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27 April 2022 · n° 109
In April 2022, household confidence continued to decline Monthly consumer confidence survey - April 2022
In April, household confidence continued to decline, but less sharply than in March. At 88, the indicator that summarizes it has been down by two points and thus remains well below its long-term average (100). It is at a level close to the low points reached in late 2018 during the yellow vest movement and in 2020 during the confinements.
- Personal situation
- Opportunity to make major purchases: very sharp decline
- Future savings capacity and opportunity to save: slight increase
- Economic situation in France
- Future standard of living in France: slight rebound
- Unemployment: slight increase in fears
- Households are revising their opinion of past price trends upwards, but fewer than last month believe that prices will rise more quickly in the coming months
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In April, household confidence continued to decline, but less sharply than in March. At 88, the indicator that summarizes it has been down by two points and thus remains well below its long-term average (100). It is at a level close to the low points reached in late 2018 during the yellow vest movement and in 2020 during the confinements.
tableauConsumer confidence synthetic index
| Consumer confidence synthetic index | |
|---|---|
| 2022-04 | 88 |
| 2022-03 | 90 |
| 2022-02 | 96 |
| 2022-01 | 98 |
| 2021-12 | 99 |
| 2021-11 | 98 |
| 2021-10 | 98 |
| 2021-09 | 101 |
| 2021-08 | 99 |
| 2021-07 | 101 |
| 2021-06 | 103 |
| 2021-05 | 99 |
| 2021-04 | 96 |
| 2021-03 | 95 |
| 2021-02 | 91 |
| 2021-01 | 92 |
| 2020-12 | 95 |
| 2020-11 | 89 |
| 2020-10 | 93 |
| 2020-09 | 94 |
| 2020-08 | 93 |
| 2020-07 | 93 |
| 2020-06 | 95 |
| 2020-05 | 91 |
| 2020-04 | 94 |
| 2020-03 | 103 |
| 2020-02 | 105 |
| 2020-01 | 104 |
| 2019-12 | 102 |
| 2019-11 | 106 |
| 2019-10 | 104 |
| 2019-09 | 104 |
| 2019-08 | 103 |
| 2019-07 | 102 |
| 2019-06 | 101 |
| 2019-05 | 100 |
| 2019-04 | 98 |
| 2019-03 | 97 |
| 2019-02 | 95 |
| 2019-01 | 93 |
| 2018-12 | 87 |
| 2018-11 | 91 |
| 2018-10 | 95 |
| 2018-09 | 94 |
| 2018-08 | 97 |
| 2018-07 | 97 |
| 2018-06 | 96 |
| 2018-05 | 100 |
| 2018-04 | 102 |
| 2018-03 | 101 |
| 2018-02 | 101 |
| 2018-01 | 106 |
| 2017-12 | 106 |
| 2017-11 | 103 |
| 2017-10 | 100 |
| 2017-09 | 101 |
| 2017-08 | 103 |
| 2017-07 | 104 |
| 2017-06 | 108 |
| 2017-05 | 102 |
| 2017-04 | 101 |
| 2017-03 | 101 |
| 2017-02 | 101 |
| 2017-01 | 101 |
| 2016-12 | 100 |
| 2016-11 | 99 |
| 2016-10 | 98 |
| 2016-09 | 97 |
| 2016-08 | 96 |
| 2016-07 | 96 |
| 2016-06 | 96 |
| 2016-05 | 99 |
| 2016-04 | 94 |
| 2016-03 | 95 |
| 2016-02 | 96 |
| 2016-01 | 97 |
| 2015-12 | 96 |
| 2015-11 | 96 |
| 2015-10 | 96 |
| 2015-09 | 98 |
| 2015-08 | 94 |
| 2015-07 | 93 |
| 2015-06 | 93 |
| 2015-05 | 93 |
| 2015-04 | 95 |
| 2015-03 | 94 |
| 2015-02 | 92 |
| 2015-01 | 89 |
| 2014-12 | 90 |
| 2014-11 | 87 |
| 2014-10 | 86 |
| 2014-09 | 85 |
| 2014-08 | 86 |
| 2014-07 | 86 |
| 2014-06 | 85 |
| 2014-05 | 85 |
| 2014-04 | 85 |
| 2014-03 | 87 |
| 2014-02 | 85 |
| 2014-01 | 86 |
| 2013-12 | 85 |
| 2013-11 | 84 |
| 2013-10 | 87 |
| 2013-09 | 86 |
| 2013-08 | 85 |
| 2013-07 | 82 |
| 2013-06 | 79 |
| 2013-05 | 79 |
| 2013-04 | 83 |
| 2013-03 | 82 |
| 2013-02 | 85 |
| 2013-01 | 84 |
