According to a survey by an incorporated administrative agency, one in four people answered that their level of life was lower than before the spread of the new coronavirus.
Households with lower annual incomes have more severe prospects for improvement, and the gap may widen, so it is necessary to consider whether public support has been sufficiently received.
The Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training is conducting a continuous survey of more than 4,800 people aged 20 to 64 who work in private companies and "freelancers" in June. I summarized the results.
According to this, when I heard that the degree of life changed compared to before the spread of the new coronavirus infection, 71.1% answered that it did not change.
On the other hand, 24.5% of the respondents answered that they had "slightly decreased" or "significantly decreased", which was one in four.
Looking at the percentage of respondents who answered that "the degree of living has decreased" by household income, it
was 17.5% for "annual income of 7 million yen or more", but it was
35.1% for "annual income of less than 3 million yen". It was found that
households with lower annual incomes are more affected by the spread of infection.
In addition, when asked about future lifestyles
, the percentage of those who answered "improve"
was 15.2% for households with an annual income of 7 million yen or more, while
it was for households with an annual income of less than 3 million yen. The
outlook is harsher for households with lower annual incomes, which is
only 7.7%
.
Masayuki Nakai, general manager of the Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training, said, "There is a risk that households with low annual income, such as non-regular workers, women and young people, will continue to be affected by the spread of the infection and will be left behind, widening the gap. We should properly consider whether we have received such support. "