Informations Rapides ·
16 December 2025 · n° 312
In Q3 2025, production costs in construction rose by 0.5% over a quarter and by 1.5%
over a year Costs of production indices in construction - third quarter 2025
In Q3 2025, the production costs in construction rose by 0.5% over a quarter, after +0.1% in the previous quarter. They accelerated in building construction (+0.5% after +0.3%), driven by the rebound in energy costs (+2.8% after -6.4%) and by the acceleration in machinery for structural work costs (+1.5% after +0.5%) and in miscellaneous costs (+1.0% after +0.4%). Production costs were almost stable in civil engineering (+0.1% after -0.8%): energy costs fell significantly less strongly than in previous quarter (-0.2% after -13.1%), machinery costs slowed down (+0.6% after +1.4%) and transport costs fell back (-0.2% after +1.6%). Conversely, they accelerated in specialised construction works (+0.6% after +0.3%), due to the rebound in machinery for finishing work costs (+0.3% after -0.3%) and to the acceleration in renovation materials costs (+0.5% after +0.3%).
Year on year, the production costs in construction accelerated slightly (+1.5% after +1.4%). They accelerated in building construction (+1.5% after +1.2%) and in specialised construction works (+1.8% after +1.5%), they rose in civil engineering at the same rate as in the previous quarter (+0.5%).
In Q3 2025, the production costs in construction rose by 0.5% over a quarter, after +0.1% in the previous quarter. They accelerated in building construction (+0.5% after +0.3%), driven by the rebound in energy costs (+2.8% after -6.4%) and by the acceleration in machinery for structural work costs (+1.5% after +0.5%) and in miscellaneous costs (+1.0% after +0.4%). Production costs were almost stable in civil engineering (+0.1% after -0.8%): energy costs fell significantly less strongly than in previous quarter (-0.2% after -13.1%), machinery costs slowed down (+0.6% after +1.4%) and transport costs fell back (-0.2% after +1.6%). Conversely, they accelerated in specialised construction works (+0.6% after +0.3%), due to the rebound in machinery for finishing work costs (+0.3% after -0.3%) and to the acceleration in renovation materials costs (+0.5% after +0.3%).
Year on year, the production costs in construction accelerated slightly (+1.5% after +1.4%). They accelerated in building construction (+1.5% after +1.2%) and in specialised construction works (+1.8% after +1.5%), they rose in civil engineering at the same rate as in the previous quarter (+0.5%).
tableauVariations in producer costs in construction
| Heading | Weights | Q3 2025/ Q2 2025 | Q3 2025/ Q3 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| F Construction | 100.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| By NAF division: | |||
| 41.2 Construction of buildings | 7.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 42 Civil engineering | 19.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 43 Specialised construction works | 73.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 43BT Buildings | 63.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| 43BTC New buildings | 24.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 43BTR Existing buildings | 39.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| 43TP Specialised works for civil engineering | 9.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| By business sector: | |||
| Buildings (41.2 + 43BT) | 71.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Public works (42 + 43TP) | 29.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
- Source: INSEE.
tableauProduction costs in construction
| Construction | Construction of buildings | Civil engineering | Specialised construction works | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 114.7 | 114.7 | 115.1 | 114.6 |
| 2025-08 | 115.0 | 115.1 | 115.8 | 114.8 |
| 2025-07 | 114.8 | 114.8 | 115.6 | 114.6 |
| 2025-06 | 114.4 | 114.5 | 115.1 | 114.2 |
| 2025-05 | 114.2 | 114.2 | 115.2 | 113.9 |
| 2025-04 | 114.3 | 114.1 | 116.0 | 113.8 |
| 2025-03 | 114.2 | 114.0 | 116.3 | 113.7 |
