Macroeconomic conditions continue to put strong pressure on the living placewhich is reflected in its production value, as well as in the construction of new homes.
According to the National Survey of Construction Companiesthe housing industry registered a total value of 4,047 million pesos during last July, that is, a drop of 5.4% compared to the same month of 2021, with constant figures.
According to the records of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), this annual drop in July in the value of the production of living place it is the largest annual decline on record for any month in 2022.
| Month | Value in millions of pesos | Annual variation |
| January | 3,969 | 1.1% |
| February | 4,090 | -4.5 |
| March | 4,245 | 0.0% |
| April | 4,390 | 3.3% |
| May | 4,180 | -3.4% |
| June | 4,205 | 0.7% |
| July | 4,047 | -5.4% |
These decreases are in line with the fall in the housing production that has been especially since the pandemic. For example, in July 2019, before the arrival of the health emergency, 14,466 were registered in production new homesbut in the same month this year the number was 11,327 units.
In July 2019, the value of the housing production It was 5,835 million pesos, that is, 44.2% more than what was reported in the same month, but from this 2022.
These numbers occur in a context where the rise in material prices, as well as in interest rates, puts serious pressure on builders, since these increases cannot be transferred immediately to the final price of the building. living place.
The heading of the living place it represents 17% of the construction sector, which encompasses the construction of homes, whether single-family or multi-family, non-residential construction, as well as the supervision of building construction.
growth under construction
According to figures presented by the inegithe value of production of the building it increased last June 2.3% at an annual rate; however, in its comparison of a previous month it had a decrease of 0.2 percent.
Regarding employed personnel, the advance was 3% at the annual rate and 1.3% monthly, with significant growth in workers and employees of 11.4% and 12%, compared to June of this year.
In terms of hours worked, said indicator registered a decrease of 0.2% in its annual rate and 0.3% compared to the previous month.
