April 27th, 2004
Economic and Social Research Institute,Cabinet Office
This survey was carried out on March 15, 2004, and covered 5040 households nationwide (except for single-person households).
(Table) The development of the consumer confidence index (seasonally adjusted)
| 2003 | 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. | Jun. | Sep. | Dec. | Mar. | |
| Overall livelihood |
36.9 (-1.4) |
37.5 ( 0.6) |
40.4 ( 2.9) |
40.2 (-0.2) |
42.8 ( 2.6) |
| Income growth |
35.6 (-1.1) |
35.6 ( 0.0) |
38.1 ( 2.5) |
38.0 (-0.1) |
39.9 ( 1.9) |
| Prices |
42.0 (-3.3) |
41.9 (-0.1) |
40.6 (-1.3) |
41.2 ( 0.6) |
41.0 (-0.2) |
| Employment |
25.2 (-2.2) |
27.2 ( 2.0) |
35.4 ( 8.2) |
39.0 ( 3.6) |
42.0 ( 3.0) |
| Willingness to buy Durable goods |
41.6 (-1.9) |
42.6 ( 1.0) |
44.6 ( 2.0) |
45.7 ( 1.1) |
47.2 ( 1.5) |
| Consumer Confidence Index |
36.2 (-2.0) |
37.3 ( 1.1) |
39.6 ( 2.3) |
40.6 ( 1.0) |
42.5 ( 1.9) |
(Note) The figures in the parentheses are the gap compared with the last survey.
The Development of the Consumer Confidence Index (seasonally adjusted) (Excel-format)