Informations Rapides ·
29 March 2023 · n° 83
In March 2023, household confidence has worsened again slightly Monthly consumer confidence survey - March 2023
In March 2023, household confidence has slightly decreased again. At 81, the indicator that summarizes it has lost one point and remains well below its long-term average (100 between January 1987 and December 2022).
In March 2023, household confidence has slightly decreased again. At 81, the indicator that summarizes it has lost one point and remains well below its long-term average (100 between January 1987 and December 2022).
tableauConsumer confidence synthetic index
| Consumer confidence synthetic index | |
|---|---|
| 2023-03 | 81 |
| 2023-02 | 82 |
| 2023-01 | 83 |
| 2022-12 | 82 |
| 2022-11 | 84 |
| 2022-10 | 83 |
| 2022-09 | 80 |
| 2022-08 | 83 |
| 2022-07 | 80 |
| 2022-06 | 83 |
| 2022-05 | 86 |
| 2022-04 | 88 |
| 2022-03 | 90 |
| 2022-02 | 97 |
| 2022-01 | 98 |
| 2021-12 | 99 |
| 2021-11 | 98 |
| 2021-10 | 99 |
| 2021-09 | 102 |
| 2021-08 | 99 |
| 2021-07 | 102 |
| 2021-06 | 104 |
| 2021-05 | 98 |
| 2021-04 | 95 |
| 2021-03 | 95 |
| 2021-02 | 92 |
| 2021-01 | 92 |
| 2020-12 | 95 |
| 2020-11 | 89 |
| 2020-10 | 94 |
| 2020-09 | 95 |
| 2020-08 | 94 |
| 2020-07 | 93 |
| 2020-06 | 96 |
| 2020-05 | 91 |
| 2020-04 | 94 |
| 2020-03 | 104 |
| 2020-02 | 105 |
| 2020-01 | 104 |
| 2019-12 | 103 |
| 2019-11 | 106 |
| 2019-10 | 105 |
| 2019-09 | 104 |
| 2019-08 | 103 |
| 2019-07 | 102 |
| 2019-06 | 101 |
| 2019-05 | 99 |
| 2019-04 | 98 |
| 2019-03 | 97 |
| 2019-02 | 96 |
| 2019-01 | 93 |
| 2018-12 | 88 |
| 2018-11 | 92 |
| 2018-10 | 96 |
| 2018-09 | 94 |
| 2018-08 | 97 |
| 2018-07 | 97 |
| 2018-06 | 97 |
| 2018-05 | 100 |
| 2018-04 | 102 |
| 2018-03 | 102 |
| 2018-02 | 101 |
| 2018-01 | 106 |
| 2017-12 | 107 |
| 2017-11 | 104 |
| 2017-10 | 101 |
| 2017-09 | 102 |
| 2017-08 | 104 |
| 2017-07 | 104 |
| 2017-06 | 108 |
| 2017-05 | 102 |
| 2017-04 | 101 |
| 2017-03 | 102 |
| 2017-02 | 102 |
| 2017-01 | 101 |
| 2016-12 | 100 |
| 2016-11 | 100 |
| 2016-10 | 99 |
| 2016-09 | 98 |
| 2016-08 | 97 |
| 2016-07 | 96 |
| 2016-06 | 97 |
| 2016-05 | 99 |
| 2016-04 | 95 |
| 2016-03 | 95 |
| 2016-02 | 96 |
| 2016-01 | 98 |
| 2015-12 | 97 |
| 2015-11 | 97 |
| 2015-10 | 97 |
| 2015-09 | 98 |
| 2015-08 | 94 |
| 2015-07 | 93 |
| 2015-06 | 94 |
| 2015-05 | 94 |
| 2015-04 | 95 |
| 2015-03 | 95 |
| 2015-02 | 93 |
| 2015-01 | 90 |
| 2014-12 | 90 |
| 2014-11 | 88 |
| 2014-10 | 86 |
| 2014-09 | 86 |
| 2014-08 | 87 |
| 2014-07 | 87 |
| 2014-06 | 86 |
| 2014-05 | 86 |
| 2014-04 | 86 |
| 2014-03 | 88 |
| 2014-02 | 85 |
| 2014-01 | 86 |
| 2013-12 | 85 |
| 2013-11 | 85 |
| 2013-10 | 87 |
| 2013-09 | 86 |
| 2013-08 | 85 |
| 2013-07 | 83 |
| 2013-06 | 79 |
| 2013-05 | 80 |
| 2013-04 | 83 |
| 2013-03 | 83 |
| 2013-02 | 85 |
| 2013-01 | 85 |
| 2012-12 | 86 |
| 2012-11 | 84 |
| 2012-10 | 84 |
| 2012-09 | 85 |
| 2012-08 | 86 |
| 2012-07 | 89 |
| 2012-06 | 92 |
| 2012-05 | 93 |
