A survey of individuals conducted by the Bank of Japan from November to December last year found that the percentage of people who said they would "reduce" their entertainment and leisure outings doubled from the summer. It was.
As the outbreak of the new coronavirus spreads, the Bank of Japan wants to keep an eye on its impact on personal consumption.
The Bank of Japan is conducting a questionnaire survey of individuals aged 20 and over nationwide in order to explore individual lifestyles and lifestyle consciousness, and this time around 2,200 people answered in the one month period until the 2nd of last month. I got it.
According to this, 88.5% of the respondents answered that their entertainment and leisure outings were "decreased" compared to before March last year when the infection of the new coronavirus was spreading in Japan, from August to September last year. It accounted for nearly 90% following the previous survey conducted.
On the other hand, the number of people who answered "reduce" to the question "What should I do with my entertainment and leisure outings in the future?" Was 33% in the previous survey, but this time it has doubled to 66.6%. It was.
The survey was answered at a time when it was pointed out that further infection control measures were needed ahead of the year-end and New Year holidays, and the Bank of Japan believes that this situation was reflected in the results.
As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads and the area covered by the state of emergency is being considered, the Bank of Japan wants to pay close attention to how the tendency to refrain from going out affects personal consumption.