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25 July 2024 · n° 179
In July 2024, the business climate in the building construction has darkened again Monthly survey of building - July 2024
According to the business managers surveyed in July 2024, the business climate in building construction has darkened again. At 99, the synthetic indicator has lost one point, dropping below its long term average (100) for the first time since July 2020. All balances constituting the climate have dropped.
The seasonal coefficients as well as the parameters of the composite indicators have been updated in July 2024. This has led to revisions in the set of results previously released in this survey. Those revisions are for the most part quite minor and have no impact on the analysis of the business situation.
- Opinions on the activity have clearly degraded again
- The opinion on the level of the order books has deteriorated
- Tensions on the production apparatus have eased slightly
- The balance of opinion on the expected prices has pursued its drop
- The opinion on the expected workforce size has deteriorated slightly
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According to the business managers surveyed in July 2024, the business climate in building construction has darkened again. At 99, the synthetic indicator has lost one point, dropping below its long term average (100) for the first time since July 2020. All balances constituting the climate have dropped.
tableauBusiness climate composite indicator
| Business climate composite indicator | |
|---|---|
| 2024-07 | 98.9 |
| 2024-06 | 100.0 |
| 2024-05 | 101.8 |
| 2024-04 | 100.7 |
| 2024-03 | 102.7 |
| 2024-02 | 102.7 |
| 2024-01 | 102.5 |
| 2023-12 | 101.8 |
| 2023-11 | 102.8 |
| 2023-10 | 103.7 |
| 2023-09 | 105.0 |
| 2023-08 | 105.4 |
| 2023-07 | 105.0 |
| 2023-06 | 105.7 |
| 2023-05 | 106.6 |
| 2023-04 | 107.8 |
| 2023-03 | 107.8 |
| 2023-02 | 108.7 |
| 2023-01 | 109.5 |
| 2022-12 | 110.1 |
| 2022-11 | 109.3 |
| 2022-10 | 110.6 |
| 2022-09 | 109.0 |
| 2022-08 | 109.4 |
| 2022-07 | 109.4 |
| 2022-06 | 109.3 |
| 2022-05 | 109.6 |
| 2022-04 | 110.6 |
| 2022-03 | 111.1 |
| 2022-02 | 110.8 |
| 2022-01 | 109.2 |
| 2021-12 | 112.4 |
| 2021-11 | 111.2 |
| 2021-10 | 110.6 |
| 2021-09 | 111.3 |
| 2021-08 | 111.1 |
| 2021-07 | 111.1 |
| 2021-06 | 111.0 |
| 2021-05 | 109.9 |
| 2021-04 | 107.9 |
| 2021-03 | 106.8 |
| 2021-02 | 103.3 |
| 2021-01 | 103.4 |
| 2020-12 | 102.4 |
| 2020-11 | 100.5 |
| 2020-10 | 106.0 |
| 2020-09 | 103.6 |
| 2020-08 | 102.3 |
| 2020-07 | 96.8 |
| 2020-06 | 89.2 |
| 2020-05 | 78.3 |
| 2020-04 | 80.4 |
| 2020-03 | 109.5 |
| 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 | 109.7 |
| 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 | 108.3 |
| 2018-05 | 108.7 |
| 2018-04 | 109.5 |
| 2018-03 | 109.8 |
| 2018-02 | 109.0 |
| 2018-01 | 110.2 |
| 2017-12 | 110.1 |
| 2017-11 | 108.2 |
| 2017-10 | 106.7 |
| 2017-09 | 107.2 |
| 2017-08 | 107.0 |
| 2017-07 | 107.3 |
| 2017-06 | 106.3 |
| 2017-05 | 104.4 |
| 2017-04 | 102.7 |
| 2017-03 | 102.8 |
| 2017-02 | 102.1 |
| 2017-01 | 103.0 |
| 2016-12 | 101.1 |
| 2016-11 | 102.3 |
| 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 | 97.6 |
| 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 | 90.1 |
| 2015-02 | 89.8 |
| 2015-01 | 88.9 |
| 2014-12 | 90.2 |
| 2014-11 | 90.7 |
| 2014-10 | 88.2 |
| 2014-09 | 88.3 |
| 2014-08 | 89.8 |
| 2014-07 | 91.4 |