| 2012-04 | 90 |
| 2012-03 | 89 |
| 2012-02 | 85 |
| 2012-01 | 84 |
| 2011-12 | 83 |
| 2011-11 | 84 |
| 2011-10 | 87 |
| 2011-09 | 84 |
| 2011-08 | 86 |
| 2011-07 | 89 |
| 2011-06 | 87 |
| 2011-05 | 87 |
| 2011-04 | 86 |
| 2011-03 | 87 |
| 2011-02 | 90 |
| 2011-01 | 89 |
| 2010-12 | 91 |
| 2010-11 | 94 |
| 2010-10 | 92 |
| 2010-09 | 91 |
| 2010-08 | 90 |
| 2010-07 | 87 |
| 2010-06 | 87 |
| 2010-05 | 88 |
| 2010-04 | 89 |
| 2010-03 | 91 |
| 2010-02 | 92 |
| 2010-01 | 95 |
| 2009-12 | 94 |
| 2009-11 | 94 |
| 2009-10 | 91 |
| 2009-09 | 90 |
| 2009-08 | 89 |
| 2009-07 | 89 |
| 2009-06 | 89 |
| 2009-05 | 87 |
| 2009-04 | 86 |
| 2009-03 | 84 |
| 2009-02 | 84 |
| 2009-01 | 84 |
| 2008-12 | 83 |
| 2008-11 | 83 |
| 2008-10 | 82 |
| 2008-09 | 84 |
| 2008-08 | 82 |
| 2008-07 | 82 |
| 2008-06 | 82 |
| 2008-05 | 86 |
| 2008-04 | 89 |
| 2008-03 | 89 |
| 2008-02 | 90 |
| 2008-01 | 90 |
| 2007-12 | 94 |
| 2007-11 | 95 |
| 2007-10 | 100 |
| 2007-09 | 101 |
| 2007-08 | 104 |
| 2007-07 | 107 |
| 2007-06 | 109 |
| 2007-05 | 108 |
| 2007-04 | 102 |
| 2007-03 | 101 |
| 2007-02 | 100 |
| 2007-01 | 100 |
| 2006-12 | 99 |
| 2006-11 | 99 |
| 2006-10 | 100 |
| 2006-09 | 100 |
| 2006-08 | 98 |
| 2006-07 | 99 |
| 2006-06 | 97 |
| 2006-05 | 96 |
| 2006-04 | 97 |
| 2006-03 | 98 |
| 2006-02 | 99 |
| 2006-01 | 97 |
| 2005-12 | 96 |
| 2005-11 | 93 |
| 2005-10 | 92 |
| 2005-09 | 93 |
| 2005-08 | 94 |
| 2005-07 | 94 |
| 2005-06 | 94 |
| 2005-05 | 95 |
| 2005-04 | 98 |
| 2005-03 | 98 |
| 2005-02 | 99 |
| 2005-01 | 98 |
| 2004-12 | 99 |
| 2004-11 | 100 |
| 2004-10 | 102 |
| 2004-09 | 102 |
| 2004-08 | 101 |
| 2004-07 | 99 |
| 2004-06 | 100 |
| 2004-05 | 100 |
| 2004-04 | 101 |
| 2004-03 | 100 |
| 2004-02 | 99 |
| 2004-01 | 100 |
| 2003-12 | 99 |
| 2003-11 | 99 |
| 2003-10 | 98 |
| 2003-09 | 100 |
| 2003-08 | 100 |
| 2003-07 | 100 |
| 2003-06 | 101 |
| 2003-05 | 101 |
| 2003-04 | 100 |
| 2003-03 | 98 |
| 2003-02 | 102 |
| 2003-01 | 105 |
| 2002-12 | 109 |
| 2002-11 | 109 |
| 2002-10 | 108 |
| 2002-09 | 107 |
| 2002-08 | 109 |
| 2002-07 | 110 |
| 2002-06 | 112 |
| 2002-05 | 113 |
| 2002-04 | 110 |
| 2002-03 | 112 |
| 2002-02 | 111 |
| 2002-01 | 113 |
| 2001-12 | 113 |
| 2001-11 | 112 |
| 2001-10 | 112 |
| 2001-09 | 111 |
| 2001-08 | 113 |
| 2001-07 | 115 |
| 2001-06 | 116 |
| 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 | 120 |
| 2000-01 | 120 |
graphiqueConsumer confidence synthetic index
- Source: INSEE.
Personal situation
Financial situation: stability
In March 2023, households' balances of opinion on their future and past financial situation are stable, as is the one on major purchases intentions.
These three balances remain well below their long-term average.
Opportunity to save: downturn
In March 2023, the share of households considering it is a good idea to save has retreated after a sharp increase in February. The corresponding balance of opinion has lost four points but remains well above its long-term average.