| 2025-02 | 114.2 | 113.9 | 116.5 | 113.7 |
| 2025-01 | 114.1 | 113.8 | 116.2 | 113.5 |
| 2024-12 | 113.6 | 113.4 | 115.3 | 113.1 |
| 2024-11 | 113.3 | 113.2 | 115.3 | 112.8 |
| 2024-10 | 112.9 | 113.0 | 113.8 | 112.7 |
| 2024-09 | 112.9 | 113.0 | 114.3 | 112.5 |
| 2024-08 | 113.3 | 113.4 | 115.3 | 112.8 |
| 2024-07 | 113.1 | 113.2 | 115.2 | 112.6 |
| 2024-06 | 112.8 | 113.0 | 114.6 | 112.3 |
| 2024-05 | 112.8 | 113.0 | 115.0 | 112.2 |
| 2024-04 | 112.7 | 112.8 | 115.0 | 112.2 |
| 2024-03 | 112.6 | 112.7 | 114.5 | 112.1 |
| 2024-02 | 112.6 | 112.9 | 114.1 | 112.2 |
| 2024-01 | 112.3 | 112.6 | 113.9 | 111.9 |
| 2023-12 | 112.1 | 112.5 | 113.9 | 111.6 |
| 2023-11 | 112.2 | 112.4 | 114.9 | 111.5 |
| 2023-10 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 115.8 | 111.7 |
| 2023-09 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 115.3 | 111.8 |
| 2023-08 | 112.1 | 112.6 | 113.9 | 111.6 |
| 2023-07 | 111.7 | 112.2 | 113.4 | 111.3 |
| 2023-06 | 111.7 | 112.4 | 113.0 | 111.3 |
| 2023-05 | 111.6 | 112.3 | 113.7 | 111.0 |
| 2023-04 | 111.8 | 112.3 | 113.9 | 111.1 |
| 2023-03 | 111.5 | 112.2 | 113.2 | 110.9 |
| 2023-02 | 111.1 | 111.8 | 112.5 | 110.6 |
| 2023-01 | 110.5 | 110.6 | 112.6 | 109.9 |
| 2022-12 | 109.2 | 109.0 | 111.5 | 108.6 |
| 2022-11 | 109.4 | 109.0 | 111.9 | 108.7 |
| 2022-10 | 109.4 | 109.0 | 112.7 | 108.6 |
| 2022-09 | 109.1 | 108.7 | 113.6 | 108.0 |
| 2022-08 | 109.5 | 109.6 | 113.6 | 108.4 |
| 2022-07 | 109.4 | 109.2 | 113.8 | 108.2 |
| 2022-06 | 108.8 | 108.6 | 113.5 | 107.6 |
| 2022-05 | 107.8 | 108.0 | 111.9 | 106.7 |
| 2022-04 | 107.2 | 106.8 | 112.1 | 105.9 |
| 2022-03 | 105.8 | 105.3 | 109.4 | 104.9 |
| 2022-02 | 104.3 | 104.3 | 106.3 | 103.7 |
| 2022-01 | 103.5 | 103.5 | 105.4 | 103.0 |
| 2021-12 | 102.1 | 101.9 | 103.7 | 101.7 |
| 2021-11 | 102.1 | 101.9 | 103.9 | 101.7 |
| 2021-10 | 101.6 | 101.5 | 102.7 | 101.3 |
| 2021-09 | 101.1 | 101.1 | 101.6 | 100.9 |
| 2021-08 | 100.7 | 100.9 | 100.9 | 100.7 |
| 2021-07 | 100.3 | 100.6 | 100.3 | 100.3 |
| 2021-06 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.1 | 99.5 |
| 2021-05 | 99.0 | 99.0 | 98.5 | 99.1 |
| 2021-04 | 98.9 | 98.8 | 98.4 | 99.0 |
| 2021-03 | 98.8 | 98.8 | 98.0 | 99.0 |
| 2021-02 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 96.8 | 98.6 |
| 2021-01 | 97.7 | 97.7 | 96.1 | 98.2 |
graphiqueProduction costs in construction
- Source: INSEE.
tableauBreakdown of production costs in construction
| Business sector | Production factor | Weights | Q3 2025/ Q2 2025 | Q3 2025/ Q3 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings (41.2 + 43BT) | Machinery for structural work in building construction | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Machinery for finishing work in building construction | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | |
| Labour | 52.6 | 0.7 | 2.8 | |
| Energy | 0.9 | 2.8 | -2.3 | |
| Materials in construction of buildings | 16.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Materials in renovation of buildings | 13.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | |
| Miscellaneous costs | 9.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| Transport | 2.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | |
| Public works (42 + 43TP) | Machinery | 19.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Labour | 33.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | |
| Energy | 6.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Materials in civil engineering | 19.3 | -0.9 | -2.3 | |
| Materials in specialised works for civil engineering | 9.7 | -0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Miscellaneous costs | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| Transport | 5.9 | -0.2 | 0.9 | |
| Waste | 1.7 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
- Note: the labour costs in construction changes are calculated using the labour cost index LCI – hourly costs in the construction sector. Further information about Labour cost index in industry, construction and services are available at the bottom of the publication webpage.