| 2012-12 | 85 |
| 2012-11 | 84 |
| 2012-10 | 83 |
| 2012-09 | 84 |
| 2012-08 | 86 |
| 2012-07 | 88 |
| 2012-06 | 91 |
| 2012-05 | 92 |
| 2012-04 | 89 |
| 2012-03 | 88 |
| 2012-02 | 84 |
| 2012-01 | 83 |
| 2011-12 | 82 |
| 2011-11 | 83 |
| 2011-10 | 86 |
| 2011-09 | 84 |
| 2011-08 | 85 |
| 2011-07 | 89 |
| 2011-06 | 86 |
| 2011-05 | 87 |
| 2011-04 | 85 |
| 2011-03 | 86 |
| 2011-02 | 89 |
| 2011-01 | 89 |
| 2010-12 | 90 |
| 2010-11 | 93 |
| 2010-10 | 91 |
| 2010-09 | 90 |
| 2010-08 | 89 |
| 2010-07 | 86 |
| 2010-06 | 86 |
| 2010-05 | 87 |
| 2010-04 | 88 |
| 2010-03 | 90 |
| 2010-02 | 91 |
| 2010-01 | 94 |
| 2009-12 | 93 |
| 2009-11 | 93 |
| 2009-10 | 90 |
| 2009-09 | 90 |
| 2009-08 | 89 |
| 2009-07 | 88 |
| 2009-06 | 89 |
| 2009-05 | 86 |
| 2009-04 | 85 |
| 2009-03 | 83 |
| 2009-02 | 83 |
| 2009-01 | 84 |
| 2008-12 | 82 |
| 2008-11 | 83 |
| 2008-10 | 81 |
| 2008-09 | 83 |
| 2008-08 | 82 |
| 2008-07 | 81 |
| 2008-06 | 82 |
| 2008-05 | 85 |
| 2008-04 | 88 |
| 2008-03 | 89 |
| 2008-02 | 90 |
| 2008-01 | 90 |
| 2007-12 | 94 |
| 2007-11 | 94 |
| 2007-10 | 100 |
| 2007-09 | 101 |
| 2007-08 | 104 |
| 2007-07 | 107 |
| 2007-06 | 109 |
| 2007-05 | 108 |
| 2007-04 | 101 |
| 2007-03 | 101 |
| 2007-02 | 100 |
| 2007-01 | 99 |
| 2006-12 | 99 |
| 2006-11 | 99 |
| 2006-10 | 100 |
| 2006-09 | 99 |
| 2006-08 | 98 |
| 2006-07 | 98 |
| 2006-06 | 96 |
| 2006-05 | 95 |
| 2006-04 | 96 |
| 2006-03 | 97 |
| 2006-02 | 98 |
| 2006-01 | 97 |
| 2005-12 | 95 |
| 2005-11 | 92 |
| 2005-10 | 92 |
| 2005-09 | 92 |
| 2005-08 | 93 |
| 2005-07 | 94 |
| 2005-06 | 94 |
| 2005-05 | 95 |
| 2005-04 | 98 |
| 2005-03 | 97 |
| 2005-02 | 99 |
| 2005-01 | 97 |
| 2004-12 | 99 |
| 2004-11 | 100 |
| 2004-10 | 101 |
| 2004-09 | 102 |
| 2004-08 | 100 |
| 2004-07 | 99 |
| 2004-06 | 99 |
| 2004-05 | 100 |
| 2004-04 | 101 |
| 2004-03 | 99 |
| 2004-02 | 98 |
| 2004-01 | 99 |
| 2003-12 | 98 |
| 2003-11 | 98 |
| 2003-10 | 98 |
| 2003-09 | 99 |
| 2003-08 | 100 |
| 2003-07 | 100 |
| 2003-06 | 101 |
| 2003-05 | 101 |
| 2003-04 | 99 |
| 2003-03 | 98 |
| 2003-02 | 102 |
| 2003-01 | 104 |
| 2002-12 | 108 |
| 2002-11 | 108 |
| 2002-10 | 108 |
| 2002-09 | 107 |
| 2002-08 | 108 |
| 2002-07 | 109 |
| 2002-06 | 112 |
| 2002-05 | 113 |
| 2002-04 | 110 |
| 2002-03 | 112 |
| 2002-02 | 111 |
| 2002-01 | 112 |
| 2001-12 | 112 |
| 2001-11 | 112 |
| 2001-10 | 112 |
| 2001-09 | 111 |
| 2001-08 | 113 |
| 2001-07 | 115 |
| 2001-06 | 115 |
| 2001-05 | 117 |
| 2001-04 | 122 |
| 2001-03 | 124 |
| 2001-02 | 126 |
| 2001-01 | 127 |
| 2000-12 | 124 |
| 2000-11 | 121 |
| 2000-10 | 121 |
| 2000-09 | 119 |
| 2000-08 | 122 |
| 2000-07 | 125 |
| 2000-06 | 124 |
| 2000-05 | 123 |
| 2000-04 | 123 |
| 2000-03 | 120 |
| 2000-02 | 119 |
| 2000-01 | 120 |
graphiqueConsumer confidence synthetic index
- Source: INSEE.
Personal situation
Opportunity to make major purchases: very sharp decline
In April, the proportion of households who think it is a good time to make major purchases has fallen more sharply than in March: the corresponding balance has lost nine points and is now well below its long-term average.
Households' balance of opinion regarding their past financial situation has been down four points and remains below its long-term average. The balance of opinion regarding households' future personal financial situation has increased by three points, after a strong decline in March, and remains well below its average.