The households' opinion on their current and future ability to save has slightly improved. The balance of opinion on expected saving capacity has won two points and the one on current saving capacity has won one point. Both balances remain above their long-term average.
tableauBalances on personal financial situation and standard of living in France
| Financial situation, future | Standard of living, future | Standard of living, past | Financial situation, past | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03 | -23 | -65 | -83 | -31 |
| 2023-02 | -23 | -64 | -80 | -31 |
| 2023-01 | -22 | -63 | -80 | -30 |
| 2022-12 | -22 | -62 | -80 | -31 |
| 2022-11 | -21 | -61 | -79 | -27 |
| 2022-10 | -23 | -64 | -79 | -30 |
| 2022-09 | -27 | -71 | -79 | -32 |
| 2022-08 | -21 | -63 | -76 | -33 |
| 2022-07 | -25 | -71 | -83 | -32 |
| 2022-06 | -24 | -68 | -75 | -30 |
| 2022-05 | -23 | -65 | -68 | -28 |
| 2022-04 | -22 | -60 | -67 | -26 |
| 2022-03 | -23 | -61 | -59 | -22 |
| 2022-02 | -6 | -35 | -62 | -20 |
| 2022-01 | -8 | -34 | -58 | -18 |
| 2021-12 | -7 | -31 | -54 | -18 |
| 2021-11 | -8 | -33 | -56 | -20 |
| 2021-10 | -7 | -30 | -59 | -16 |
| 2021-09 | -3 | -25 | -55 | -14 |
| 2021-08 | -4 | -37 | -61 | -14 |
| 2021-07 | -1 | -22 | -61 | -12 |
| 2021-06 | 2 | -14 | -64 | -11 |
| 2021-05 | -4 | -27 | -70 | -13 |
| 2021-04 | -8 | -36 | -73 | -13 |
| 2021-03 | -4 | -36 | -75 | -16 |
| 2021-02 | -8 | -53 | -72 | -16 |
| 2021-01 | -8 | -48 | -71 | -18 |
| 2020-12 | -3 | -42 | -72 | -14 |
| 2020-11 | -13 | -63 | -71 | -15 |
| 2020-10 | -7 | -53 | -66 | -15 |
| 2020-09 | -5 | -47 | -67 | -15 |
| 2020-08 | -9 | -54 | -63 | -14 |
| 2020-07 | -9 | -54 | -65 | -14 |
| 2020-06 | -8 | -56 | -56 | -12 |
| 2020-05 | -20 | -72 | -48 | -10 |
| 2020-04 | -22 | -68 | -31 | -8 |
| 2020-03 | -7 | -34 | -32 | -13 |
| 2020-02 | -4 | -24 | -37 | -14 |
| 2020-01 | -3 | -27 | -40 | -16 |
| 2019-12 | -5 | -29 | -40 | -20 |
| 2019-11 | -2 | -20 | -35 | -17 |
| 2019-10 | -3 | -23 | -37 | -18 |
| 2019-09 | -3 | -25 | -39 | -17 |
| 2019-08 | -5 | -25 | -42 | -18 |
| 2019-07 | -6 | -26 | -41 | -20 |
| 2019-06 | -6 | -25 | -43 | -23 |
| 2019-05 | -6 | -26 | -51 | -24 |
| 2019-04 | -8 | -25 | -54 | -25 |
| 2019-03 | -10 | -26 | -53 | -26 |
| 2019-02 | -12 | -28 | -56 | -25 |
| 2019-01 | -14 | -30 | -63 | -28 |
| 2018-12 | -20 | -38 | -66 | -33 |
| 2018-11 | -18 | -43 | -57 | -28 |
| 2018-10 | -16 | -32 | -52 | -29 |
| 2018-09 | -18 | -38 | -50 | -30 |
| 2018-08 | -12 | -31 | -46 | -30 |
| 2018-07 | -12 | -34 | -47 | -28 |
| 2018-06 | -14 | -34 | -47 | -27 |
| 2018-05 | -14 | -28 | -39 | -26 |
| 2018-04 | -11 | -19 | -36 | -26 |
| 2018-03 | -12 | -22 | -39 | -24 |
| 2018-02 | -18 | -24 | -35 | -22 |
| 2018-01 | -12 | -18 | -30 | -16 |
| 2017-12 | -8 | -12 | -31 | -17 |
| 2017-11 | -10 | -17 | -39 | -19 |
| 2017-10 | -15 | -25 | -39 | -21 |
| 2017-09 | -11 | -21 | -41 | -21 |
| 2017-08 | -10 | -21 | -40 | -18 |
| 2017-07 | -11 | -12 | -40 | -18 |
| 2017-06 | -4 | 0 | -40 | -15 |
| 2017-05 | -7 | -17 | -45 | -20 |
| 2017-04 | -9 | -21 | -51 | -19 |
| 2017-03 | -7 | -22 | -47 | -20 |
| 2017-02 | -5 | -22 | -48 | -22 |
| 2017-01 | -5 | -26 | -48 | -22 |
| 2016-12 | -7 | -22 | -51 | -22 |