- Source: INSEE.
tableauProduction costs in buildings
| Materials in construction | Materials in renovation | All buildings | Energy | Miscellaneous costs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 117.0 | 118.5 | 114.2 | 111.9 | 112.4 |
| 2025-08 | 117.5 | 118.3 | 114.4 | 111.6 | 115.2 |
| 2025-07 | 117.4 | 118.3 | 114.2 | 113.5 | 115.4 |
| 2025-06 | 117.5 | 118.0 | 113.8 | 110.5 | 113.5 |
| 2025-05 | 117.6 | 117.8 | 113.5 | 107.6 | 112.4 |
| 2025-04 | 117.2 | 117.4 | 113.4 | 109.7 | 113.7 |
| 2025-03 | 117.2 | 117.6 | 113.3 | 114.2 | 112.8 |
| 2025-02 | 117.0 | 117.3 | 113.2 | 118.0 | 113.1 |
| 2025-01 | 117.1 | 117.3 | 113.0 | 118.1 | 112.3 |
| 2024-12 | 116.3 | 117.2 | 112.8 | 114.5 | 113.7 |
| 2024-11 | 116.2 | 117.3 | 112.6 | 113.1 | 112.8 |
| 2024-10 | 116.3 | 117.1 | 112.4 | 112.0 | 112.3 |
| 2024-09 | 116.9 | 117.7 | 112.3 | 111.0 | 111.5 |
| 2024-08 | 117.3 | 117.6 | 112.6 | 114.9 | 115.1 |
| 2024-07 | 117.1 | 117.4 | 112.3 | 119.0 | 114.4 |
| 2024-06 | 117.4 | 117.3 | 112.0 | 117.7 | 112.9 |
| 2024-05 | 117.8 | 117.8 | 111.9 | 119.2 | 112.6 |
| 2024-04 | 117.4 | 117.0 | 111.7 | 123.4 | 112.5 |
| 2024-03 | 117.7 | 117.5 | 111.7 | 124.0 | 111.8 |
| 2024-02 | 118.3 | 118.1 | 111.8 | 125.6 | 112.1 |
| 2024-01 | 118.2 | 118.0 | 111.5 | 120.6 | 111.2 |
| 2023-12 | 117.8 | 118.3 | 111.4 | 122.1 | 112.2 |
| 2023-11 | 118.0 | 118.6 | 111.3 | 126.6 | 111.2 |
| 2023-10 | 118.3 | 118.8 | 111.4 | 131.5 | 112.4 |
| 2023-09 | 118.6 | 119.7 | 111.5 | 132.9 | 111.6 |
| 2023-08 | 119.0 | 119.3 | 111.4 | 127.7 | 113.6 |
| 2023-07 | 118.6 | 119.5 | 111.1 | 118.3 | 113.9 |
| 2023-06 | 120.1 | 120.8 | 111.2 | 117.3 | 111.9 |
| 2023-05 | 120.6 | 120.8 | 110.9 | 116.4 | 111.9 |
| 2023-04 | 120.7 | 120.7 | 110.9 | 124.5 | 111.9 |
| 2023-03 | 121.3 | 121.3 | 110.7 | 127.2 | 110.7 |
| 2023-02 | 120.5 | 120.9 | 110.4 | 128.2 | 110.5 |
| 2023-01 | 118.0 | 120.3 | 109.6 | 132.2 | 109.0 |
| 2022-12 | 114.5 | 117.9 | 108.4 | 123.2 | 109.7 |
| 2022-11 | 115.2 | 118.3 | 108.4 | 130.0 | 108.6 |
| 2022-10 | 115.8 | 117.8 | 108.1 | 129.7 | 108.1 |
| 2022-09 | 116.4 | 117.6 | 107.8 | 120.7 | 107.4 |
| 2022-08 | 118.1 | 117.7 | 108.2 | 129.5 | 109.8 |
| 2022-07 | 117.3 | 117.5 | 107.9 | 138.5 | 109.7 |
| 2022-06 | 116.9 | 116.2 | 107.2 | 144.5 | 106.4 |
| 2022-05 | 116.5 | 115.0 | 106.5 | 131.4 | 105.1 |
| 2022-04 | 114.0 | 113.1 | 105.6 | 129.2 | 104.6 |
| 2022-03 | 110.4 | 110.4 | 104.4 | 139.5 | 102.7 |
| 2022-02 | 109.0 | 108.8 | 103.6 | 118.8 | 102.7 |
| 2022-01 | 107.7 | 107.7 | 102.9 | 112.6 | 101.7 |
| 2021-12 | 104.1 | 105.3 | 101.7 | 106.8 | 101.6 |
| 2021-11 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 101.6 | 109.0 | 101.1 |
| 2021-10 | 103.4 | 104.1 | 101.3 | 107.9 | 100.7 |
