Informations Rapides ·
29 August 2023 · n° 215
In August 2023, household confidence is stable Monthly consumer confidence survey - August 2023
In August 2023, household confidence remains stable. At 85, 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 : downturn in the balance of opinion
- Current saving capacity : rebound
- Economic context in France
- Future standard of living in France: downturn in the balance of opinion
- Unemployment: increase in fears
- Inflation outlook: rebound
- Revisions
- For more information
In August 2023, household confidence remains stable. At 85, 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 | |
|---|---|
| 2023-08 | 85 |
| 2023-07 | 85 |
| 2023-06 | 85 |
| 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 | 88 |
| 2022-03 | 91 |
| 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 | 103 |
| 2021-05 | 98 |
| 2021-04 | 96 |
| 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 | 95 |
| 2020-05 | 91 |
| 2020-04 | 95 |
| 2020-03 | 104 |
| 2020-02 | 105 |
| 2020-01 | 104 |
| 2019-12 | 102 |
| 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 | 102 |
| 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 : downturn in the balance of opinion
In August 2023, the balance of opinion among households relating to the outlook for changes in their financial situation has retreated (-4 points, after winning 4 points in July). Conversely, the one on their past financial situation has rebounded (+2 points, after losing 1 point in July). The proportion of households believing it is a good time to make major purchases is stable.
All three balances remain well below their long-term averages.
Current saving capacity : rebound
In August 2023, the balance of opinion on the current saving capacity has rebounded (+4 points) after losing 3 points in July. The one for the future saving capacity has dropped slightly (-1 point). Both balances of opinion remain above their long-term average.
The share of households considering it is a suitable time to save has slightly increased again. The corresponding balance of opinion has gained one point and remains above its 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08 | -16 | -53 | -79 | -31 |
| 2023-07 | -12 | -48 | -82 | -33 |
| 2023-06 | -16 | -51 | -80 | -32 |
| 2023-05 | -17 | -56 | -84 | -33 |
| 2023-04 | -19 | -59 | -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 | -32 |
| 2022-11 | -21 | -61 | -80 | -27 |
| 2022-10 | -23 | -64 | -79 | -30 |
| 2022-09 | -27 | -71 | -80 | -32 |
| 2022-08 | -21 | -63 | -77 | -33 |
| 2022-07 | -26 | -73 | -81 | -31 |
| 2022-06 | -25 | -70 | -75 | -30 |
| 2022-05 | -23 | -65 | -67 | -27 |
| 2022-04 | -22 | -60 | -66 | -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 | -3 | -25 | -55 | -14 |
| 2021-08 | -4 | -37 | -62 | -14 |
| 2021-07 | -2 | -24 | -61 | -11 |
| 2021-06 | 1 | -15 | -64 | -11 |
| 2021-05 | -5 | -27 | -69 | -13 |
| 2021-04 | -8 | -36 | -73 | -13 |
| 2021-03 | -4 | -35 | -75 | -16 |
| 2021-02 | -8 | -51 | -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 | -55 | -64 | -14 |
| 2020-06 | -8 | -56 | -57 | -13 |
| 2020-05 | -20 | -73 | -47 | -10 |
| 2020-04 | -21 | -68 | -31 | -8 |
| 2020-03 | -7 | -34 | -32 | -13 |
| 2020-02 | -4 | -23 | -37 | -14 |
| 2020-01 | -2 | -26 | -40 | -16 |
| 2019-12 | -5 | -29 | -40 | -20 |
| 2019-11 | -2 | -20 | -35 | -17 |
| 2019-10 | -4 | -24 | -38 | -17 |
| 2019-09 | -3 | -25 | -39 | -17 |
| 2019-08 | -6 | -25 | -42 | -18 |
| 2019-07 | -6 | -26 | -41 | -20 |
| 2019-06 | -6 | -25 | -43 | -23 |
| 2019-05 | -6 | -26 | -51 | -24 |
| 2019-04 | -7 | -25 | -54 | -25 |
| 2019-03 | -10 | -26 | -53 | -26 |
| 2019-02 | -12 | -27 | -56 | -25 |
| 2019-01 | -14 | -29 | -63 | -28 |
| 2018-12 | -20 | -38 | -66 | -33 |
| 2018-11 | -18 | -43 | -58 | -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 | -12 | -22 | -39 | -24 |
| 2018-02 | -18 | -23 | -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 | -31 |
| 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) | May 23 | Jun. 23 | Jul. 23 | Aug. 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic index (2) | 100 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Past financial situation | -21 | -33 | -32 | -33 | -31 |
| Expected financial situation | -6 | -17 | -16 | -12 | -16 |
| Current saving capacity | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| Expected saving capacity | -7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Savings intentions | 18 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Major purchases intentions | -14 | -43 | -48 | -44 | -44 |
| Past standard of living in France | -47 | -84 | -80 | -82 | -79 |
| Future standard of living in France | -27 | -56 | -51 | -48 | -53 |
| Unemployment prospects | 33 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Past consumer prices | -16 | 73 | 66 | 62 | 62 |
| Future inflation | -31 | -46 | -52 | -58 | -45 |
- (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: downturn in the balance of opinion
In August 2023, the proportion of households who consider that the standard of living in France will improve over the next twelve months has retreated. The corresponding balance has lost 5 points, after winning 3 in July, it remains well below its long-term average.