Future savings capacity and opportunity to save: slight increase
In April, the balance of opinion among households regarding their ability to save in the future has increased by two points. The balance of opinion regarding their current ability to save has fallen by four points. The balance of opinion regarding the opportunity to save has increased by two points. All three remain well above their long-term averages.
tableauBalances on personal financial situation and standard of living in France
| Standard of living, future | Standard of living, past | Financial situation, future | Financial situation, past | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04 | -56 | -66 | -20 | -25 |
| 2022-03 | -61 | -59 | -23 | -21 |
| 2022-02 | -39 | -61 | -8 | -20 |
| 2022-01 | -36 | -57 | -8 | -16 |
| 2021-12 | -32 | -53 | -8 | -18 |
| 2021-11 | -33 | -56 | -8 | -20 |
| 2021-10 | -31 | -59 | -8 | -15 |
| 2021-09 | -26 | -56 | -4 | -14 |
| 2021-08 | -36 | -62 | -4 | -14 |
| 2021-07 | -23 | -63 | -1 | -12 |
| 2021-06 | -14 | -65 | 2 | -11 |
| 2021-05 | -23 | -69 | -3 | -13 |
| 2021-04 | -33 | -72 | -6 | -12 |
| 2021-03 | -36 | -75 | -4 | -15 |
| 2021-02 | -55 | -72 | -9 | -16 |
| 2021-01 | -50 | -71 | -9 | -17 |
| 2020-12 | -43 | -72 | -4 | -14 |
| 2020-11 | -63 | -71 | -13 | -15 |
| 2020-10 | -54 | -66 | -8 | -15 |
| 2020-09 | -48 | -67 | -6 | -16 |
| 2020-08 | -53 | -63 | -8 | -14 |
| 2020-07 | -55 | -66 | -9 | -15 |
| 2020-06 | -55 | -57 | -8 | -13 |
| 2020-05 | -69 | -47 | -19 | -10 |
| 2020-04 | -66 | -30 | -20 | -7 |
| 2020-03 | -34 | -32 | -7 | -13 |
| 2020-02 | -26 | -36 | -5 | -14 |
| 2020-01 | -28 | -39 | -3 | -15 |
| 2019-12 | -30 | -40 | -6 | -20 |
| 2019-11 | -20 | -35 | -2 | -17 |
| 2019-10 | -24 | -38 | -4 | -18 |
| 2019-09 | -25 | -40 | -3 | -17 |
| 2019-08 | -24 | -42 | -5 | -18 |
| 2019-07 | -26 | -41 | -6 | -21 |
| 2019-06 | -25 | -44 | -6 | -23 |
| 2019-05 | -23 | -50 | -5 | -24 |
| 2019-04 | -24 | -53 | -7 | -25 |
| 2019-03 | -26 | -53 | -10 | -26 |
| 2019-02 | -30 | -56 | -12 | -25 |
| 2019-01 | -30 | -63 | -14 | -28 |
| 2018-12 | -39 | -66 | -21 | -33 |
| 2018-11 | -43 | -58 | -18 | -28 |
| 2018-10 | -32 | -52 | -16 | -29 |
| 2018-09 | -38 | -50 | -18 | -30 |
| 2018-08 | -31 | -46 | -12 | -30 |
| 2018-07 | -34 | -47 | -12 | -28 |
| 2018-06 | -34 | -47 | -14 | -27 |
| 2018-05 | -27 | -39 | -14 | -26 |
| 2018-04 | -19 | -36 | -10 | -26 |
| 2018-03 | -22 | -39 | -12 | -24 |
| 2018-02 | -24 | -35 | -18 | -22 |
| 2018-01 | -18 | -30 | -12 | -15 |
| 2017-12 | -13 | -31 | -9 | -17 |
| 2017-11 | -17 | -39 | -10 | -19 |
| 2017-10 | -25 | -40 | -15 | -21 |
| 2017-09 | -21 | -41 | -11 | -21 |
| 2017-08 | -21 | -40 | -10 | -18 |
| 2017-07 | -12 | -40 | -11 | -18 |
| 2017-06 | 0 | -40 | -4 | -15 |
| 2017-05 | -17 | -45 | -6 | -20 |
| 2017-04 | -20 | -51 | -9 | -19 |
| 2017-03 | -22 | -47 | -7 | -20 |
| 2017-02 | -23 | -48 | -5 | -22 |
| 2017-01 | -27 | -48 | -5 | -22 |
| 2016-12 | -23 | -51 | -7 | -22 |
| 2016-11 | -25 | -49 | -8 | -24 |
| 2016-10 | -29 | -53 | -7 | -23 |
| 2016-09 | -29 | -54 | -9 | -23 |
| 2016-08 | -35 | -54 | -11 | -22 |
| 2016-07 | -33 | -53 | -10 | -29 |
| 2016-06 | -33 | -54 | -10 | -23 |
| 2016-05 | -28 | -48 | -10 | -25 |
| 2016-04 | -36 | -57 | -13 | -25 |
| 2016-03 | -35 | -57 | -12 | -24 |
| 2016-02 | -32 | -56 | -10 | -24 |
| 2016-01 | -27 | -55 | -9 | -24 |
| 2015-12 | -31 | -54 | -7 | -26 |
