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Informations rapidesIn June 2024, the business climate in the building construction has darkened Monthly survey of building - June 2024

According to the business managers surveyed in June 2024, the business climate in building construction has darkened. At 100, the synthetic indicator has lost two points, reaching back its long term average (100). This drop is mainly due to the deterioration of the balances of opinion on the activity.

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Paru le :Paru le21/06/2024
Prochaine parution le : 25/07/2024 at 08:45 - July 2024

According to the business managers surveyed in June 2024, the business climate in building construction has darkened. At 100, the synthetic indicator has lost two points, reaching back its long term average (100). This drop is mainly due to the deterioration of the balances of opinion on the activity.

Business climate composite indicator

Business climate composite indicator
Business climate composite indicator
2024-06 100.2
2024-05 101.7
2024-04 101.2
2024-03 103.0
2024-02 102.7
2024-01 102.8
2023-12 101.5
2023-11 102.5
2023-10 103.4
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
2022-10 110.4
2022-09 109.4
2022-08 109.9
2022-07 109.5
2022-06 109.5
2022-05 109.7
2022-04 111.1
2022-03 111.2
2022-02 110.8
2022-01 109.7
2021-12 112.1
2021-11 111.0
2021-10 110.2
2021-09 111.5
2021-08 111.4
2021-07 111.2
2021-06 111.1
2021-05 109.8
2021-04 108.1
2021-03 106.7
2021-02 103.2
2021-01 103.9
2020-12 102.0
2020-11 100.5
2020-10 105.5
2020-09 103.8
2020-08 102.4
2020-07 96.8
2020-06 89.3
2020-05 78.4
2020-04 80.7
2020-03 109.4
2020-02 110.7
2020-01 109.2
2019-12 108.6
2019-11 109.3
2019-10 110.7
2019-09 110.1
2019-08 109.2
2019-07 109.4
2019-06 109.3
2019-05 109.1
2019-04 109.6
2019-03 109.9
2019-02 110.4
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
2017-10 106.7
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 99.2
2016-06 99.1
2016-05 99.2
2016-04 97.5
2016-03 96.2
2016-02 94.6
2016-01 96.3
2015-12 96.5
2015-11 93.6
2015-10 94.5
2015-09 94.7
2015-08 95.2
2015-07 92.7
2015-06 92.9
2015-05 90.5
2015-04 91.1
2015-03 90.0
2015-02 89.7
2015-01 88.8
2014-12 90.1
2014-11 90.7
2014-10 88.1
2014-09 88.3
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 96.1
2013-09 96.2
2013-08 94.1
2013-07 92.0
2013-06 90.9
2013-05 91.4
2013-04 91.0
2013-03 91.5
2013-02 92.4
2013-01 92.3
2012-12 92.9
2012-11 92.4
2012-10 92.7
2012-09 94.0
2012-08 94.5
2012-07 95.1
2012-06 96.5
2012-05 96.2
2012-04 98.0
2012-03 98.9
2012-02 99.3
2012-01 100.2
2011-12 99.1
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
2011-01 101.2
2010-12 100.9
2010-11 99.8
2010-10 98.5
2010-09 96.8
2010-08 97.2
2010-07 96.4
2010-06 94.4
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 87.9
2009-06 87.7
2009-05 88.2
2009-04 87.6
2009-03 88.3
2009-02 86.8
2009-01 90.3
2008-12 91.7
2008-11 93.0
2008-10 94.8
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
2008-02 112.3
2008-01 111.7
2007-12 113.7
2007-11 113.8
2007-10 113.5
2007-09 114.4
2007-08 114.4
2007-07 115.6
2007-06 116.0
2007-05 115.0
2007-04 115.1
2007-03 114.5
2007-02 114.3
2007-01 115.2
2006-12 115.0
2006-11 115.1
2006-10 115.5
2006-09 114.8
2006-08 113.8
2006-07 113.7
2006-06 113.2
2006-05 113.3
2006-04 112.5
2006-03 112.4
2006-02 112.5
2006-01 113.9
2005-12 113.4
2005-11 114.1
2005-10 112.4
2005-09 110.7
2005-08 110.8
2005-07 111.3
2005-06 110.7
2005-05 109.4
2005-04 109.7
2005-03 109.3
2005-02 108.8
2005-01 109.3
2004-12 109.7
2004-11 109.8
2004-10 108.5
2004-09 108.4
2004-08 108.0
2004-07 107.7
2004-06 105.5
2004-05 106.2
2004-04 106.9
2004-03 106.3
2004-02 105.2
2004-01 107.4
2003-12 103.9
2003-11 102.3
2003-10 99.8
2003-09 101.7
2003-08 99.3
2003-07 97.1
2003-06 96.6
2003-05 96.2
2003-04 95.7
2003-03 94.5
2003-02 96.0
2003-01 96.0
2002-12 95.1
2002-11 95.6
2002-10 98.3
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
2002-02 103.4
2002-01 102.4
2001-12 102.5
2001-11 102.8
2001-10 103.5
2001-09 104.1
2001-08 105.7
2001-07 107.2
2001-06 108.0
2001-05 110.0
2001-04 110.4
2001-03 113.6
2001-02 114.7
2001-01 114.3
2000-12 117.7
2000-11 120.7
2000-10 122.2
2000-09 121.6
2000-08 121.2
2000-07 120.8
2000-06 119.8
2000-05 117.7
2000-04 120.8
2000-03 118.7
2000-02 117.6
2000-01 119.2
1999-12 118.2
1999-11 114.8
1999-10 113.7
1999-09 113.6
1999-08 113.5
1999-07 113.2
1999-06 111.2
1999-05 112.5
1999-04 108.6
1999-03 106.8
1999-02 106.5
1999-01 105.3
1998-12 100.6
1998-11 105.3
1998-10 105.8
1998-09 108.3
1998-08 107.8
1998-07 107.1
1998-06 105.6
1998-05 104.0
1998-04 101.7
1998-03 102.8
1998-02 100.5
1998-01 99.6

