72% of the Portuguese express a negative opinion about the current situation in the country, according to data from the Observador Cetelem Natal 2020. In September, this figure was 48% and in June 54%.
The same 72% of respondents are not very optimistic about the evolution of the country's situation during the first quarter of 2021.
Observer Cetelem asked the Portuguese again about their opinion regarding the current situation in the country and about their expectations for the first quarter of 2021.
Regarding their personal situation, the scenario is less pessimistic: less than half (43%) of the respondents express a negative opinion. This value, when compared to that recorded in September and June, shows little change – 40% and 44%, respectively. They also consider that their personal situation will be quite similar in the first quarter of 2021.
As for consumption intentions for the beginning of the new year, among the Portuguese respondents, 24% expressed intentions to buy shoes / clothes and 10% to buy books. However, in terms of spending, the priority of the Portuguese goes to technological devices and large appliances.
In the category of technological devices, expenditures on computers stand out, as they are the highest (616€ of average expenditure), followed by smartphones (320€), large household appliances (249€) and expenditure on image and sound materials (233€).
Methodology:
The quantitative survey of the Observer Cetelem Natal 2020 was carried out by the market research company Nielsen.
This was based on a representative sample of 600 individuals residing in Mainland Portugal, of both sexes, aged between 18 and 74 years old.
The total sample is representative of the population and is stratified by district, sex, age and socioeconomic levels and has a maximum associated error of +/- 4.0 percentage points for a 95% confidence interval.
The interviews were conducted over the phone (CATI), with information collected through a structured questionnaire with closed questions.
Fieldwork was carried out between November 5th and 10th, 2020.
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