2018-10 17.4 36.1
2018-09 17.2 36.3
2018-08 16.7 35.3
2018-07 16.4 34.3
2018-06 18.7 34.5
2018-05 18.6 33.0
2018-04 16.2 35.0
2018-03 18.9 30.6
2018-02 18.8 29.5
2018-01 20.4 28.7
2017-12 20.6 28.8
2017-11 22.0 28.4
2017-10 21.2 26.3
2017-09 20.9 23.7
2017-08 23.7 23.0
2017-07 22.3 22.8
2017-06 25.5 20.4
2017-05 27.2 22.0
2017-04 28.6 19.5
2017-03 27.1 18.7
2017-02 26.7 17.5
2017-01 28.1 18.4
2016-12 31.4 18.1
2016-11 31.5 17.2
2016-10 32.9 16.2
2016-09 34.0 16.7
2016-08 33.4 16.1
2016-07 34.9 13.8
2016-06 36.6 14.3
2016-05 37.8 13.3
2016-04 37.3 13.4
2016-03 38.2 15.7
2016-02 37.0 14.5
2016-01 38.6 12.6
2015-12 40.0 13.5
2015-11 39.5 13.1
2015-10 39.9 13.9
2015-09 38.4 13.8
2015-08 35.9 14.5
2015-07 37.6 12.8
2015-06 37.7 13.5
2015-05 37.7 12.5
2015-04 37.6 11.5
2015-03 38.5 12.9
2015-02 37.5 12.9
2015-01 38.7 12.8
2014-12 39.3 13.7
2014-11 36.5 13.7
2014-10 37.5 15.0
2014-09 33.6 14.6
2014-08 32.3 15.7
2014-07 32.8 15.3
2014-06 32.8 15.0
2014-05 31.9 15.8
2014-04 31.2 15.3
2014-03 31.3 16.0
2014-02 32.6 16.1
2014-01 31.3 18.3
2013-12 32.5 19.0
2013-11 32.6 17.3
2013-10 31.8 18.3
2013-09 30.3 19.3
2013-08 29.2 19.2
2013-07 27.4 18.9
2013-06 27.9 18.6
2013-05 29.0 17.3
2013-04 28.8 17.0
2013-03 28.2 17.8
2013-02 26.6 17.4
2013-01 27.0 18.4
2012-12 27.4 15.6
2012-11 27.1 16.2
2012-10 28.6 18.3
2012-09 27.2 17.5
2012-08 27.4 17.9
2012-07 22.5 20.0
2012-06 24.1 19.4
2012-05 28.1 20.1
2012-04 25.3 21.9
2012-03 22.1 21.3
2012-02 12.0 9.6
2012-01 16.9 12.0
2011-12 14.0 10.4
2011-11 16.0 10.8
2011-10 17.7 12.4
2011-09 14.1 8.4
2011-08 15.3 10.2
2011-07 17.8 11.5
2011-06 13.9 9.8
2011-05 14.9 10.6
2011-04 20.6 13.7
2011-03 15.5 10.3
2011-02 14.8 12.2
2011-01 16.2 13.2
2010-12 17.0 11.5
2010-11 18.8 10.7
2010-10 20.8 11.7
2010-09 19.1 11.9
2010-08 19.5 11.6
2010-07 24.7 10.8
2010-06 22.7 7.4
2010-05 24.7 9.4
2010-04 27.6 9.9
2010-03 23.3 9.9
2010-02 23.5 9.0
2010-01 25.6 10.2
2009-12 26.9 9.3
2009-11 26.4 9.7
2009-10 25.2 9.1
2009-09 25.9 9.5
2009-08 27.4 9.6
2009-07 26.6 9.3
2009-06 26.0 7.9
2009-05 25.4 8.6
2009-04 25.6 10.1
2009-03 18.4 9.1
2009-02 20.2 11.3
2009-01 17.1 16.9
2008-12 15.3 12.3
2008-11 14.5 15.9
2008-10 12.2 21.0
2008-09 9.6 21.5
2008-08 7.6 24.3
2008-07 7.3 30.3
2008-06 6.3 26.7
2008-05 6.6 29.9
2008-04 5.6 36.8
2008-03 5.0 32.7
2008-02 4.9 33.2
2008-01 4.8 43.8
2007-12 4.7 36.3
2007-11 4.3 39.6
2007-10 5.0 45.3
2007-09 3.5 41.4
2007-08 4.0 45.6
2007-07 4.6 49.8
2007-06 4.5 46.5
2007-05 5.8 55.3
2007-04 7.3 49.7
2007-03 7.7 48.6
2007-02 4.7 51.0
2007-01 5.6 49.8
2006-12 5.4 51.8
2006-11 9.0 49.0
2006-10 9.7 50.3
2006-09 7.5 46.9
2006-08 6.9 48.4
2006-07 6.4 50.0
2006-06 7.0 47.6
2006-05 7.4 47.8
2006-04 7.5 49.0
2006-03 8.6 46.2
2006-02 10.2 45.3
2006-01 10.0 46.6
2005-12 11.4 45.8
2005-11 11.2 44.4
2005-10 9.7 46.4
2005-09 10.2 45.8
2005-08 10.5 45.3
2005-07 10.8 44.7
2005-06 11.4 44.1
2005-05 12.1 39.6
2005-04 11.6 39.9
2005-03 12.6 40.0
2005-02 14.0 37.2
2005-01 13.2 38.0