| 2016-11 | -8 | -25 | -49 | -24 |
| 2016-10 | -7 | -29 | -53 | -23 |
| 2016-09 | -9 | -29 | -54 | -23 |
| 2016-08 | -11 | -35 | -54 | -22 |
| 2016-07 | -10 | -33 | -53 | -29 |
| 2016-06 | -10 | -33 | -54 | -23 |
| 2016-05 | -10 | -28 | -48 | -25 |
| 2016-04 | -13 | -36 | -57 | -25 |
| 2016-03 | -12 | -35 | -57 | -24 |
| 2016-02 | -10 | -32 | -56 | -24 |
| 2016-01 | -9 | -27 | -55 | -24 |
| 2015-12 | -7 | -31 | -54 | -26 |
| 2015-11 | -10 | -31 | -53 | -24 |
| 2015-10 | -10 | -31 | -54 | -24 |
| 2015-09 | -6 | -28 | -52 | -26 |
| 2015-08 | -12 | -33 | -57 | -29 |
| 2015-07 | -12 | -36 | -59 | -29 |
| 2015-06 | -12 | -35 | -58 | -27 |
| 2015-05 | -14 | -34 | -58 | -27 |
| 2015-04 | -12 | -34 | -58 | -24 |
| 2015-03 | -13 | -34 | -59 | -27 |
| 2015-02 | -15 | -37 | -61 | -27 |
| 2015-01 | -17 | -42 | -67 | -29 |
| 2014-12 | -15 | -43 | -66 | -27 |
| 2014-11 | -17 | -48 | -68 | -33 |
| 2014-10 | -20 | -50 | -73 | -31 |
| 2014-09 | -20 | -51 | -71 | -30 |
| 2014-08 | -20 | -47 | -70 | -33 |
| 2014-07 | -17 | -49 | -70 | -32 |
| 2014-06 | -20 | -48 | -69 | -36 |
| 2014-05 | -23 | -50 | -70 | -33 |
| 2014-04 | -27 | -45 | -70 | -32 |
| 2014-03 | -19 | -47 | -69 | -29 |
| 2014-02 | -20 | -52 | -72 | -34 |
| 2014-01 | -19 | -48 | -71 | -35 |
| 2013-12 | -21 | -50 | -73 | -34 |
| 2013-11 | -19 | -53 | -75 | -34 |
| 2013-10 | -18 | -45 | -69 | -35 |
| 2013-09 | -20 | -46 | -72 | -33 |
| 2013-08 | -22 | -50 | -73 | -33 |
| 2013-07 | -24 | -57 | -77 | -34 |
| 2013-06 | -27 | -66 | -80 | -35 |
| 2013-05 | -26 | -63 | -79 | -37 |
| 2013-04 | -25 | -62 | -76 | -28 |
| 2013-03 | -26 | -61 | -75 | -29 |
| 2013-02 | -24 | -56 | -71 | -27 |
| 2013-01 | -25 | -58 | -69 | -28 |
| 2012-12 | -23 | -54 | -69 | -29 |
| 2012-11 | -25 | -55 | -73 | -31 |
| 2012-10 | -25 | -60 | -73 | -29 |
| 2012-09 | -21 | -57 | -75 | -29 |
| 2012-08 | -19 | -51 | -72 | -29 |
| 2012-07 | -19 | -43 | -69 | -27 |
| 2012-06 | -16 | -30 | -68 | -27 |
| 2012-05 | -16 | -30 | -65 | -26 |
| 2012-04 | -16 | -38 | -66 | -29 |
| 2012-03 | -19 | -40 | -68 | -29 |
| 2012-02 | -26 | -49 | -73 | -32 |
| 2012-01 | -27 | -54 | -73 | -32 |
| 2011-12 | -30 | -57 | -74 | -32 |
| 2011-11 | -25 | -59 | -74 | -30 |
| 2011-10 | -21 | -51 | -73 | -29 |
| 2011-09 | -24 | -55 | -75 | -32 |
| 2011-08 | -23 | -56 | -71 | -30 |
| 2011-07 | -18 | -42 | -67 | -31 |
| 2011-06 | -21 | -48 | -68 | -33 |
| 2011-05 | -20 | -49 | -68 | -31 |
| 2011-04 | -21 | -56 | -71 | -31 |
| 2011-03 | -23 | -51 | -69 | -29 |
| 2011-02 | -18 | -46 | -67 | -27 |
| 2011-01 | -18 | -44 | -70 | -26 |
| 2010-12 | -16 | -42 | -68 | -26 |
| 2010-11 | -11 | -38 | -64 | -23 |
| 2010-10 | -15 | -40 | -64 | -28 |
| 2010-09 | -18 | -42 | -64 | -28 |
| 2010-08 | -18 | -43 | -66 | -29 |
| 2010-07 | -19 | -49 | -71 | -30 |
| 2010-06 | -19 | -55 | -71 | -27 |
| 2010-05 | -19 | -52 | -69 | -27 |
| 2010-04 | -16 | -46 | -69 | -27 |
| 2010-03 | -13 | -40 | -69 | -26 |
| 2010-02 | -12 | -34 | -67 | -27 |
| 2010-01 | -9 | -32 | -62 | -24 |
| 2009-12 | -10 | -34 | -65 | -23 |
| 2009-11 | -8 | -33 | -67 | -25 |
| 2009-10 | -12 | -38 | -70 | -27 |
| 2009-09 | -11 | -38 | -71 | -27 |
| 2009-08 | -12 | -40 | -72 | -30 |
| 2009-07 | -12 | -43 | -75 | -26 |
| 2009-06 | -12 | -43 | -73 | -25 |