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* March 24 April 24 May 24 June 24
Composite indicator 100 103 101 102 100
Past activity -3 -3 -5 -5 -10
Expected activity -4 -5 -12 -7 -11
General business outlook -15 -22
Past employment -4 -2 -3 -7 -2
Expected employment -1 4 6 3 4
Opinion on order books -21 -20 -23 -22 -19
Order books (in month) 6.1 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.1
Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) 89.0 90.5 90.9 90.7 91.1
Obstacles to production increase (in %) ** 65 61 63 62 62
     Because of an insufficient demand (in %) ** 29 32 33 33 32
     Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** 29 34 37 35 34
     Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** 6 3 3 3 3
Production bottlenecks (in %) 34 42 44 41 43
     Because of workforce shortage (in %) 15 19 20 20 19
     Because of supply difficulties (in %) 2 3 0 0 0
Recruiting problems (in %) 61 75
Expected prices -9 7 1 -2 -2
Cash-flow position -10 -6
Payment period 30 34
Economic uncertainty felt *** 9 9 5 9 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
  • Source: INSEE, French business survey in the building industry

The opinion on the activity has clearly degraded

In June 2024, building construction managers’ opinion regarding both their expected and past activity has clearly deteriorated. The associated balances of opinion have moved away from their long term average.

Activity tendency in building construction

Activity tendency in building construction
Expected activity Past activity
2024-06 -10.7 -10.1
2024-05 -7.0 -5.1
2024-04 -12.4 -4.8
2024-03 -4.8 -2.6
2024-02 -2.0 -7.2
2024-01 -3.4 -6.7
2023-12 -9.4 -5.9
2023-11 -5.0 -4.8
2023-10 -5.5 -3.4
2023-09 -1.0 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

Activity tendency in building construction

  • Source: INSEE

Building manager’s balance of opinion regarding their expected activity has degraded in the maintenance and improvement sector, dropping below its long term average whereas it has slightly improved in the new dwelling sector. However, the latter remains very degraded, largely below its long term average.

