Muted private consumption seems to be rooted in continuing concerns regarding in particular employment prospects (with unemployment continuing to be around 9 %) as well as income prospects in the medium term.
La faiblesse de la consommation privée semble due aux préoccupations persistantes que suscitent notamment les perspectives en matière d’emploi (le chômage se maintenant autour de 9 %) ainsi que les perspectives de revenus à moyen terme.