| 2015-11 | -31 | -53 | -10 | -24 |
| 2015-10 | -31 | -54 | -10 | -24 |
| 2015-09 | -28 | -52 | -6 | -26 |
| 2015-08 | -33 | -57 | -12 | -29 |
| 2015-07 | -36 | -59 | -12 | -29 |
| 2015-06 | -35 | -58 | -12 | -27 |
| 2015-05 | -34 | -58 | -14 | -27 |
| 2015-04 | -34 | -58 | -12 | -24 |
| 2015-03 | -34 | -59 | -13 | -27 |
| 2015-02 | -37 | -61 | -15 | -27 |
| 2015-01 | -42 | -67 | -17 | -29 |
| 2014-12 | -44 | -66 | -16 | -27 |
| 2014-11 | -48 | -68 | -17 | -33 |
| 2014-10 | -50 | -73 | -20 | -31 |
| 2014-09 | -51 | -71 | -20 | -30 |
| 2014-08 | -47 | -70 | -20 | -33 |
| 2014-07 | -49 | -70 | -17 | -32 |
| 2014-06 | -48 | -69 | -20 | -36 |
| 2014-05 | -50 | -70 | -23 | -33 |
| 2014-04 | -45 | -70 | -27 | -32 |
| 2014-03 | -47 | -69 | -19 | -29 |
| 2014-02 | -52 | -72 | -20 | -34 |
| 2014-01 | -48 | -71 | -19 | -35 |
| 2013-12 | -50 | -73 | -22 | -34 |
| 2013-11 | -53 | -75 | -19 | -34 |
| 2013-10 | -45 | -69 | -18 | -35 |
| 2013-09 | -46 | -72 | -20 | -33 |
| 2013-08 | -50 | -73 | -22 | -33 |
| 2013-07 | -57 | -77 | -24 | -34 |
| 2013-06 | -66 | -80 | -27 | -35 |
| 2013-05 | -63 | -79 | -26 | -37 |
| 2013-04 | -62 | -76 | -25 | -28 |
| 2013-03 | -61 | -75 | -26 | -29 |
| 2013-02 | -56 | -71 | -24 | -27 |
| 2013-01 | -58 | -69 | -25 | -28 |
| 2012-12 | -54 | -69 | -23 | -29 |
| 2012-11 | -55 | -73 | -25 | -31 |
| 2012-10 | -60 | -73 | -25 | -29 |
| 2012-09 | -57 | -75 | -21 | -29 |
| 2012-08 | -51 | -72 | -19 | -29 |
| 2012-07 | -43 | -69 | -19 | -27 |
| 2012-06 | -30 | -68 | -16 | -27 |
| 2012-05 | -30 | -65 | -16 | -26 |
| 2012-04 | -38 | -66 | -16 | -29 |
| 2012-03 | -40 | -68 | -19 | -29 |
| 2012-02 | -49 | -73 | -26 | -32 |
| 2012-01 | -54 | -73 | -27 | -32 |
| 2011-12 | -57 | -74 | -30 | -32 |
| 2011-11 | -59 | -74 | -25 | -30 |
| 2011-10 | -51 | -73 | -21 | -29 |
| 2011-09 | -55 | -75 | -24 | -32 |
| 2011-08 | -56 | -71 | -23 | -30 |
| 2011-07 | -42 | -67 | -18 | -31 |
| 2011-06 | -48 | -68 | -21 | -33 |
| 2011-05 | -49 | -69 | -20 | -31 |
| 2011-04 | -56 | -71 | -21 | -31 |
| 2011-03 | -51 | -69 | -23 | -29 |
| 2011-02 | -46 | -67 | -18 | -27 |
| 2011-01 | -44 | -70 | -18 | -26 |
| 2010-12 | -42 | -68 | -16 | -26 |
| 2010-11 | -38 | -64 | -11 | -23 |
| 2010-10 | -40 | -64 | -15 | -28 |
| 2010-09 | -42 | -64 | -18 | -28 |
| 2010-08 | -43 | -66 | -18 | -29 |
| 2010-07 | -49 | -71 | -19 | -30 |
| 2010-06 | -55 | -71 | -19 | -27 |
| 2010-05 | -52 | -69 | -19 | -27 |
| 2010-04 | -46 | -69 | -16 | -27 |
| 2010-03 | -40 | -69 | -13 | -26 |
| 2010-02 | -34 | -67 | -12 | -27 |
| 2010-01 | -32 | -62 | -9 | -24 |
| 2009-12 | -34 | -65 | -10 | -23 |
| 2009-11 | -33 | -67 | -8 | -25 |
| 2009-10 | -38 | -70 | -12 | -27 |
| 2009-09 | -38 | -71 | -11 | -27 |
| 2009-08 | -40 | -72 | -12 | -30 |
| 2009-07 | -43 | -75 | -12 | -26 |
| 2009-06 | -43 | -73 | -12 | -25 |
| 2009-05 | -46 | -76 | -15 | -30 |
| 2009-04 | -50 | -76 | -17 | -29 |
| 2009-03 | -56 | -77 | -20 | -30 |
| 2009-02 | -57 | -77 | -20 | -30 |
| 2009-01 | -56 | -75 | -19 | -31 |
| 2008-12 | -56 | -78 | -20 | -32 |
| 2008-11 | -53 | -78 | -20 | -33 |
| 2008-10 | -57 | -81 | -21 | -33 |
| 2008-09 | -49 | -79 | -17 | -35 |
| 2008-08 | -51 | -81 | -20 | -37 |
| 2008-07 | -54 | -80 | -21 | -38 |
| 2008-06 | -55 | -78 | -24 | -37 |
| 2008-05 | -46 | -75 | -18 | -34 |
| 2008-04 | -41 | -70 | -16 | -32 |
| 2008-03 | -37 | -71 | -14 | -33 |
| 2008-02 | -40 | -69 | -14 | -29 |
