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 last month was 42.1, up 7 points from the previous month, improving for the first time in two months.
The Economy Watchers Survey asks more than 2,000 working people how they feel about the economy compared to three months ago and uses it as an index.
In this survey, which was conducted from the 25th to the 30th of last month, the index showing the current state of the economy was 42.1, which was 7.4 points higher than the previous month and improved for the first time in two months.
In addition to the decision to cancel the state of emergency during the period of the investigation, the progress of vaccination with the new coronavirus has had an effect.
In response to the survey, a beauty salon in Hokuriku said, "Vaccination is progressing and customers are gradually becoming more willing to buy, and sales etc. are higher than the same month of the previous year." In addition, the transportation industry in Okinawa Said, "The movement of each delivery destination to cancel the declaration is becoming more active, such as the gradual increase in orders for alcoholic beverages related to eating out."
For this reason, the Cabinet Office has revised its keynote judgment upward, saying that the current state of the economy is "although the harshness due to the effects of the new coronavirus remains, there are signs of recovery."
In addition, the index, which asked about the economic outlook two to three months later, was 56.6, up 12.9 points from the previous month, saying that food and beverage and service-related businesses would recover significantly.