Expected activity in new dwelling and in maintenance and improvement

Expected activity in new dwelling and in maintenance and improvement
New dwelling Maintenance and improvement
2024-06 -34.6 -0.6
2024-05 -35.1 3.5
2024-04 -40.3 -0.3
2024-03 -30.5 8.2
2024-02 -30.5 16.5
2024-01 -35.3 18.6
2023-12 -32.0 9.2
2023-11 -29.1 5.1
2023-10 -35.1 9.2
2023-09 -24.6 12.6
2023-08 -20.5 11.9
2023-07 -27.9 7.6
2023-06 -13.7 8.7
2023-05 -23.5 6.5
2023-04 -19.3 15.9
2023-03 -12.2 11.1
2023-02 -12.1 17.5
2023-01 -11.4 23.7
2022-12 -10.3 18.3
2022-11 -10.3 10.8
2022-10 -9.2 16.4
2022-09 -6.5 13.7
2022-08 -3.3 16.2
2022-07 -11.2 12.9
2022-06 -5.4 7.0
2022-05 -1.4 16.6
2022-04 -4.9 25.0
2022-03 6.4 15.8
2022-02 7.4 17.2
2022-01 5.9 9.1
2021-12 13.5 18.7
2021-11 8.7 19.8
2021-10 1.2 17.4
2021-09 10.9 20.6
2021-08 6.6 16.9
2021-07 9.4 15.5
2021-06 2.7 19.1
2021-05 8.5 22.8
2021-04 2.7 16.6
2021-03 5.5 16.2
2021-02 -6.4 7.4
2021-01 2.8 1.1
2020-12 0.7 3.4
2020-11 -16.1 -16.9
2020-10 6.5 3.7
2020-09 2.1 -2.9
2020-08 4.3 43.3
2020-07 9.9 62.5
2020-06 0.9 25.8
2020-05 -45.1 -11.7
2020-04 -87.9 -54.5
2020-03 -5.8 15.0
2020-02 0.6 12.1
2020-01 4.0 8.4
2019-12 4.5 9.6
2019-11 5.7 10.6
2019-10 13.5 11.0
2019-09 4.1 13.2
2019-08 1.6 12.5
2019-07 0.7 13.3
2019-06 3.2 17.8
2019-05 2.0 15.4
2019-04 0.4 12.7
2019-03 0.7 14.2
2019-02 1.4 15.6
2019-01 2.8 13.3
2018-12 4.5 10.3
2018-11 4.9 11.5
2018-10 -1.4 13.9
2018-09 -2.9 11.3
2018-08 -1.9 11.2
2018-07 2.9 13.5
2018-06 5.6 12.6
2018-05 4.1 11.9
2018-04 9.8 10.0
2018-03 10.0 10.1
2018-02 9.9 10.7
2018-01 9.1 14.5
2017-12 6.5 15.4
2017-11 5.8 13.6
2017-10 7.2 8.1
2017-09 7.5 14.8
2017-08 11.6 11.7
2017-07 13.4 8.2
2017-06 9.8 -1.2
2017-05 11.8 2.1
2017-04 10.5 6.4
2017-03 3.3 10.9
2017-02 6.3 1.5
2017-01 2.6 1.2
2016-12 0.9 1.8
2016-11 -1.3 3.2
2016-10 2.0 7.6
2016-09 3.5 0.6
2016-08 0.3 0.8
2016-07 -2.9 4.2
2016-06 -11.5 0.8
2016-05 -5.0 2.4
2016-04 -8.3 0.1
2016-03 -10.4 -1.3
2016-02 -11.8 -4.1
2016-01 -11.5 -5.2
2015-12 -14.6 -3.3
2015-11 -12.9 -8.3
2015-10 -7.5 -8.9
2015-09 -16.1 -10.7
2015-08 -18.4 1.4
2015-07 -23.3 -15.1
2015-06 -20.8 -13.4
2015-05 -27.7 -18.0
2015-04 -27.4 -15.7
2015-03 -27.9 -18.5
2015-02 -42.6 -14.9
2015-01 -39.7 -19.1
2014-12 -32.5 -17.8
2014-11 -27.4 -18.1
2014-10 -36.8 -19.5
2014-09 -37.4 -19.5
2014-08 -37.1 -17.9
2014-07 -33.7 -16.3
2014-06 -36.1 -15.5
2014-05 -31.1 -11.7
2014-04 -32.2 -16.3
2014-03 -27.0 -10.2
2014-02 -28.1 -13.9
2014-01 -26.6 -9.1
2013-12 -26.4 -14.0
2013-11 -22.2 -11.8
2013-10 -24.7 -5.6
2013-09 -24.9 -10.8
2013-08 -29.8 -19.2
2013-07 -32.0 -16.5
2013-06 -29.2 -18.7
2013-05 -32.0 -15.6
2013-04 -33.7 -13.8
2013-03 -33.6 -14.2
2013-02 -33.1 -16.3
2013-01 -32.8 -14.8
2012-12 -34.4 -12.0
2012-11 -37.2 -10.6
2012-10 -38.0 -14.1
2012-09 -33.2 -7.3
2012-08 -32.0 -4.9
2012-07 -31.9 -4.0
2012-06 -28.2 -3.2
2012-05 -38.6 -10.0
2012-04 -31.8 -6.1
2012-03 -29.2 -7.8
2012-02 -19.1 -6.6
2012-01 -16.5 -7.4
2011-12 -15.8 -7.2
2011-11 -15.3 -2.6
2011-10 -6.7 4.7
2011-09 -6.7 -2.7
2011-08 0.4 -2.2
2011-07 5.4 0.6
2011-06 2.7 2.8
2011-05 3.9 3.1
2011-04 13.5 1.8
2011-03 9.1 2.6
2011-02 7.9 8.3
2011-01 5.2 3.3
2010-12 14.2 -2.5
2010-11 2.4 -1.8
2010-10 -0.5 -3.1
2010-09 -4.8 -20.7
2010-08 -17.4 -1.8
2010-07 -11.0 -4.9
2010-06 -12.6 -7.0
2010-05 -13.5 -5.1
2010-04 -14.1 -6.5
2010-03 -17.8 -7.4
2010-02 -19.7 -6.4
2010-01 -19.5 -8.8
2009-12 -18.6 -8.4
2009-11 -20.3 -10.9
2009-10 -27.1 -9.2
2009-09 -31.6 -11.7
2009-08 -36.8 -15.2
2009-07 -39.0 -17.6
2009-06 -44.0 -18.0
2009-05 -39.0 -21.8
2009-04 -43.3 -19.6
2009-03 -48.6 -20.7
2009-02 -65.5 -29.1
2009-01 -53.9 -13.1
2008-12 -51.8 -13.3
2008-11 -44.4 -10.9
2008-10 -48.3 -7.3
2008-09 -27.0 -2.6
2008-08 -25.5 0.6
2008-07 -23.5 2.0
2008-06 -20.1 4.5
2008-05 -9.1 7.2
2008-04 -9.7 10.5
2008-03 -0.3 25.8
2008-02 1.0 17.9
2008-01 -1.1 12.2
2007-12 4.2 18.5
2007-11 3.5 14.2
2007-10 8.7 15.4
2007-09 9.4 14.3
2007-08 8.5 15.4
2007-07 9.5 17.4
2007-06 13.0 18.6
2007-05 8.1 20.6
2007-04 8.7 19.2
2007-03 9.6 14.5
2007-02 13.4 15.5
2007-01 17.4 19.9
2006-12 9.8 14.2
2006-11 15.2 14.1
2006-10 14.9 15.1
2006-09 14.1 12.3
2006-08 16.5 13.1
2006-07 20.1 14.2
2006-06 15.7 12.6
2006-05 13.4 13.7
2006-04 13.4 10.5
2006-03 20.1 12.4
2006-02 19.0 13.0
2006-01 22.4 11.7
2005-12 26.1 13.2
2005-11 25.8 14.2
2005-10 13.9 11.5
2005-09 14.0 9.5
2005-08 13.3 8.0
2005-07 13.2 6.8
2005-06 21.1 12.3
2005-05 17.1 6.6
2005-04 18.8 6.0
2005-03 16.1 5.7
2005-02 14.7 7.9
2005-01 11.9 9.1

