According to the Cabinet Office's Economy Watchers Survey, which asks workers how the economy is feeling, the index showing the current state of the economy last month was 56.3, 0.8 points higher than the previous month, the highest level in eight years since November 2013. became.
The Economy Watchers Survey is an index of more than 2,000 working people, based on their feelings of the economy compared to three months ago.
In this survey, which was conducted from the 25th to the 30th of last month, the index showing the current state of the economy exceeded the previous month by 0.8 points to 56.3, improving for the third consecutive month.
This is the highest level in eight years since November 2013, and the second highest level since 2002, which is comparable.
According to the survey, the number of people infected with the new corona was settling down nationwide, and the Hokuriku shopping center said, "The number of visitors is recovering, and the sales volume of clothing and other goods is increasing. The number of restaurant users, which had been difficult until now, is increasing, "and a travel agency in Shikoku said," New orders are increasing and business demand is starting to move. " A voice was made.
For this reason, the Cabinet Office has revised its keynote judgment upward, saying that the current state of the economy is "recovering, although the effects of the new coronavirus remain."
On the other hand, the index, which heard the economic outlook two to three months later, deteriorated for the first time in three months due to rising prices of crude oil and raw materials and concerns about Omicron stocks, and fell 4.1 points from the previous month at 53.4. have become.