| 2014-06 | 93.5 |
| 2014-05 | 93.3 |
| 2014-04 | 93.0 |
| 2014-03 | 93.9 |
| 2014-02 | 93.2 |
| 2014-01 | 93.9 |
| 2013-12 | 93.4 |
| 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 | 91.4 |
| 2013-04 | 91.1 |
| 2013-03 | 91.5 |
| 2013-02 | 92.4 |
| 2013-01 | 92.4 |
| 2012-12 | 92.9 |
| 2012-11 | 92.4 |
| 2012-10 | 92.7 |
| 2012-09 | 94.1 |
| 2012-08 | 94.6 |
| 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 | 99.3 |
| 2011-10 | 101.0 |
| 2011-09 | 102.1 |
| 2011-08 | 104.1 |
| 2011-07 | 106.7 |
| 2011-06 | 106.0 |
| 2011-05 | 105.7 |
| 2011-04 | 106.3 |
| 2011-03 | 104.4 |
| 2011-02 | 103.4 |
| 2011-01 | 101.3 |
| 2010-12 | 101.0 |
| 2010-11 | 99.9 |
| 2010-10 | 98.6 |
| 2010-09 | 96.9 |
| 2010-08 | 97.3 |
| 2010-07 | 96.5 |
| 2010-06 | 94.5 |
| 2010-05 | 93.9 |
| 2010-04 | 92.8 |
| 2010-03 | 92.7 |
| 2010-02 | 93.2 |
| 2010-01 | 92.4 |
| 2009-12 | 92.2 |
| 2009-11 | 92.1 |
| 2009-10 | 92.2 |
| 2009-09 | 90.8 |
| 2009-08 | 89.7 |
| 2009-07 | 87.9 |
| 2009-06 | 87.7 |
| 2009-05 | 88.2 |
| 2009-04 | 87.6 |
| 2009-03 | 88.4 |
| 2009-02 | 86.8 |
| 2009-01 | 90.4 |
| 2008-12 | 91.7 |
| 2008-11 | 93.0 |
| 2008-10 | 94.8 |
| 2008-09 | 102.3 |
| 2008-08 | 104.2 |
| 2008-07 | 104.3 |
| 2008-06 | 105.8 |
| 2008-05 | 109.6 |
| 2008-04 | 111.4 |
| 2008-03 | 112.9 |
| 2008-02 | 112.3 |
| 2008-01 | 111.7 |
| 2007-12 | 113.6 |
| 2007-11 | 113.7 |
| 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 | 114.4 |
| 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 | 113.4 |
| 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 | 110.8 |
| 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 | 108.6 |
| 2004-09 | 108.4 |
| 2004-08 | 108.0 |
| 2004-07 | 107.8 |
| 2004-06 | 105.6 |
| 2004-05 | 106.2 |
| 2004-04 | 106.9 |
| 2004-03 | 106.3 |
| 2004-02 | 105.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 103.7 |
| 2002-02 | 103.4 |
| 2002-01 | 102.3 |
| 2001-12 | 102.5 |
| 2001-11 | 102.8 |
| 2001-10 | 103.5 |
| 2001-09 | 104.1 |
| 2001-08 | 105.6 |
| 2001-07 | 107.2 |
| 2001-06 | 108.0 |
| 2001-05 | 110.0 |
| 2001-04 | 110.3 |
| 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 | 120.9 |
| 2000-06 | 119.8 |
| 2000-05 | 117.8 |
| 2000-04 | 120.8 |
| 2000-03 | 118.7 |
| 2000-02 | 117.6 |
| 2000-01 | 119.3 |
| 1999-12 | 118.3 |
| 1999-11 | 114.8 |
| 1999-10 | 113.8 |
| 1999-09 | 113.7 |
| 1999-08 | 113.5 |
| 1999-07 | 113.3 |
| 1999-06 | 111.2 |
| 1999-05 | 112.6 |
| 1999-04 | 108.7 |
| 1999-03 | 106.9 |
| 1999-02 | 106.6 |
| 1999-01 | 105.4 |
| 1998-12 | 100.7 |
| 1998-11 | 105.4 |
| 1998-10 | 105.9 |
| 1998-09 | 108.4 |
| 1998-08 | 107.9 |
| 1998-07 | 107.2 |
| 1998-06 | 105.7 |
| 1998-05 | 104.1 |
| 1998-04 | 101.8 |
| 1998-03 | 102.9 |
| 1998-02 | 100.6 |
| 1998-01 | 99.7 |
graphiqueBusiness climate composite indicator
- Source: INSEE
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Average* | April 24 | May 24 | June 24 | July 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicator | 100 | 101 | 102 | 100 | 99 |
| Past activity | -3 | -7 | -6 | -10 | -12 |
| Expected activity | -4 | -12 | -6 | -11 | -14 |
| General business outlook **** | -15 | -23 | -26 | ||
| Past employment | -4 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -2 |
| Expected employment | -1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Opinion on order books | -21 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -24 |