Type of difficulties encountered by companies

  • Source: INSEE.

The balance of opinion on expected prices has gone back below its long-term average

In June 2025, the balance of opinion on expected prices has fallen back very slightly, thus going back below its long-term average, for the first time since February 2021. This balance has experienced a nearly continuous decline since the spring of 2022, when it had approached its highest level ever recorded since the beginning of the series (1980).

Opinion on past workforce size has improved slightly

In June 2025, business managers’ balance of opinion regarding the past evolution of their workforce size have improved, whereas it has remained stable when it comes to their expected change. The balance relative to past workforce size remains slightly below its long-term average, whereas the one relative to expected workforce size remains slightly above its own.

Workforce size tendency in building construction

Workforce size tendency in building construction
Expected workforce size Past workforce size
2025-06 2.2 -5.9
2025-05 2.1 -7.5
2025-04 -0.3 -7.8
2025-03 0.1 -6.6
2025-02 -1.4 -4.4
2025-01 1.5 -6.1
2024-12 0.0 -5.0
2024-11 2.6 -1.9
2024-10 3.0 -4.0
2024-09 1.7 -9.6
2024-08 1.2 -6.5
2024-07 1.8 -1.9
2024-06 3.7 -1.9
2024-05 3.8 -5.1
2024-04 5.7 -2.8
2024-03 3.7 -2.6
2024-02 4.5 -3.1
2024-01 4.4 -1.7
2023-12 3.6 -3.2
2023-11 3.6 -2.4
2023-10 7.8 -2.3
2023-09 8.8 0.9
2023-08 6.6 0.7
2023-07 8.4 2.5
2023-06 8.2 1.0
2023-05 8.5 -1.9
2023-04 9.7 -1.1
2023-03 11.9 2.2
2023-02 12.4 3.6
2023-01 13.0 3.6
2022-12 14.5 4.4
2022-11 15.1 4.5
2022-10 16.5 6.5
2022-09 14.3 0.0
2022-08 18.2 -1.5
2022-07 15.0 0.0
2022-06 12.4 1.0
2022-05 16.4 4.6
2022-04 16.3 6.8
2022-03 16.7 0.4
2022-02 17.4 2.1
2022-01 16.2 3.1
2021-12 18.3 5.6
2021-11 17.8 3.4
2021-10 15.6 4.3
2021-09 15.3 3.6
2021-08 16.5 3.6
2021-07 15.3 4.4
2021-06 17.1 2.3
2021-05 17.3 -1.8
2021-04 14.3 2.1
2021-03 12.7 -1.2
2021-02 7.2 -6.9
2021-01 5.1 -3.8
2020-12 7.4 -4.1
2020-11 3.3 -6.0
2020-10 4.0 -7.2
2020-09 2.6 -6.8
2020-08 0.4 -12.0
2020-07 4.2 -17.2
2020-06 -3.3 -21.8
2020-05 -17.8 -17.5
2020-04 -18.2 0.2
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

Workforce size tendency in building construction

  • Source: INSEE.

Revisions

The business climate in the building construction industry of May 2025 has not been revised (after rounding).

For further information

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 26 May and 17 June 2025; most companies answer during the first two weeks of collection.

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: 24 July 2025 at 8:45 am.

Pour en savoir plus

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 26 May and 17 June 2025; most companies answer during the first two weeks of collection.

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: 24 July 2025 at 8:45 am.

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