Expected activity in new dwelling and in maintenance and improvement

  • Source: INSEE

Economic uncertainty felt by construction managers remains virtually stable.

The opinion on the level of the order books has improved

In June 2024, the balance of opinion regarding the level of order books for building construction managers has slightly improved again and stands right above its long term average.

Given their staff size, building contractors have estimated that their order books provide them with 8.1 months of work, a duration that remains almost stable.

The tensions on the production apparatus have slightly strengthened

In June 2024, 43% of companies have reported to be at the limit of their production capacity (production bottlenecks), that is to say that they would not be able to produce more with their current means even if they were to receive more orders. This share, slightly increasing, stands clearly above its long term average (34%). 19% of business managers considered themselves unable to increase their production in case of additional orders due to workforce shortage, a proportion that remains also stable and above its long term average.

As many business managers as in the previous month have reported facing obstacles limiting their production. At 62%, this share stands slightly below its long term average. 32% of companies have declared to be facing an insufficient demand, a share that is virtually stable above its average. At 34%, the proportion of business managers who declared facing a workforce shortage has dropped back slightly again and also stands above its long term average.

The production capacity utilisation rate has risen: at 91.1%, it stands above its long term average (89.0%).

The balance of opinion on expected prices is stable at a high level

The balance of opinion on expected prices is stable above its long term average.

Expected prices in building industry

Expected prices in building industry
Expected prices
2024-06 -2.4
2024-05 -1.6
2024-04 1.0
2024-03 7.0
2024-02 6.7
2024-01 12.4
2023-12 10.9
2023-11 9.0
2023-10 12.6
2023-09 14.6
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

Expected prices in building industry

  • Source : INSEE

The opinion on workforce has improved

In June 2024, business managers’ opinion regarding the evolution of their workforce, both past and expected, has improved. These two balances of opinion stand above their long term average.

Workforce size tendency in building construction

Workforce size tendency in building construction
Expected workforce size Past workforce size
2024-06 4.4 -2.4
2024-05 2.9 -6.8
2024-04 6.4 -2.5
2024-03 3.9 -1.9
2024-02 4.1 -2.8
2024-01 4.5 -1.0
2023-12 2.4 -2.4
2023-11 2.3 -2.1
2023-10 8.5 -3.1
2023-09 9.6 0.9
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

Workforce size tendency in building construction

  • Source : INSEE

Revisions

The business climate in the building construction industry of May 2024 has been revised upwards by one point (after rounding) due to the late integration of some companies’ responses.

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 27 May and 18 June 2024; 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: 25 July 2024 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 27 May and 18 June 2024; 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: 25 July 2024 at 8:45 am.

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