| Order books (in month) | 6.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 89.0 | 90.7 | 90.4 | 91.0 | 90.2 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) ** | 65 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 60 |
| Because of an insufficient demand (in %) ** | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Because of workforce shortage (in %) ** | 29 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
| Because of supply difficulties (in %) ** | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Production bottlenecks (in %) | 34 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 42 |
| Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Because of supply difficulties (in %) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) **** | 61 | 76 | 71 | ||
| Expected prices | -8 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
| Cash-flow position **** | -10 | -6 | -10 | ||
| Payment period **** | 30 | 34 | 33 | ||
| Economic uncertainty felt *** | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
- *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
Opinions on the activity have clearly degraded again
In July 2024, building construction managers’ opinions regarding both their expected and past activity have clearly deteriorated again: the associated balances of opinion stand now well below their long term average and have reached unobserved levels since receptively November and August 2020.
tableauActivity tendency in building construction
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07 | -14.3 | -12.1 |
| 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 |
graphiqueActivity tendency in building construction
- Source: INSEE
Building manager’s balance of opinion regarding their expected activity has degraded in both the maintenance and improvement sector and the new dwelling sector. The associated balances of opinion have moved away from their respective long term average.
tableauExpected activity in new dwelling and in maintenance and improvement
| New dwelling | Maintenance and improvement | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07 | -37.6 | -3.0 |
| 2024-06 | -35.1 | 0.3 |
| 2024-05 | -35.2 | 5.7 |
| 2024-04 | -36.7 | -1.5 |
| 2024-03 | -33.9 | 8.4 |
| 2024-02 | -32.9 | 15.1 |
| 2024-01 | -35.0 | 17.3 |
| 2023-12 | -32.2 | 8.9 |
| 2023-11 | -29.4 | 5.7 |
| 2023-10 | -29.3 | 9.3 |
| 2023-09 | -26.0 | 11.9 |
| 2023-08 | -22.5 | 11.8 |
| 2023-07 | -26.7 | 8.5 |
| 2023-06 | -14.3 | 9.7 |
| 2023-05 | -23.6 | 8.4 |
| 2023-04 | -15.9 | 14.9 |
| 2023-03 | -15.2 | 11.3 |
| 2023-02 | -14.1 | 16.5 |
| 2023-01 | -11.5 | 22.6 |
| 2022-12 | -10.3 | 18.5 |
| 2022-11 | -10.8 | 11.3 |
| 2022-10 | -3.6 | 16.4 |
| 2022-09 | -7.7 | 12.9 |
| 2022-08 | -4.7 | 16.1 |
| 2022-07 | -10.5 | 13.2 |
| 2022-06 | -6.1 | 7.9 |
| 2022-05 | -1.4 | 18.2 |
| 2022-04 | -2.6 | 24.1 |
| 2022-03 | 3.8 | 16.0 |
| 2022-02 | 5.6 | 16.4 |
| 2022-01 | 5.2 | 8.1 |
| 2021-12 | 13.7 | 19.1 |
| 2021-11 | 8.2 | 20.2 |
| 2021-10 | 6.3 | 17.4 |
| 2021-09 | 9.8 | 19.7 |
| 2021-08 | 5.6 | 16.8 |
| 2021-07 | 9.9 | 15.7 |
| 2021-06 | 2.5 | 20.2 |
| 2021-05 | 8.6 | 24.1 |
| 2021-04 | 4.2 | 15.7 |
| 2021-03 | 3.7 | 16.2 |
| 2021-02 | -7.6 | 6.7 |
| 2021-01 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2020-12 | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| 2020-11 | -16.9 | -16.5 |
| 2020-10 | 10.9 | 3.9 |
| 2020-09 | 1.0 | -3.9 |
| 2020-08 | 3.9 | 43.3 |
