26 June 2009
2009- n° 172Monthly consumer confidence survey – june 2009 Monthly consumer confidence survey - June 2009
In June 2009, the seasonally adjusted summary consumer confidence indicator increased by three points*. It still remains low.
Comment
In June 2009, the seasonally adjusted summary consumer confidence indicator increased by three points*. It still remains low.
In June, households opinion about their expected and past personal financial position went up. Households feeling about their expected and past living standards slightly increased. Finally, the balance on the timeliness of making major purchases grew in June.
Besides, households were noticeably more pessimistic about future unemployment.
Finally, households have the feeling that past prices have increased slightly and that price rise should be low in the next months..
Table
tableauTableau 1 – Consumer opinion
June 2008 | July 2008 | Aug 2008 | Sep 2008 | Oct 2008 | Nov 2008 | Dec 2008 | Jan 2009 | Feb 2009 | Mar 2009 | April 2009 | May 2009 | June 2009 | |
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Summary indicator* | -47 | -48 | /// | -43 | -46 | -43 | -44 | -42 | -43 | -42 | -40 | -40 | -37 |
Personal financial position - past change | -35 | -37 | /// | -33 | -31 | -29 | -29 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -28 | -23 |
Personal financial position - outlook | -24 | -22 | /// | -18 | -22 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -13 |
Living standards in France - past change | -79 | -82 | /// | -79 | -81 | -76 | -77 | -75 | -76 | -76 | -75 | -75 | -73 |
Living standards in France - outlook | -59 | -60 | /// | -50 | -59 | -54 | -58 | -57 | -58 | -58 | -53 | -50 | -47 |
Timeliness of major purchases | -38 | -39 | /// | -36 | -37 | -37 | -35 | -30 | -33 | -29 | -30 | -28 | -27 |
Other balances | |||||||||||||
Personal financial position - present level | 7 | 7 | /// | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Future saving capacity | -21 | -20 | /// | -16 | -21 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -13 | -15 | -20 | -18 |
Timeliness of saving | 19 | 18 | /// | 16 | -6 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
Unemployment - outlook | 24 | 38 | /// | 53 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 96 |
Prices - past change | 62 | 59 | /// | 41 | 32 | 18 | 8 | -2 | -2 | -7 | -12 | -18 | -24 |
Prices - outlook | -28 | -30 | /// | -53 | -37 | -46 | -48 | -47 | -46 | -51 | -53 | -55 | -53 |
- * The summary indicator is the arithmetic mean of the following five indicators: living standards in France (past change / outlook); personal financial position (past change / outlook); timeliness of major purchases.
- For each question asked, we calculate a balance of opinion equal to the difference between the percentages of positive and negative responses. The levels of the balances are not open to direct interpretation. Only the changes in the balances are significant.
- Source : INSEE