29 September 2010
2010- n° 235In September, households are worried about unemployement and less pessimistic about
the economic situation Monthly consumer confidence survey - September 2010
In September 2010, the consumer confidence about the economic situation improves: its summary indicator gains 3 points with respect to July (s.a. data).
In September 2010, the consumer confidence about the economic situation improves: its summary indicator gains 3 points with respect to July (s.a. data).
Components of the confidence indicator
National outlooks improve faster than personnal outlooks
In September, households appreciation of the general economic situation (future or past) in France markedly improved (+4 points with respect to July). Their appreciation of their financial situation (future or past) gains one point. Their opinion on the timeliness to make major purchases also improves drastically (+4 points).
graphiqueGraph1_english – Summary consumer confidence indicator
Other opinion balances
Future unemployment: fears ease off
In September, households are much less numerous than in July to forecast an increase in unemployment. After levelling out since October 2009 at a very high value, this balance plummets by 24 points in two months. Yet, it remains above its long term average.
Inflation’s appreciation: almost stable
In September, households report that past inflation has slightly increased (+4 points with respect to July). However, the expected inflation balance of opinion is almost stable (–1 point).
Households feel like saving
Households’ opinion about their current financial situation slightly increases (+1 point) and remains higher than its long term value.
Households also believe that their savings capacity in the next 12 months improves (+2 points) while their opinion on the timeliness for savings markedly increases (+4 points).
tableauenglish_tempo – Consumer opinion
| 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average* | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | |
| Summary indicator | –19 | –39 | –38 | –37 | –35 |
| Financial situation, past 12 months | –17 | –26 | –27 | –27 | –26 |
| Financial situation, next 12 months | –2 | –20 | –20 | –20 | –19 |
| General economic situation, past 12 months | –40 | –70 | –69 | –67 | –65 |
| General economic situation, next 12 months | –21 | –54 | –51 | –49 | –47 |
| Major purchases intentions, next 12 months | –13 | –23 | –23 | –21 | –19 |
graphiquechomage_en – Households' unemployment expectations
graphiqueprix_en – Households' perception of prices
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