| 2021-09 | 102.9 | 103.1 | 100.9 | 101.4 | 100.3 |
| 2021-08 | 102.3 | 102.2 | 100.7 | 100.2 | 101.6 |
| 2021-07 | 101.5 | 101.2 | 100.3 | 100.8 | 101.5 |
| 2021-06 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 98.9 | 100.0 |
| 2021-05 | 97.8 | 97.5 | 99.1 | 97.2 | 99.4 |
| 2021-04 | 97.3 | 96.5 | 99.0 | 96.1 | 98.5 |
| 2021-03 | 96.8 | 95.9 | 99.0 | 96.9 | 98.4 |
| 2021-02 | 95.9 | 95.4 | 98.7 | 94.1 | 98.6 |
| 2021-01 | 94.7 | 94.5 | 98.2 | 90.9 | 98.3 |
graphiqueProduction costs in buildings
- Source: INSEE.
tableauProduction costs in public works
| Materials in civil engineering | Materials in specialised works | All public works | Machinery | Energy | Transport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 115.5 | 118.1 | 116.1 | 117.8 | 116.6 | 113.8 |
| 2025-08 | 117.0 | 118.6 | 116.6 | 119.3 | 115.8 | 113.8 |
| 2025-07 | 117.5 | 118.1 | 116.3 | 116.6 | 118.5 | 113.8 |
| 2025-06 | 116.8 | 118.7 | 115.9 | 117.0 | 115.9 | 114.0 |
| 2025-05 | 117.4 | 119.3 | 116.0 | 117.4 | 115.2 | 114.0 |
| 2025-04 | 119.0 | 119.7 | 116.4 | 117.2 | 120.5 | 114.0 |
| 2025-03 | 119.9 | 118.8 | 116.4 | 115.6 | 130.1 | 112.2 |
| 2025-02 | 119.8 | 119.6 | 116.9 | 115.9 | 135.6 | 112.2 |
| 2025-01 | 118.6 | 119.9 | 116.7 | 115.4 | 139.0 | 112.2 |
| 2024-12 | 117.6 | 116.9 | 115.4 | 116.0 | 128.4 | 112.7 |
| 2024-11 | 118.7 | 116.1 | 115.2 | 115.9 | 123.9 | 112.7 |
| 2024-10 | 115.4 | 116.7 | 114.2 | 116.1 | 118.2 | 112.7 |
| 2024-09 | 117.6 | 117.1 | 114.5 | 116.4 | 115.8 | 112.8 |
| 2024-08 | 120.3 | 117.7 | 115.2 | 116.5 | 115.8 | 112.8 |
| 2024-07 | 120.2 | 117.2 | 115.2 | 116.1 | 119.0 | 112.8 |
| 2024-06 | 119.3 | 117.6 | 114.8 | 116.1 | 119.2 | 112.1 |
| 2024-05 | 120.8 | 117.9 | 115.0 | 116.0 | 119.3 | 112.1 |
| 2024-04 | 119.8 | 119.4 | 115.3 | 116.1 | 127.0 | 112.1 |
| 2024-03 | 118.4 | 119.0 | 114.9 | 115.6 | 129.8 | 112.7 |
| 2024-02 | 117.0 | 119.6 | 114.8 | 115.3 | 133.2 | 112.7 |
| 2024-01 | 116.8 | 119.2 | 114.5 | 115.2 | 133.7 | 112.7 |
| 2023-12 | 117.0 | 117.2 | 113.8 | 115.4 | 134.7 | 110.0 |
| 2023-11 | 120.4 | 118.0 | 114.5 | 114.2 | 137.3 | 110.0 |
| 2023-10 | 123.4 | 117.6 | 115.2 | 114.5 | 134.9 | 110.0 |
| 2023-09 | 122.4 | 117.9 | 115.0 | 114.7 | 135.5 | 108.2 |
| 2023-08 | 119.7 | 117.9 | 113.9 | 114.1 | 127.5 | 108.2 |
| 2023-07 | 119.5 | 118.4 | 113.3 | 114.1 | 120.0 | 108.2 |
| 2023-06 | 119.2 | 119.7 | 113.0 | 113.6 | 118.4 | 107.8 |
| 2023-05 | 120.5 | 119.9 | 113.3 | 113.5 | 125.2 | 107.8 |
| 2023-04 | 119.4 | 120.9 | 113.7 | 113.9 | 136.0 | 107.8 |
| 2023-03 | 117.9 | 121.6 | 113.3 | 110.9 | 145.6 | 107.2 |
| 2023-02 | 116.8 | 121.8 | 112.8 | 110.5 | 145.3 | 107.2 |
| 2023-01 | 114.8 | 121.1 | 112.9 | 110.8 | 163.1 | 107.2 |
| 2022-12 | 113.7 | 116.8 | 111.3 | 109.0 | 158.1 | 106.8 |
