Informations Rapides ·
26 May 2023· n° 133
In May 2023, household confidence is stable Monthly consumer confidence survey - May 2023
In May 2023, household confidence in the economic situation is stable. At 83, the indicator that summarizes it is unchanged and remains well below its long-term average (100 between January 1987 and December 2022).
- Personal situation
- Future financial situation: further increase
- Saving capacity: decrease
- Economic context in France
- Future standard of living in France: increase in the balance of opinion
- Unemployment: slight increase in fears
- Inflation outlook: new sharp drop in the balance of opinion
- Revisions
- For more information
In May 2023, household confidence in the economic situation is stable. At 83, the indicator that summarizes it is unchanged and remains well below its long-term average (100 between January 1987 and December 2022).
tableauConsumer confidence synthetic index
| Consumer confidence synthetic index | |
|---|---|
| 2023-05 | 83 |
| 2023-04 | 83 |
| 2023-03 | 82 |
| 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 | 87 |
| 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 | 94 |
| 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
Future financial situation: further increase
In May 2023, the balance of opinion among households regarding their future financial situation has increased by two points after a three-point rise in the previous month. Conversely, the balance of opinion among households regarding their past financial situation has fallen by one point. Both balances remain below their long-term averages.
The balance of opinion regarding the opportunity to make major purchases has lost one point and remains well below its average.
Saving capacity: decrease
In May 2023, the balance of opinion among households regarding their current ability to save has fallen by two points, as in the previous month. It is slightly above its long-term average.
The balance of opinion regarding their ability to save in the future has fallen back. It has lost two points but remains well above its long-term average. Despite a lower capacity to save, slightly more households consider it is a good idea to save: the associated balance has rebounded by two points in May. It thus remains well above its 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05 | -18 | -57 | -84 | -33 |
| 2023-04 | -20 | -60 | -82 | -32 |
| 2023-03 | -23 | -63 | -83 | -32 |
| 2023-02 | -22 | -62 | -80 | -32 |
| 2023-01 | -21 | -62 | -80 | -30 |
| 2022-12 | -22 | -62 | -80 | -31 |
| 2022-11 | -21 | -61 | -79 | -27 |
| 2022-10 | -23 | -64 | -79 | -30 |
| 2022-09 | -28 | -71 | -79 | -32 |
| 2022-08 | -21 | -64 | -76 | -33 |
| 2022-07 | -25 | -71 | -83 | -31 |
| 2022-06 | -25 | -69 | -75 | -30 |
| 2022-05 | -23 | -66 | -68 | -27 |
| 2022-04 | -22 | -60 | -67 | -26 |
| 2022-03 | -22 | -60 | -59 | -22 |
| 2022-02 | -6 | -34 | -62 | -21 |
| 2022-01 | -7 | -33 | -58 | -18 |
| 2021-12 | -7 | -31 | -54 | -18 |
| 2021-11 | -8 | -33 | -56 | -20 |
| 2021-10 | -7 | -30 | -59 | -16 |
| 2021-09 | -4 | -25 | -55 | -14 |
| 2021-08 | -4 | -37 | -61 | -14 |
| 2021-07 | -2 | -23 | -61 | -12 |
| 2021-06 | 2 | -15 | -64 | -10 |
| 2021-05 | -5 | -27 | -70 | -13 |
| 2021-04 | -8 | -36 | -73 | -13 |
| 2021-03 | -4 | -36 | -75 | -16 |
| 2021-02 | -8 | -52 | -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 | -6 | -47 | -67 | -15 |
| 2020-08 | -9 | -54 | -63 | -14 |
| 2020-07 | -9 | -55 | -65 | -14 |
| 2020-06 | -8 | -56 | -56 | -12 |
| 2020-05 | -20 | -73 | -48 | -10 |
| 2020-04 | -22 | -68 | -31 | -8 |
| 2020-03 | -7 | -34 | -32 | -13 |
| 2020-02 | -4 | -23 | -37 | -14 |
| 2020-01 | -2 | -27 | -40 | -16 |
| 2019-12 | -5 | -29 | -40 | -20 |
| 2019-11 | -2 | -20 | -35 | -17 |
| 2019-10 | -3 | -23 | -37 | -17 |
| 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 | -29 | -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 | -13 | -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 | -11 | -22 | -39 | -24 |
| 2018-02 | -18 | -23 | -35 | -22 |
| 2018-01 | -12 | -18 | -30 | -16 |
| 2017-12 | -8 | -12 | -30 | -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 | -20 | -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) | Feb. 23 | Mar. 23 | Apr. 23 | May 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic index (2) | 100 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Past financial situation | -21 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -33 |
| Expected financial situation | -6 | -22 | -23 | -20 | -18 |
| Current saving capacity | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Expected saving capacity | -7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Savings intentions | 18 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 32 |
| Major purchases intentions | -14 | -40 | -40 | -42 | -43 |
| Past standard of living in France | -47 | -80 | -83 | -82 | -84 |
| Future standard of living in France | -27 | -62 | -63 | -60 | -57 |
| Unemployment prospects | 33 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Past consumer prices | -16 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 75 |
| Future inflation | -31 | -14 | -10 | -28 | -49 |
- (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
Future standard of living in France: increase in the balance of opinion
In May 2023, households' opinion on the standard of living in France over the next twelve months has improved again. The corresponding balance has increased by three points as in the previous month, but remains well below its long-term average.