| 2008-01 | -42 | -67 | -16 | -29 |
| 2007-12 | -30 | -63 | -10 | -26 |
| 2007-11 | -37 | -61 | -10 | -23 |
| 2007-10 | -23 | -54 | -6 | -20 |
| 2007-09 | -25 | -51 | -5 | -17 |
| 2007-08 | -16 | -48 | -4 | -16 |
| 2007-07 | -6 | -44 | -1 | -15 |
| 2007-06 | 0 | -44 | 3 | -13 |
| 2007-05 | 3 | -50 | 7 | -16 |
| 2007-04 | -15 | -56 | -2 | -20 |
| 2007-03 | -17 | -56 | -2 | -20 |
| 2007-02 | -19 | -56 | -4 | -22 |
| 2007-01 | -23 | -57 | -4 | -22 |
| 2006-12 | -26 | -56 | -5 | -21 |
| 2006-11 | -25 | -56 | -4 | -22 |
| 2006-10 | -24 | -55 | -3 | -22 |
| 2006-09 | -28 | -54 | -4 | -20 |
| 2006-08 | -33 | -57 | -4 | -20 |
| 2006-07 | -33 | -55 | -5 | -19 |
| 2006-06 | -38 | -59 | -7 | -21 |
| 2006-05 | -38 | -61 | -6 | -23 |
| 2006-04 | -38 | -59 | -6 | -21 |
| 2006-03 | -34 | -57 | -6 | -19 |
| 2006-02 | -31 | -55 | -4 | -21 |
| 2006-01 | -33 | -60 | -5 | -22 |
| 2005-12 | -35 | -63 | -7 | -23 |
| 2005-11 | -41 | -65 | -10 | -28 |
| 2005-10 | -40 | -66 | -10 | -29 |
| 2005-09 | -38 | -66 | -8 | -26 |
| 2005-08 | -37 | -65 | -8 | -25 |
| 2005-07 | -36 | -65 | -7 | -25 |
| 2005-06 | -33 | -65 | -6 | -25 |
| 2005-05 | -37 | -59 | -8 | -24 |
| 2005-04 | -32 | -54 | -5 | -22 |
| 2005-03 | -31 | -54 | -6 | -22 |
| 2005-02 | -29 | -53 | -4 | -20 |
| 2005-01 | -30 | -56 | -5 | -21 |
graphiqueBalances on personal financial situation and standard of living in France
- Source: INSEE
tableauCONSUMER OPINION: synthetic index and opinion balances
| Avg. (1) | Jan. 22 | Feb. 22 | Mar. 22 | Apr. 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic index (2) | 100 | 98 | 96 | 90 | 88 |
| Financial sit., past 12 m. | -20 | -16 | -20 | -21 | -25 |
| Financial sit., next 12 m. | -6 | -8 | -8 | -23 | -20 |
| Current saving capacity | 9 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 |
| Expected saving capacity | -8 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Savings intentions, next 12 m. | 17 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 |
| Major purchases intentions, next 12 m. | -14 | -17 | -17 | -21 | -30 |
| Standard of living, past 12 m. | -46 | -57 | -61 | -59 | -66 |
| Standard of living, next 12 m. | -26 | -36 | -39 | -61 | -56 |
| Unemployment, next 12 m. | 34 | 4 | -5 | 7 | 8 |
| Consumer prices, past 12 m. | -18 | 29 | 45 | 44 | 51 |
| Consumer prices, next 12 m. | -32 | -4 | -10 | 41 | 22 |
- (1) Average value between January 1987 and December 2021
- (2) The indicator is normalised in such a way that its average equals 100 and standard error equals 10 over the estimation period (1987–2021).
- Source: INSEE, monthly consumer confidence survey
Economic situation in France
Future standard of living in France: slight rebound
In April, the share of households who believe that the standard of living in France will improve over the next twelve months has rebounded slightly after a sharp decline in March. The corresponding balance has regained five points but remains well below its average.
The share of households that consider that the standard of living in France has improved over the past twelve months has decreased. The corresponding balance has been down seven points and remains well below its long-term average.
Unemployment: slight increase in fears
In April, households' fears about unemployment have barely risen. The corresponding balance has increased by one point, but remains well below its long-term average.