| 2020-07 | 10.2 | 62.8 |
| 2020-06 | 1.2 | 26.7 |
| 2020-05 | -44.7 | -10.8 |
| 2020-04 | -87.4 | -55.2 |
| 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 |
graphiqueExpected activity in new dwelling and in maintenance and improvement
- Source: INSEE
Economic uncertainty felt by construction managers has slightly risen.
The quarterly balance of opinion on the general prospects of the sector has kept on dropping since January 2022 and is now standing well below his long term average.
The opinion on the level of the order books has deteriorated
In July 2024, the balance of opinion regarding the level of building construction managers' order books has clearly decreased, dropping back below 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.
Tensions on the production apparatus have eased slightly
In July 2024, 42% 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 decreasing, 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 stable over the past month and above its long term average.
Less business managers than in the previous month have reported facing obstacles limiting their production. At 60%, this share has dropped, moving away from its long term average. 31% of companies have declared to be facing an insufficient demand; a share that is virtually stable at its long term average. At 33%, the proportion of business managers who declared facing a workforce shortage has kept on dropping but remains above its long term average.
The production capacity utilisation rate has dropped: it stands at 90.2%, above its long term average (89.0%).
The share of companies that reported facing recruiting difficulties has slightly decreased again in July compared to the previous quarter but still stands above its long term average.
The balance of opinion on the expected prices has pursued its drop
In July 2024, the balance of opinion on the expected prices has pursued its drop but remains above its long term average.
The quarterly balance of opinion on cash flow position has dropped and has reached back its long term average.
tableauExpected prices in building industry
| Expected prices | |
|---|---|
| 2024-07 | -3.0 |
| 2024-06 | -2.2 |
| 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 |
graphiqueExpected prices in building industry
- Source : INSEE
The opinion on the expected workforce size has deteriorated slightly
In July 2024, business managers’ opinion regarding their expected workforce size has deteriorated slightly. The opinion regarding their past workforce size remains stable. These two balances stand slightly above their long term average.
tableauWorkforce size tendency in building construction
| Expected workforce size | Past workforce size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07 | 2.5 | -2.1 |
| 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 |
graphiqueWorkforce size tendency in building construction
- Source : INSEE
Revisions
The business climate in the building construction industry of June 2024 has not been revised.
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 June and 22 July 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: 23 August 2024 at 8:45 am.
Documentation
Changes to business tendency surveys – October 2021 (pdf,181 Ko)
Abbreviated methodology (pdf,162 Ko)
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 June and 22 July 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: 23 August 2024 at 8:45 am.