Households' opinion on the past evolution of the standard of living in France has decreased. The associated balance has lost two points and has reached its lowest level ever recorded since the beginning of the time series (1970).
Unemployment: slight increase in fears
In May 2023, households' fears about unemployment have increased slightly: the associated balance has risen by one point. It nevertheless remains below its long-term average.
tableauHouseholds' unemployment expectations
| Households' unemployment prospects | |
|---|---|
| 2023-05 | 18 |
| 2023-04 | 17 |
| 2023-03 | 16 |
| 2023-02 | 23 |
| 2023-01 | 23 |
| 2022-12 | 22 |
| 2022-11 | 26 |
| 2022-10 | 22 |
| 2022-09 | 23 |
| 2022-08 | 11 |
| 2022-07 | 13 |
| 2022-06 | 12 |
| 2022-05 | 8 |
| 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 expectations
- Source: INSEE
Inflation outlook: new sharp drop in the balance of opinion
In May 2023, the balance of opinion regarding past price changes has dropped by four points but remains at a very high level compared to its long-term average.
Regarding inflation prospects, fewer households than in April believe that prices will accelerate or increase at the same rate over the next 12 months. As a result, the balance of opinion associated with the inflation outlook has fallen again in May: it has lost 21 points after an 18-point decline in April, and it is now back below its long-term average.
tableauHouseholds' perception of prices
| Past prices | Future inflation | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05 | 75 | -49 |
| 2023-04 | 79 | -28 |
| 2023-03 | 76 | -10 |
| 2023-02 | 74 | -14 |
| 2023-01 | 72 | -15 |
| 2022-12 | 70 | -3 |
| 2022-11 | 67 | -6 |
| 2022-10 | 63 | -2 |
| 2022-09 | 61 | 0 |
| 2022-08 | 62 | -9 |
| 2022-07 | 62 | 3 |
| 2022-06 | 60 | 5 |
| 2022-05 | 54 | 7 |
| 2022-04 | 50 | 22 |
| 2022-03 | 43 | 39 |
| 2022-02 | 46 | -13 |
| 2022-01 | 29 | -5 |
| 2021-12 | 28 | -9 |
| 2021-11 | 25 | -7 |
| 2021-10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2021-09 | -1 | -7 |
| 2021-08 | -5 | -8 |
| 2021-07 | -8 | -9 |
| 2021-06 | -23 | -12 |
| 2021-05 | -28 | -17 |
| 2021-04 | -35 | -21 |
| 2021-03 | -35 | -27 |
| 2021-02 | -38 | -29 |
| 2021-01 | -40 | -27 |
| 2020-12 | -39 | -29 |
| 2020-11 | -41 | -22 |
| 2020-10 | -38 | -33 |
| 2020-09 | -29 | -32 |
| 2020-08 | -18 | -25 |
| 2020-07 | -29 | -20 |
| 2020-06 | -31 | -12 |
| 2020-05 | -29 | -1 |
| 2020-04 | -48 | 12 |
| 2020-03 | -38 | -16 |
| 2020-02 | -34 | -24 |
| 2020-01 | -33 | -22 |
| 2019-12 | -33 | -21 |
| 2019-11 | -32 | -24 |
| 2019-10 | -27 | -21 |
| 2019-09 | -30 | -22 |
| 2019-08 | -28 | -20 |
| 2019-07 | -27 | -22 |
| 2019-06 | -20 | -22 |
| 2019-05 | -21 | -27 |
| 2019-04 | -17 | -23 |
| 2019-03 | -17 | -26 |
| 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 | -23 |
| 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 | -40 |
| 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 | -36 |
| 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 | -28 |
| 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
Revisions
The April 2023 synthetic household confidence index has not been revised (after rounding).
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 25 April and 17 May 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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