| 2022-11 | 115.0 | 117.9 | 111.8 | 108.9 | 162.3 | 106.8 |
| 2022-10 | 114.9 | 118.2 | 112.5 | 108.9 | 181.5 | 106.8 |
| 2022-09 | 117.5 | 117.4 | 112.2 | 108.8 | 187.5 | 106.4 |
| 2022-08 | 118.9 | 118.4 | 112.5 | 108.3 | 182.0 | 106.4 |
| 2022-07 | 122.9 | 118.2 | 112.7 | 108.3 | 164.0 | 106.4 |
| 2022-06 | 124.7 | 118.5 | 112.5 | 105.2 | 164.2 | 104.6 |
| 2022-05 | 122.3 | 117.3 | 110.8 | 105.1 | 152.3 | 104.6 |
| 2022-04 | 121.3 | 114.2 | 110.6 | 105.3 | 163.7 | 104.6 |
| 2022-03 | 114.3 | 110.6 | 109.0 | 103.2 | 168.2 | 101.2 |
| 2022-02 | 110.0 | 108.6 | 105.9 | 103.4 | 139.2 | 101.2 |
| 2022-01 | 107.3 | 108.2 | 105.0 | 102.9 | 143.4 | 101.2 |
| 2021-12 | 105.4 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.6 | 130.4 | 101.2 |
| 2021-11 | 106.4 | 103.2 | 103.1 | 101.3 | 128.9 | 100.4 |
| 2021-10 | 104.2 | 102.7 | 102.3 | 101.2 | 119.8 | 100.4 |
| 2021-09 | 103.8 | 102.9 | 101.4 | 100.9 | 104.0 | 100.4 |
| 2021-08 | 102.7 | 102.5 | 100.8 | 100.5 | 97.2 | 100.5 |
| 2021-07 | 101.4 | 101.1 | 100.3 | 100.6 | 94.7 | 100.5 |
| 2021-06 | 98.7 | 99.6 | 99.4 | 100.1 | 91.1 | 100.5 |
| 2021-05 | 97.7 | 98.2 | 98.7 | 99.6 | 88.6 | 99.5 |
| 2021-04 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 98.7 | 100.1 | 86.9 | 99.5 |
| 2021-03 | 95.9 | 97.1 | 98.5 | 99.9 | 88.2 | 99.5 |
| 2021-02 | 93.9 | 96.4 | 97.3 | 97.1 | 87.3 | 98.8 |
| 2021-01 | 92.4 | 95.7 | 96.6 | 97.1 | 83.0 | 98.8 |
graphiqueProduction costs in public works
- Source: INSEE.
Revision
For the second quarter of 2025, the annual change in the construction production cost index, published in September 2025, has been revised upwards by 0.1 points to +1.4%, instead of +1.3%; its quarterly change is unchanged (+0.1%).
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Monthly production cost indices are released every three months.
These indices aggregate the cost indices of six or seven factors of production: capital, labour, energy, materials, services, transport and wastes (only for public works).
These indices are subject to revision. They are primarily used as inputs for the national accounts and macroeconomics analyses.
Next issue: end of March 2026.
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Monthly production cost indices are released every three months.
These indices aggregate the cost indices of six or seven factors of production: capital, labour, energy, materials, services, transport and wastes (only for public works).
These indices are subject to revision. They are primarily used as inputs for the national accounts and macroeconomics analyses.
Next issue: end of March 2026.
Time series: Producer costs indices for construction
Informations Rapides: Labour cost index (LCI) – Detailed results