The proportion of households who consider that the standard of living in France has improved over the last twelve months has rebounded. The corresponding balance has won 3 points after losing 2 points in July. It remains well below its average.
Unemployment: increase in fears
In August 2023, households' fears about the outlook for unemployment are on the rise again. The corresponding balance has gained 2 points, but remains nevertheless below its long-term average.
tableauHouseholds' unemployment expectations
| Households' unemployment prospects | |
|---|---|
| 2023-08 | 16 |
| 2023-07 | 14 |
| 2023-06 | 11 |
| 2023-05 | 17 |
| 2023-04 | 16 |
| 2023-03 | 15 |
| 2023-02 | 21 |
| 2023-01 | 23 |
| 2022-12 | 22 |
| 2022-11 | 26 |
| 2022-10 | 22 |
| 2022-09 | 23 |
| 2022-08 | 11 |
| 2022-07 | 14 |
| 2022-06 | 15 |
| 2022-05 | 6 |
| 2022-04 | 9 |
| 2022-03 | 8 |
| 2022-02 | -6 |
| 2022-01 | 2 |
| 2021-12 | 3 |
| 2021-11 | -5 |
| 2021-10 | 2 |
| 2021-09 | 10 |
| 2021-08 | 28 |
| 2021-07 | 25 |
| 2021-06 | 25 |
| 2021-05 | 44 |
| 2021-04 | 58 |
| 2021-03 | 62 |
| 2021-02 | 82 |
| 2021-01 | 73 |
| 2020-12 | 66 |
| 2020-11 | 79 |
| 2020-10 | 75 |
| 2020-09 | 72 |
| 2020-08 | 72 |
| 2020-07 | 77 |
| 2020-06 | 79 |
| 2020-05 | 77 |
| 2020-04 | 55 |
| 2020-03 | 14 |
| 2020-02 | -2 |
| 2020-01 | 6 |
| 2019-12 | 9 |
| 2019-11 | 2 |
| 2019-10 | 5 |
| 2019-09 | 4 |
| 2019-08 | 9 |
| 2019-07 | 11 |
| 2019-06 | 12 |
| 2019-05 | 11 |
| 2019-04 | 23 |
| 2019-03 | 18 |
| 2019-02 | 17 |
| 2019-01 | 31 |
| 2018-12 | 30 |
| 2018-11 | 30 |
| 2018-10 | 8 |
| 2018-09 | 24 |
| 2018-08 | 24 |
| 2018-07 | 13 |
| 2018-06 | 14 |
| 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 | 22 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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: rebound
In August 2023, the share of households who think that prices will accelerate over the next twelve months has rebounded: the associated balance has won 13 points after losing 6 points in July, but remains below its long-term average.
The balance of opinion associated with past price changes is stable. It remains well above its long-term average.
tableauHouseholds' perception of prices
| Past prices | Future inflation | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08 | 62 | -45 |
| 2023-07 | 62 | -58 |
| 2023-06 | 66 | -52 |
| 2023-05 | 73 | -46 |
| 2023-04 | 78 | -31 |
| 2023-03 | 75 | -11 |
| 2023-02 | 73 | -16 |
| 2023-01 | 71 | -16 |
| 2022-12 | 69 | -4 |
| 2022-11 | 67 | -6 |
| 2022-10 | 63 | -2 |
| 2022-09 | 63 | 1 |
| 2022-08 | 64 | -8 |
| 2022-07 | 63 | 4 |
| 2022-06 | 60 | 6 |
| 2022-05 | 52 | 9 |
| 2022-04 | 49 | 19 |
| 2022-03 | 42 | 38 |
| 2022-02 | 45 | -15 |
| 2022-01 | 28 | -6 |
| 2021-12 | 28 | -9 |
| 2021-11 | 25 | -7 |
| 2021-10 | 17 | 7 |
| 2021-09 | 0 | -6 |
| 2021-08 | -4 | -7 |
| 2021-07 | -8 | -9 |
| 2021-06 | -23 | -12 |
| 2021-05 | -29 | -15 |
| 2021-04 | -36 | -23 |
| 2021-03 | -36 | -27 |
| 2021-02 | -39 | -29 |
| 2021-01 | -40 | -28 |
| 2020-12 | -39 | -30 |
| 2020-11 | -41 | -22 |
| 2020-10 | -38 | -32 |
| 2020-09 | -28 | -31 |
| 2020-08 | -18 | -25 |
| 2020-07 | -29 | -20 |
| 2020-06 | -32 | -12 |
| 2020-05 | -30 | -1 |
| 2020-04 | -49 | 11 |
| 2020-03 | -39 | -16 |
| 2020-02 | -34 | -24 |
| 2020-01 | -33 | -22 |
| 2019-12 | -33 | -21 |
| 2019-11 | -32 | -24 |
| 2019-10 | -27 | -20 |
| 2019-09 | -29 | -22 |
| 2019-08 | -27 | -20 |
| 2019-07 | -27 | -22 |
| 2019-06 | -20 | -23 |
| 2019-05 | -21 | -27 |
| 2019-04 | -17 | -24 |
| 2019-03 | -18 | -26 |
| 2019-02 | -26 | -18 |
| 2019-01 | -31 | -39 |
| 2018-12 | -9 | -21 |
| 2018-11 | -10 | -12 |
| 2018-10 | -15 | -14 |
| 2018-09 | -16 | -14 |
| 2018-08 | -25 | -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 | -50 | -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 | -47 | -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 July 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 July and 19 August 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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