According to the Cabinet Office's Economy Watchers Survey, which asks working people how they feel about the economy, the index showing the current state of the economy last month was 1.7 points higher than the previous month, improving for the first time in three months.
The Economy Watchers Survey, conducted by the Cabinet Office, asks more than 2,000 working people how they feel about the economy compared to three months ago.
In the latest survey conducted from the 25th of last month to the end of the month, the index showing the current state of the economy rose 1.7 points from the previous month to 45.5, improving for the first time in three months.
While many people said that it was a summer vacation without restrictions on movement, which led to an increase in the number of people and sales, there were also many voices of concern about rising prices of food and other items.
A department store in the Kinki region said, ``This summer's summer vacation has brought back events for children, and the bustle has returned.'' have not been able to sufficiently raise the profit margin,” said a voice.
In addition, the index asking about the outlook for the economy two to three months from now was 49.4, up 6.6 points from the previous month, improving for the first time in three months.
In response to these developments, the Cabinet Office has maintained its basic assessment that the current economic situation is showing signs of a pall in recovery.
On the other hand, as for the future, it said, "Although there are concerns about the impact of price increases, there are expectations for a recovery."