26 June 2014
2014- n° 148In June 2014, households’ confidence went up slightly (+1 point) Monthly consumer confidence survey - June 2014
In June 2014, households’ confidence increased slightly. The synthetic confidence index gained 1 point.
In June 2014, households’ confidence increased slightly. The synthetic confidence index gained 1 point.
Personal situation
Future financial situation: increasing
In June, households’ opinion of their future financial situation rose for the second consecutive month (+2 points), whereas their appreciation of their past financial situation continued to decrease (–2 points in June).
The share of households to consider it was a suitable time to make major purchases climbed (+3 points).
These three balances remained clearly below their long term average.
Savings: expectations improving substantially
Households’ opinion of their current saving capacity has been stable since April. However, their opinion of their future saving capacity picked up markedly (+9 points). These two balances remained above their long term average.
The share of households to consider it was an opportune time to save was almost stable (–1 point) and remained also above its long term average.
graphiquegraph1_english – Consumer synthetic index
tableauTab_eng – CONSUMER OPINION: synthetic index and opinion balances
| 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Av. (1) | March | April | May | June | |
| Synthetic index (2) | 100 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 86 |
| Financial sit., past 12 m. | –19 | –30 | –32 | –34 | –36 |
| Financial sit., next 12 m. | –4 | –19 | –27 | –22 | –20 |
| Current saving capacity | 8 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Expected saving capacity | –10 | 2 | –2 | –5 | 4 |
| Savings intentions, next 12 m. | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| Major purchases intentions, next 12 m. | –14 | –25 | –28 | –27 | –24 |
| General economic sit., past 12 m. | –43 | –69 | –70 | –69 | –68 |
| General economic sit., next 12 m. | –23 | –47 | –45 | –49 | –47 |
| Unemployment, next 12 m. | 32 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 |
| Consumer prices, past 12 m. | –13 | –24 | –24 | –25 | –28 |
| Consumer prices, next 12 m. | –34 | –29 | –30 | –27 | –29 |
- (1) Average value between January 1987 and December 2013
- (2) This indicator is normalised in such a way that its average equals 100 and standard error equals 10 over the estimation period (1987-2013).
Economic situation in France
General economic situation in France: expectations increasing
Households’ opinion of the future general economic situation in France edged up: the corresponding balance gained 2 points and went back to its March level. Their appreciation of the past general economic situation was almost stable (+1 point). These two balances remained distinctly below their long term average.
Future unemployment: fears rising
Households were slightly more pessimistic regarding future unemployment for the fourth month in a row: the corresponding balance rose by 2 points. It still stood above its long term average.
Future and past inflation: dropping
In June, fewer households thought prices went up (–3 points). The corresponding balance was below its long term average.
Likewise, households were less numerous than in May to anticipate a jump in prices. The corresponding balance fell by 2 points and remained above its long term average.
graphiquegraph2_english – Balances on personal financial situation and general economic situation
graphiquechomage_en – Households' unemployment expectations
graphiqueprix_en – Households' perception of prices
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