The "Consumer Attitude Index" in May, which shows consumers' willingness to shop, fell 0.6 points below April due to the state of emergency, falling for the second straight month.
For this reason, the Cabinet Office has revised down the keynote judgment of consumer sentiment, saying that "the tempo of recovery is slowing down."
The Consumer Attitude Index shows the psychology of consumers by asking 8400 households nationwide about their lifestyles for the next six months and whether it will be time to buy automobiles and home appliances.
In this survey conducted from May 7th to 20th, households with two or more people were 34.1, down 0.6 points from the previous month due to the state of emergency, falling for the second consecutive month.
In response to this result, the Cabinet Office revised the keynote judgment of consumer sentiment downward for the first time in four months since January, saying that "the tempo of recovery is slowing down."
The Cabinet Office says, "While it has been decided to extend the state of emergency, if vaccination progresses, consumer sentiment may improve, so we would like to carefully watch future trends."