Consumer confidence, economic climate and willingness to buy: non adjusted

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Consumer confidence, economic climate and willingness to buy: non adjusted
Periods Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Total (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Increase sharply (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Increase slightly (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Remain the same (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Fall slightly (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Fall sharply (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Do not know (%)
2023 May 100 5 22 42 22 3 6
2023 June 100 5 22 42 21 3 8
2023 July 100 5 21 48 17 1 7
2023 August 100 5 25 44 19 1 5
2023 September 100 5 21 43 23 1 7
2023 October 100 5 26 42 19 2 6
2023 November 100 5 26 40 19 2 8
2023 December 100 5 26 41 17 2 8
2024 January 100 5 25 41 22 2 5
2024 February 100 5 26 44 20 1 5
2024 March 100 3 25 44 20 1 6
2024 April 100 4 25 44 17 2 7
Source: CBS.
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This table contains the figures on opinions and expectations of Dutch consumers on general economic developments and their own financial situation. The indicators of consumer confidence, economic climate and willingness are based on these opinions and expectations. The consumer survey is partially financed by the European Commission.

Data available from:
January 2017.

Status of the figures:
Figures are final.

Changes as of 22 April 2024.
The figures of April 2024 are added.

When will new figures be published?
New monthly figures will be published on 23 May 2024.

Description topics

Consumers attitudes and expectations
Consumers attitudes and expectations towards various aspects of the general economic situation and the personal financial situation.
Unemployment next 12 months
Distribution of answers in percentages to the question: How do you expect the number of people unemployed in this country to change over the next 12 months?
Total
Increase sharply
Increase slightly
Remain the same
Fall slightly
Fall sharply
Do not know