According to the Economy Watchers Survey of the Cabinet Office, which asks workers how the economy is feeling, the index showing the current state of the economy was 35.5 in December, down 10.1 points from the previous month.
It is the first time in 9 months that the deterioration exceeds 10 points.
The Cabinet Office's Economy Watchers Survey targets more than 2,000 people, including retail store employees and taxi drivers, and uses them as an index based on how they feel about the economy compared to three months ago.
According to a survey conducted from the 25th to the 31st of last month, the index showing the current state of the economy compared to three months ago was 35.5, down 10.1 points from the previous month.
This index has fallen below the previous month for the second straight month, with a significant deterioration of more than 10 points for the first time in nine months since March last year.
According to the survey,
▽ from a restaurant in South Kanto, "It is the month when there are the most night visitors in a year at banquets and drinking parties, but this is close to zero", and
▽ from a travel agency in Kinki, "the year-end and New Year holidays stop travel using the Go to travel, to almost 100% becomes canceled are "of the reservation
from the ▽ the southern Kanto region of seafood wholesalers" if infection is convergence would be great, "
the voice, such as It was sent.
In addition, the index that asked about the future of the economy two to three months later was 37.1, an improvement of 0.6 points from the previous month, but it remained at a low level, and the spread of the new coronavirus infection was working for workers. It casts a shadow over the view of the economy.