| 2009-05 | -15 | -46 | -76 | -30 |
| 2009-04 | -17 | -50 | -76 | -29 |
| 2009-03 | -20 | -56 | -77 | -30 |
| 2009-02 | -20 | -57 | -77 | -30 |
| 2009-01 | -19 | -56 | -75 | -31 |
| 2008-12 | -20 | -56 | -78 | -32 |
| 2008-11 | -20 | -53 | -78 | -33 |
| 2008-10 | -21 | -57 | -81 | -33 |
| 2008-09 | -17 | -49 | -79 | -35 |
| 2008-08 | -20 | -51 | -81 | -37 |
| 2008-07 | -21 | -54 | -80 | -38 |
| 2008-06 | -24 | -55 | -78 | -37 |
| 2008-05 | -18 | -46 | -75 | -34 |
| 2008-04 | -16 | -41 | -70 | -32 |
| 2008-03 | -14 | -37 | -71 | -33 |
| 2008-02 | -14 | -40 | -69 | -29 |
| 2008-01 | -16 | -42 | -67 | -29 |
| 2007-12 | -10 | -30 | -63 | -26 |
| 2007-11 | -10 | -37 | -61 | -23 |
| 2007-10 | -6 | -23 | -54 | -20 |
| 2007-09 | -5 | -25 | -51 | -17 |
| 2007-08 | -4 | -16 | -48 | -16 |
| 2007-07 | -1 | -6 | -44 | -15 |
| 2007-06 | 3 | 0 | -44 | -13 |
| 2007-05 | 7 | 3 | -50 | -16 |
| 2007-04 | -2 | -15 | -56 | -20 |
| 2007-03 | -2 | -17 | -56 | -20 |
| 2007-02 | -4 | -19 | -56 | -22 |
| 2007-01 | -4 | -23 | -57 | -22 |
| 2006-12 | -5 | -26 | -56 | -21 |
| 2006-11 | -4 | -25 | -56 | -22 |
| 2006-10 | -3 | -24 | -55 | -22 |
| 2006-09 | -4 | -28 | -54 | -20 |
| 2006-08 | -4 | -33 | -57 | -20 |
| 2006-07 | -5 | -33 | -55 | -19 |
| 2006-06 | -7 | -38 | -59 | -21 |
| 2006-05 | -6 | -38 | -61 | -23 |
| 2006-04 | -6 | -38 | -59 | -21 |
| 2006-03 | -6 | -34 | -57 | -19 |
| 2006-02 | -4 | -31 | -55 | -21 |
| 2006-01 | -5 | -33 | -60 | -22 |
| 2005-12 | -7 | -35 | -63 | -23 |
| 2005-11 | -10 | -41 | -65 | -28 |
| 2005-10 | -10 | -40 | -66 | -29 |
| 2005-09 | -8 | -38 | -66 | -26 |
| 2005-08 | -8 | -37 | -65 | -25 |
| 2005-07 | -7 | -36 | -65 | -25 |
| 2005-06 | -6 | -33 | -65 | -25 |
| 2005-05 | -8 | -37 | -59 | -24 |
| 2005-04 | -5 | -32 | -54 | -22 |
| 2005-03 | -6 | -31 | -54 | -22 |
| 2005-02 | -4 | -29 | -53 | -20 |
| 2005-01 | -5 | -30 | -56 | -21 |
graphiqueBalances on personal financial situation and standard of living in France
- Source: INSEE
tableauCONSUMER OPINION: synthetic index and opinion balances
| Avg. (1) | Dec. 22 | Jan. 23 | Feb. 23 | Mar. 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic index (2) | 100 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 81 |
| Past financial situation | -21 | -31 | -30 | -31 | -31 |
| Expected financial situation | -6 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -23 |
| Current saving capacity | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Expected saving capacity | -7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Savings intentions | 18 | 23 | 30 | 37 | 33 |
| Major purchases intentions | -14 | -40 | -40 | -40 | -40 |
| Past standard of living in France | -47 | -80 | -80 | -80 | -83 |
| Future standard of living in France | -27 | -62 | -63 | -64 | -65 |
| Unemployment prospects | 33 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 15 |
| Past consumer prices | -16 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 77 |
| Future inflation | -31 | -2 | -14 | -10 | -9 |
- (1) Average value between January 1987 and December 2022
- (2) The indicator is normalised in such a way that its average equals 100 and standard error equals 10 over the estimation period (1987–2022).