tableauHouseholds' unemployment expectations
| Households' unemployment expectations | |
|---|---|
| 2022-04 | 8 |
| 2022-03 | 7 |
| 2022-02 | -5 |
| 2022-01 | 4 |
| 2021-12 | 4 |
| 2021-11 | -2 |
| 2021-10 | 4 |
| 2021-09 | 11 |
| 2021-08 | 24 |
| 2021-07 | 24 |
| 2021-06 | 25 |
| 2021-05 | 41 |
| 2021-04 | 57 |
| 2021-03 | 61 |
| 2021-02 | 82 |
| 2021-01 | 74 |
| 2020-12 | 67 |
| 2020-11 | 81 |
| 2020-10 | 77 |
| 2020-09 | 73 |
| 2020-08 | 70 |
| 2020-07 | 77 |
| 2020-06 | 79 |
| 2020-05 | 75 |
| 2020-04 | 54 |
| 2020-03 | 14 |
| 2020-02 | -2 |
| 2020-01 | 7 |
| 2019-12 | 9 |
| 2019-11 | 3 |
| 2019-10 | 6 |
| 2019-09 | 5 |
| 2019-08 | 7 |
| 2019-07 | 10 |
| 2019-06 | 12 |
| 2019-05 | 10 |
| 2019-04 | 22 |
| 2019-03 | 18 |
| 2019-02 | 16 |
| 2019-01 | 31 |
| 2018-12 | 30 |
| 2018-11 | 31 |
| 2018-10 | 8 |
| 2018-09 | 24 |
| 2018-08 | 24 |
| 2018-07 | 13 |
| 2018-06 | 15 |
| 2018-05 | 1 |
| 2018-04 | 2 |
| 2018-03 | 3 |
| 2018-02 | 8 |
| 2018-01 | 0 |
| 2017-12 | 6 |
| 2017-11 | 5 |
| 2017-10 | 13 |
| 2017-09 | 17 |
| 2017-08 | -1 |
| 2017-07 | 9 |
| 2017-06 | 5 |
| 2017-05 | 20 |
| 2017-04 | 15 |
| 2017-03 | 20 |
| 2017-02 | 21 |
| 2017-01 | 18 |
| 2016-12 | 18 |
| 2016-11 | 28 |
| 2016-10 | 30 |
| 2016-09 | 29 |
| 2016-08 | 34 |
| 2016-07 | 28 |
| 2016-06 | 25 |
| 2016-05 | 24 |
| 2016-04 | 51 |
| 2016-03 | 39 |
| 2016-02 | 45 |
| 2016-01 | 36 |
| 2015-12 | 45 |
| 2015-11 | 36 |
| 2015-10 | 47 |
| 2015-09 | 45 |
| 2015-08 | 50 |
| 2015-07 | 58 |
| 2015-06 | 60 |
| 2015-05 | 61 |
| 2015-04 | 60 |
| 2015-03 | 43 |
| 2015-02 | 58 |
| 2015-01 | 66 |
| 2014-12 | 66 |
| 2014-11 | 66 |
| 2014-10 | 52 |
| 2014-09 | 67 |
| 2014-08 | 62 |
| 2014-07 | 67 |
| 2014-06 | 67 |
| 2014-05 | 60 |
| 2014-04 | 57 |
| 2014-03 | 55 |
| 2014-02 | 55 |
| 2014-01 | 55 |
| 2013-12 | 48 |
| 2013-11 | 62 |
| 2013-10 | 37 |
| 2013-09 | 51 |
| 2013-08 | 56 |
| 2013-07 | 61 |
| 2013-06 | 78 |
| 2013-05 | 78 |
| 2013-04 | 74 |
| 2013-03 | 77 |
| 2013-02 | 73 |
| 2013-01 | 72 |
| 2012-12 | 74 |
| 2012-11 | 70 |
| 2012-10 | 73 |
| 2012-09 | 73 |
| 2012-08 | 73 |
| 2012-07 | 65 |
| 2012-06 | 53 |
| 2012-05 | 43 |
| 2012-04 | 55 |
| 2012-03 | 52 |
| 2012-02 | 56 |
| 2012-01 | 57 |
| 2011-12 | 59 |
| 2011-11 | 61 |
| 2011-10 | 49 |
| 2011-09 | 57 |
| 2011-08 | 51 |
| 2011-07 | 37 |
| 2011-06 | 29 |
| 2011-05 | 27 |
| 2011-04 | 35 |
| 2011-03 | 33 |
| 2011-02 | 41 |
| 2011-01 | 37 |
| 2010-12 | 34 |
| 2010-11 | 35 |
| 2010-10 | 35 |
| 2010-09 | 31 |
| 2010-08 | 46 |
| 2010-07 | 59 |
| 2010-06 | 65 |
| 2010-05 | 58 |
| 2010-04 | 57 |
| 2010-03 | 58 |
| 2010-02 | 49 |
| 2010-01 | 55 |
| 2009-12 | 54 |
| 2009-11 | 55 |
| 2009-10 | 60 |
| 2009-09 | 67 |
| 2009-08 | 64 |
| 2009-07 | 75 |
| 2009-06 | 85 |
| 2009-05 | 81 |
| 2009-04 | 78 |
| 2009-03 | 74 |
| 2009-02 | 75 |
| 2009-01 | 75 |
| 2008-12 | 76 |
| 2008-11 | 69 |
| 2008-10 | 64 |
| 2008-09 | 45 |
| 2008-08 | 39 |
| 2008-07 | 27 |
| 2008-06 | 14 |
| 2008-05 | 15 |
| 2008-04 | 3 |
| 2008-03 | 7 |
| 2008-02 | 6 |
| 2008-01 | 1 |
| 2007-12 | -3 |
| 2007-11 | 3 |
| 2007-10 | 2 |
| 2007-09 | 3 |
| 2007-08 | -5 |
| 2007-07 | -15 |
| 2007-06 | -10 |
| 2007-05 | -14 |
| 2007-04 | 3 |
| 2007-03 | 9 |
| 2007-02 | 6 |
| 2007-01 | 7 |
| 2006-12 | 21 |
| 2006-11 | 3 |
| 2006-10 | 5 |
| 2006-09 | 0 |
| 2006-08 | 6 |
| 2006-07 | 5 |
| 2006-06 | 15 |
| 2006-05 | 13 |
| 2006-04 | 17 |
| 2006-03 | 24 |
| 2006-02 | 8 |
| 2006-01 | 9 |
| 2005-12 | 14 |
| 2005-11 | 15 |
| 2005-10 | 16 |
| 2005-09 | 22 |
| 2005-08 | 29 |
| 2005-07 | 36 |
| 2005-06 | 36 |
| 2005-05 | 59 |
| 2005-04 | 45 |
| 2005-03 | 42 |
| 2005-02 | 37 |
| 2005-01 | 47 |
graphiqueHouseholds' unemployment expectations
- Source: INSEE
Households are revising their opinion of past price trends upwards, but fewer than last month believe that prices will rise more quickly in the coming months
In April, the share of households who consider that prices have risen over the past twelve months has increased significantly. The corresponding balance gained seven points and is at its highest level since the summer of 2008.The share of households who believe that prices will accelerate over the next twelve months has decreased significantly: the corresponding balance lost 19 points, after a very strong increase in March (+51 points). It is still well above its long-term average.
