How did the French experience this unprecedented period? “Better than they imagined”, reveals the Cetelem Observatory, which surveyed the morale of citizens in two waves of polls (March 20-24 and April 21-22).
After five weeks, “67% of French people say they live well confinement “, emphasizes Flavien Neuvy. The director of the Observatory notes “A capacity for resilience, with less depression and boredom than expected at the beginning”. What is most lacking: social interactions (cited by 67% of French people in April, compared to 53% in March).
The economy: concern n ° 1
The French remain very worried about the consequences of the coronavirus epidemic. More than their own health (cited by 66% of French people), it is always the health of their loved ones that concerns them first (81%), but to a lesser extent (- 5 points since the start of confinement).
“Conversely, the concern for the national economy is gaining momentum” : 91% of French people (+ 3 points). “Given the extent of partial unemployment, even those insured at work know a loved one in difficulty. Two-thirds of French people have saved money. “But confinement particularly affected the most vulnerable, for whom the food budget weighed heavily. “
If the date of May 11 gives a horizon which helps two thirds of the French to hold, it generates above all questions on the terms of exit for a great majority (89%), even a source of anguish for seven French people out of ten. Difficult to project, the time is not for big projects. “85% of people say they live day to day. “
The economy will suffer. “In times of anxiety, we tend to save. The recovery will depend on the ability to give people back the desire to consume, to have fun. “ 72% of French people say they are worried about their purchasing power, one in two thinks they will remain in a phase of slowing spending. Recovery “Will be very progressive”.
Flavien Neuvy does not envisage a break before and after in society. “It’s more of a parenthesis, which will accelerate certain trends. Local consumption will be the big winner. “
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