- Source: INSEE, monthly consumer confidence survey
Economic context in France
Standard of living in France: slight decrease
In March 2023, the households’ opinion on living standards in France over the next twelve months has deteriorated slightly again. The corresponding balance has lost one point and remains well below its long-term average.
The households’ opinion on the past evolution of living standards in France has also decreased. The corresponding balance has lost three points and has returned to its historical low point of July 2022.
Unemployment: fears’ decrease
In March 2023, households' fears about the evolution of unemployment have reduced. The corresponding balance has lost seven points and remains below its long-term average.
tableauHouseholds' unemployment prospects
| Households' unemployment prospects | |
|---|---|
| 2023-03 | 15 |
| 2023-02 | 22 |
| 2023-01 | 23 |
| 2022-12 | 23 |
| 2022-11 | 27 |
| 2022-10 | 22 |
| 2022-09 | 24 |
| 2022-08 | 11 |
| 2022-07 | 13 |
| 2022-06 | 12 |
| 2022-05 | 7 |
| 2022-04 | 10 |
| 2022-03 | 8 |
| 2022-02 | -5 |
| 2022-01 | 3 |
| 2021-12 | 3 |
| 2021-11 | -5 |
| 2021-10 | 2 |
| 2021-09 | 10 |
| 2021-08 | 27 |
| 2021-07 | 25 |
| 2021-06 | 23 |
| 2021-05 | 45 |
| 2021-04 | 58 |
| 2021-03 | 62 |
| 2021-02 | 83 |
| 2021-01 | 73 |
| 2020-12 | 66 |
| 2020-11 | 79 |
| 2020-10 | 75 |
| 2020-09 | 72 |
| 2020-08 | 72 |
| 2020-07 | 77 |
| 2020-06 | 78 |
| 2020-05 | 78 |
| 2020-04 | 56 |
| 2020-03 | 14 |
| 2020-02 | -1 |
| 2020-01 | 7 |
| 2019-12 | 9 |
| 2019-11 | 2 |
| 2019-10 | 5 |
| 2019-09 | 4 |
| 2019-08 | 8 |
| 2019-07 | 11 |
| 2019-06 | 11 |
| 2019-05 | 12 |
| 2019-04 | 23 |
| 2019-03 | 18 |
| 2019-02 | 17 |
| 2019-01 | 31 |
| 2018-12 | 29 |
| 2018-11 | 30 |
| 2018-10 | 8 |
| 2018-09 | 24 |
| 2018-08 | 24 |
| 2018-07 | 13 |
| 2018-06 | 14 |
| 2018-05 | 2 |
| 2018-04 | 3 |
| 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 | 22 |
| 2017-01 | 18 |
| 2016-12 | 18 |
| 2016-11 | 28 |
| 2016-10 | 30 |
| 2016-09 | 29 |
| 2016-08 | 33 |
| 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 | 61 |
| 2015-03 | 43 |
| 2015-02 | 58 |
| 2015-01 | 66 |
| 2014-12 | 65 |
| 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 | 56 |
| 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 | 34 |
| 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 prospects
- Source: INSEE
Inflation: new increases in balances of opinion
In March 2023, the share of households considering that prices have strongly increased over the last twelve months keeps growing. The corresponding balance has gained two points and is at its highest level since the mid-seventies.