tableauHouseholds' perception of prices
| Future prices | Past prices | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04 | 22 | 51 |
| 2022-03 | 41 | 44 |
| 2022-02 | -10 | 45 |
| 2022-01 | -4 | 29 |
| 2021-12 | -6 | 28 |
| 2021-11 | -6 | 25 |
| 2021-10 | 7 | 15 |
| 2021-09 | -7 | -2 |
| 2021-08 | -10 | -5 |
| 2021-07 | -12 | -8 |
| 2021-06 | -16 | -22 |
| 2021-05 | -18 | -28 |
| 2021-04 | -21 | -35 |
| 2021-03 | -24 | -34 |
| 2021-02 | -26 | -39 |
| 2021-01 | -27 | -40 |
| 2020-12 | -28 | -39 |
| 2020-11 | -21 | -41 |
| 2020-10 | -32 | -38 |
| 2020-09 | -32 | -30 |
| 2020-08 | -26 | -18 |
| 2020-07 | -22 | -29 |
| 2020-06 | -15 | -31 |
| 2020-05 | -2 | -29 |
| 2020-04 | 12 | -48 |
| 2020-03 | -14 | -38 |
| 2020-02 | -23 | -34 |
| 2020-01 | -22 | -33 |
| 2019-12 | -20 | -33 |
| 2019-11 | -23 | -32 |
| 2019-10 | -21 | -28 |
| 2019-09 | -23 | -30 |
| 2019-08 | -21 | -28 |
| 2019-07 | -23 | -27 |
| 2019-06 | -23 | -20 |
| 2019-05 | -27 | -20 |
| 2019-04 | -23 | -17 |
| 2019-03 | -24 | -17 |
| 2019-02 | -17 | -27 |
| 2019-01 | -39 | -31 |
| 2018-12 | -21 | -9 |
| 2018-11 | -12 | -10 |
| 2018-10 | -14 | -15 |
| 2018-09 | -15 | -17 |
| 2018-08 | -21 | -25 |
| 2018-07 | -20 | -26 |
| 2018-06 | -21 | -27 |
| 2018-05 | -21 | -31 |
| 2018-04 | -27 | -38 |
| 2018-03 | -24 | -38 |
| 2018-02 | -19 | -34 |
| 2018-01 | -15 | -40 |
| 2017-12 | -32 | -46 |
| 2017-11 | -28 | -45 |
| 2017-10 | -23 | -50 |
| 2017-09 | -29 | -56 |
| 2017-08 | -32 | -54 |
| 2017-07 | -31 | -54 |
| 2017-06 | -41 | -56 |
| 2017-05 | -35 | -56 |
| 2017-04 | -28 | -49 |
| 2017-03 | -26 | -46 |
| 2017-02 | -31 | -46 |
| 2017-01 | -23 | -43 |
| 2016-12 | -28 | -48 |
| 2016-11 | -40 | -52 |
| 2016-10 | -38 | -52 |
| 2016-09 | -34 | -46 |
| 2016-08 | -35 | -51 |
| 2016-07 | -37 | -51 |
| 2016-06 | -36 | -53 |
| 2016-05 | -39 | -53 |
| 2016-04 | -37 | -57 |
| 2016-03 | -38 | -58 |
| 2016-02 | -39 | -56 |
| 2016-01 | -41 | -51 |
| 2015-12 | -38 | -51 |
| 2015-11 | -41 | -50 |
| 2015-10 | -41 | -50 |
| 2015-09 | -41 | -53 |
| 2015-08 | -36 | -50 |
| 2015-07 | -37 | -52 |
| 2015-06 | -38 | -54 |
| 2015-05 | -40 | -56 |
| 2015-04 | -43 | -51 |
| 2015-03 | -48 | -53 |
| 2015-02 | -45 | -51 |
| 2015-01 | -45 | -50 |
| 2014-12 | -43 | -46 |
| 2014-11 | -37 | -38 |
| 2014-10 | -28 | -38 |
| 2014-09 | -33 | -41 |
| 2014-08 | -37 | -35 |
| 2014-07 | -31 | -31 |
| 2014-06 | -31 | -28 |
| 2014-05 | -26 | -23 |
| 2014-04 | -29 | -24 |
| 2014-03 | -27 | -23 |
| 2014-02 | -22 | -19 |
| 2014-01 | -16 | -14 |
| 2013-12 | -17 | -8 |
| 2013-11 | -23 | -8 |
| 2013-10 | -21 | -8 |
| 2013-09 | -24 | 4 |
| 2013-08 | -21 | -3 |
| 2013-07 | -17 | -8 |
| 2013-06 | -19 | -11 |
| 2013-05 | -17 | -16 |
| 2013-04 | -20 | -13 |
| 2013-03 | -14 | -10 |
| 2013-02 | -22 | -10 |
| 2013-01 | -19 | -8 |
| 2012-12 | -19 | -7 |
| 2012-11 | -14 | -4 |
| 2012-10 | -15 | -1 |
| 2012-09 | -13 | 3 |
| 2012-08 | -16 | -1 |
| 2012-07 | -25 | -2 |
| 2012-06 | -34 | 12 |
| 2012-05 | -32 | 12 |
| 2012-04 | -20 | 27 |
| 2012-03 | -21 | 22 |
| 2012-02 | -11 | 23 |
| 2012-01 | -17 | 21 |
| 2011-12 | -16 | 19 |
| 2011-11 | -15 | 20 |
| 2011-10 | -23 | 22 |
| 2011-09 | -20 | 25 |
| 2011-08 | -18 | 27 |