Households’ opinion relative to price future evolution is almost unchanged. The corresponding balance has won one point and remains well above its long-term average
tableauHouseholds' perception of prices
| Past prices | Future inflation | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03 | 77 | -9 |
| 2023-02 | 75 | -10 |
| 2023-01 | 72 | -14 |
| 2022-12 | 69 | -2 |
| 2022-11 | 66 | -4 |
| 2022-10 | 62 | -2 |
| 2022-09 | 61 | 0 |
| 2022-08 | 62 | -10 |
| 2022-07 | 62 | 1 |
| 2022-06 | 60 | 2 |
| 2022-05 | 54 | 6 |
| 2022-04 | 51 | 20 |
| 2022-03 | 43 | 40 |
| 2022-02 | 46 | -10 |
| 2022-01 | 29 | -4 |
| 2021-12 | 28 | -7 |
| 2021-11 | 25 | -6 |
| 2021-10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2021-09 | -1 | -7 |
| 2021-08 | -5 | -9 |
| 2021-07 | -8 | -11 |
| 2021-06 | -23 | -14 |
| 2021-05 | -28 | -17 |
| 2021-04 | -35 | -22 |
| 2021-03 | -35 | -26 |
| 2021-02 | -38 | -27 |
| 2021-01 | -40 | -27 |
| 2020-12 | -39 | -28 |
| 2020-11 | -41 | -21 |
| 2020-10 | -38 | -33 |
| 2020-09 | -30 | -32 |
| 2020-08 | -18 | -26 |
| 2020-07 | -29 | -21 |
| 2020-06 | -31 | -14 |
| 2020-05 | -29 | -1 |
| 2020-04 | -48 | 11 |
| 2020-03 | -38 | -16 |
| 2020-02 | -34 | -23 |
| 2020-01 | -33 | -22 |
| 2019-12 | -33 | -21 |
| 2019-11 | -32 | -23 |
| 2019-10 | -27 | -21 |
| 2019-09 | -30 | -22 |
| 2019-08 | -28 | -20 |
| 2019-07 | -27 | -22 |
| 2019-06 | -20 | -23 |
| 2019-05 | -20 | -27 |
| 2019-04 | -17 | -24 |
| 2019-03 | -17 | -25 |
| 2019-02 | -26 | -18 |
| 2019-01 | -31 | -39 |
| 2018-12 | -9 | -21 |
| 2018-11 | -10 | -12 |
| 2018-10 | -15 | -14 |
| 2018-09 | -17 | -14 |
| 2018-08 | -26 | -21 |
| 2018-07 | -26 | -20 |
| 2018-06 | -27 | -21 |
| 2018-05 | -31 | -21 |
| 2018-04 | -38 | -27 |
| 2018-03 | -38 | -25 |
| 2018-02 | -33 | -20 |
| 2018-01 | -40 | -15 |
| 2017-12 | -46 | -32 |
| 2017-11 | -45 | -28 |
| 2017-10 | -51 | -23 |
| 2017-09 | -56 | -29 |
| 2017-08 | -54 | -32 |
| 2017-07 | -54 | -31 |
| 2017-06 | -56 | -41 |
| 2017-05 | -56 | -35 |
| 2017-04 | -49 | -28 |
| 2017-03 | -46 | -26 |
| 2017-02 | -46 | -31 |
| 2017-01 | -43 | -24 |
| 2016-12 | -48 | -28 |
| 2016-11 | -52 | -39 |
| 2016-10 | -52 | -38 |
| 2016-09 | -46 | -34 |
| 2016-08 | -51 | -35 |
| 2016-07 | -51 | -37 |
| 2016-06 | -53 | -36 |
| 2016-05 | -53 | -39 |
| 2016-04 | -57 | -37 |
| 2016-03 | -58 | -38 |
| 2016-02 | -56 | -39 |
| 2016-01 | -51 | -41 |
| 2015-12 | -51 | -38 |
| 2015-11 | -50 | -41 |
| 2015-10 | -50 | -41 |
| 2015-09 | -53 | -41 |
| 2015-08 | -50 | -36 |
| 2015-07 | -52 | -37 |
| 2015-06 | -54 | -38 |
| 2015-05 | -56 | -40 |
| 2015-04 | -51 | -43 |
| 2015-03 | -53 | -48 |
| 2015-02 | -51 | -45 |
| 2015-01 | -50 | -45 |
| 2014-12 | -46 | -43 |
| 2014-11 | -38 | -37 |
| 2014-10 | -38 | -28 |
| 2014-09 | -41 | -33 |
| 2014-08 | -35 | -37 |
| 2014-07 | -31 | -31 |
| 2014-06 | -28 | -31 |
| 2014-05 | -23 | -26 |
| 2014-04 | -24 | -29 |
| 2014-03 | -23 | -27 |
| 2014-02 | -19 | -22 |
| 2014-01 | -14 | -16 |
| 2013-12 | -8 | -17 |
| 2013-11 | -8 | -23 |
| 2013-10 | -8 | -21 |
| 2013-09 | 4 | -24 |
| 2013-08 | -3 | -21 |
| 2013-07 | -8 | -17 |
| 2013-06 | -11 | -19 |
| 2013-05 | -16 | -17 |
| 2013-04 | -13 | -20 |
| 2013-03 | -10 | -14 |
| 2013-02 | -10 | -22 |
| 2013-01 | -8 | -19 |
| 2012-12 | -7 | -19 |
| 2012-11 | -4 | -14 |
| 2012-10 | -1 | -15 |
| 2012-09 | 3 | -13 |
| 2012-08 | -1 | -16 |
| 2012-07 | -2 | -25 |
| 2012-06 | 12 | -34 |
| 2012-05 | 12 | -32 |
| 2012-04 | 27 | -20 |
| 2012-03 | 22 | -21 |
| 2012-02 | 23 | -11 |
| 2012-01 | 21 | -17 |
| 2011-12 | 19 | -16 |
| 2011-11 | 20 | -15 |
| 2011-10 | 22 | -23 |
| 2011-09 | 25 | -20 |
| 2011-08 | 27 | -18 |
| 2011-07 | 32 | -18 |
| 2011-06 | 33 | -14 |
| 2011-05 | 40 | -13 |
| 2011-04 | 46 | 0 |
| 2011-03 | 30 | 6 |
| 2011-02 | 25 | -9 |
| 2011-01 | 18 | -19 |
| 2010-12 | 9 | -22 |
| 2010-11 | 3 | -25 |
| 2010-10 | 0 | -25 |
| 2010-09 | -2 | -29 |
| 2010-08 | -4 | -24 |
| 2010-07 | -6 | -27 |
| 2010-06 | -10 | -29 |
| 2010-05 | -11 | -28 |
| 2010-04 | -10 | -34 |
| 2010-03 | -19 | -39 |
| 2010-02 | -19 | -41 |
| 2010-01 | -14 | -41 |
| 2009-12 | -14 | -44 |
| 2009-11 | -14 | -48 |
| 2009-10 | -16 | -45 |
| 2009-09 | -25 | -48 |
| 2009-08 | -18 | -53 |
| 2009-07 | -19 | -52 |
| 2009-06 | -16 | -56 |
| 2009-05 | -11 | -57 |
| 2009-04 | -6 | -56 |
| 2009-03 | -1 | -54 |
| 2009-02 | 7 | -49 |
| 2009-01 | 6 | -51 |
| 2008-12 | 19 | -50 |
| 2008-11 | 29 | -47 |
| 2008-10 | 43 | -37 |
| 2008-09 | 50 | -53 |
| 2008-08 | 60 | -42 |
| 2008-07 | 67 | -30 |
| 2008-06 | 70 | -31 |
| 2008-05 | 71 | -39 |
| 2008-04 | 63 | -38 |
| 2008-03 | 67 | -45 |
| 2008-02 | 51 | -30 |
| 2008-01 | 51 | -15 |
| 2007-12 | 54 | -25 |
| 2007-11 | 45 | -8 |
| 2007-10 | 27 | -20 |
| 2007-09 | 20 | -15 |
| 2007-08 | 13 | -21 |
| 2007-07 | 6 | -27 |
| 2007-06 | -3 | -31 |
| 2007-05 | -1 | -43 |
| 2007-04 | 5 | -34 |
| 2007-03 | 6 | -36 |
| 2007-02 | 11 | -39 |
| 2007-01 | 17 | -38 |
| 2006-12 | 18 | -35 |
| 2006-11 | 13 | -38 |
| 2006-10 | 12 | -39 |
| 2006-09 | 14 | -40 |
| 2006-08 | 10 | -37 |
| 2006-07 | 7 | -34 |
| 2006-06 | 11 | -32 |
| 2006-05 | 18 | -29 |
| 2006-04 | 7 | -32 |
| 2006-03 | -3 | -35 |
| 2006-02 | 4 | -36 |
| 2006-01 | 1 | -37 |
| 2005-12 | 4 | -35 |
| 2005-11 | 9 | -35 |
| 2005-10 | 11 | -32 |
| 2005-09 | 12 | -31 |
| 2005-08 | 12 | -32 |
| 2005-07 | 13 | -35 |
| 2005-06 | 11 | -40 |
| 2005-05 | 15 | -40 |
| 2005-04 | 14 | -40 |
| 2005-03 | 15 | -40 |
| 2005-02 | 15 | -41 |
| 2005-01 | 14 | -44 |
graphiqueHouseholds' perception of prices
- Source: INSEE
For more information
Definition – The synthetic household confidence index summarizes household opinion on the economic situation: the higher its value, the more favourable household judgment of the economic situation is. It is calculated using a factor analysis technique, which enables to summarize concomitant movements of highly correlated variables. Here the index describes the common factor of 8 balances of opinion: the past and future general economic situation in France, the past and future personal financial situation, unemployment, major purchases intentions, current saving capacity and expected saving 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 24 February and 20 March 2023. For each question, a balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentages of positive and negative answers. As 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 balance history in each publication.
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