| 2011-07 | -18 | 32 |
| 2011-06 | -14 | 33 |
| 2011-05 | -13 | 40 |
| 2011-04 | 0 | 46 |
| 2011-03 | 6 | 30 |
| 2011-02 | -9 | 25 |
| 2011-01 | -19 | 18 |
| 2010-12 | -22 | 9 |
| 2010-11 | -25 | 3 |
| 2010-10 | -25 | 0 |
| 2010-09 | -29 | -2 |
| 2010-08 | -24 | -4 |
| 2010-07 | -27 | -6 |
| 2010-06 | -29 | -10 |
| 2010-05 | -28 | -11 |
| 2010-04 | -34 | -10 |
| 2010-03 | -39 | -19 |
| 2010-02 | -41 | -19 |
| 2010-01 | -41 | -14 |
| 2009-12 | -44 | -14 |
| 2009-11 | -48 | -14 |
| 2009-10 | -45 | -16 |
| 2009-09 | -48 | -25 |
| 2009-08 | -53 | -18 |
| 2009-07 | -52 | -19 |
| 2009-06 | -56 | -16 |
| 2009-05 | -57 | -11 |
| 2009-04 | -56 | -6 |
| 2009-03 | -54 | -1 |
| 2009-02 | -49 | 7 |
| 2009-01 | -51 | 6 |
| 2008-12 | -50 | 19 |
| 2008-11 | -47 | 29 |
| 2008-10 | -37 | 43 |
| 2008-09 | -53 | 50 |
| 2008-08 | -42 | 60 |
| 2008-07 | -30 | 67 |
| 2008-06 | -31 | 70 |
| 2008-05 | -39 | 71 |
| 2008-04 | -38 | 63 |
| 2008-03 | -45 | 67 |
| 2008-02 | -30 | 51 |
| 2008-01 | -15 | 51 |
| 2007-12 | -25 | 54 |
| 2007-11 | -8 | 45 |
| 2007-10 | -20 | 27 |
| 2007-09 | -15 | 20 |
| 2007-08 | -21 | 13 |
| 2007-07 | -27 | 6 |
| 2007-06 | -31 | -3 |
| 2007-05 | -43 | -1 |
| 2007-04 | -34 | 5 |
| 2007-03 | -36 | 6 |
| 2007-02 | -39 | 11 |
| 2007-01 | -38 | 17 |
| 2006-12 | -35 | 18 |
| 2006-11 | -38 | 13 |
| 2006-10 | -39 | 12 |
| 2006-09 | -40 | 14 |
| 2006-08 | -37 | 10 |
| 2006-07 | -34 | 7 |
| 2006-06 | -32 | 11 |
| 2006-05 | -29 | 18 |
| 2006-04 | -32 | 7 |
| 2006-03 | -35 | -3 |
| 2006-02 | -36 | 4 |
| 2006-01 | -37 | 1 |
| 2005-12 | -35 | 4 |
| 2005-11 | -35 | 9 |
| 2005-10 | -32 | 11 |
| 2005-09 | -31 | 12 |
| 2005-08 | -32 | 12 |
| 2005-07 | -35 | 13 |
| 2005-06 | -40 | 11 |
| 2005-05 | -40 | 15 |
| 2005-04 | -40 | 14 |
| 2005-03 | -40 | 15 |
| 2005-02 | -41 | 15 |
| 2005-01 | -44 | 14 |
graphiqueHouseholds' perception of prices
- Source: INSEE
For more information
Definition – The synthetic households’ confidence index summarizes households’ opinion on the economic situation: the higher its value, the more favorable households’ judgment of the economic situation is. It is calculated using a factor analysis technique, which enables to summarize concomitant movements of highly correlated variables. The index describes here the common factor of 8 balances of opinion: past and future general economic situation in France, past and future personal financial situation, unemployment, major purchases intentions, current savings capacity and expected savings capacity.
Calculation method – Around 2,000 households are surveyed by telephone, during the first three weeks of each month. Answers to this survey were collected between March 29 to April 20. For each question, a balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentages of positive and negative answers. Since the level of these balances is not open to direct interpretation, comments are based on their changes and their distance to their long-term average. Seasonal coefficients are calculated again every month, hence the slight revision of the seasonal adjusted balances history at each publication.
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