브레이크뉴스 문홍철 기자= 국민 10명 중 7명은 가계경제가 작년에 비해 악화됐다고 생각하며, 가장 큰 어려움을 느끼는 분야는 물가상승(71.9%)으로 조사됐다. 또한, 국민 10명 중 6명(64.2%)은 내년에도 가계경제 상황이 더 어려워질 것으로 전망했다.

20일 한국경제인협회에 따르면 여론조사 전문기관인 모노리서치에 의뢰해 국민 1000명을 대상으로 실시한 ‘민생경제 현황 및 전망’ 조사 결과, 가계경제 상황이 1년 전에 비해 ‘악화됐다’고 응답한 비율이 71.5%에 달한 반면, ‘개선됐다’는 28.5%에 불과했다. 

1년 전을 100으로 했을 때 현재의 가계경제 상황이 얼마나 개선 또는 악화됐는지를 묻는 질문에서는 30%~20% 악화의 응답비중이 26.4%로 가장 높았다. 

다음으로 △10%~0% 악화(23.2%) △20%~10% 악화(21.5%) △0%~10% 개선(18.5%) △10%~20% 개선(5.8%) △20%~30% 개선(2.9%) 등이었다.

이를 평균해보면, 국민들의 가계경제 상황은 지난해에 비해 7.7% 정도 악화된 것으로 인식됐다.

국민들이 경제적으로 가장 크게 어려움을 느끼는 분야는 ‘물가상승’이라는 응답이 71.9%로 가장 높았다. 이어 △실질 소득 감소(11.9%) △일자리 부족 및 불안정(9.5%) △부채 증가(2.7%) △교육비 부담(1.7%) △의료비 부담(1.4%) △주거비 부담 (0.7%) △기타(0.2%) 순이었다.

최근 1년간 물가가 가장 크게 올랐다고 느끼는 부문은 ‘식료품 및 외식비’라는 응답이 72.0%로 압도적이었다. 다음으로 △에너지 비용(11.0%) △주거비(4.5%) △공공요금(3.4%) △금융 이자 비용(2.5%) 등이었다. 대다수 국민들은 먹거리 분야의 물가부담을 가장 크게 느끼고 있는 것으로 파악된다.

가장 부담이 되는 지출항목도 ‘식료품 및 외식비’라는 응답이 54.1%로 가장 높은 비율을 보였으며, △에너지 비용(13.6%) △주거비(8.2%) △금융 이자 비용(7.3%) △의료비(6.0%) △교육비(5.1%) 등으로 물가부담과 부분과 유사한 결과가 나왔다.

일자리 안정성(또는 사업의 안정성)에 대해서는 ‘불안정하다’는 응답이 43.1%에 달했다. 반면, ‘안정적이다’라는 응답은 26.5%에 그쳤다. ‘보통’이라는 응답은 30.4%의 비중을 보였다.

1년 후 가계경제 상황 전망을 묻는 질문에서는 ‘악화할 것’이라는 응답이 64.2%로 나타났다. ‘개선될 것’이라는 응답은 35.8%에 불과했다. 

현재를 100으로 했을 때 향후 1년 후 가계경제 상황이 얼마나 개선 또는 악화될 것인지를 묻는 질문에서는 ‘10%~0%’ 악화의 응답비중이 25.1%로 가장 높았고, △0%~10% 개선(24.1%) △20%~10% 악화(20.9%) △30%~20% 악화(17.9%) 순이었다. 

이를 평균해보면, 내년도 국민들의 가계경제 상황은 올해에 비해 5.2% 정도 악화될 것으로 인식됐다.

1년 후 소득전망을 묻는 질문에 ‘감소할 것’이라는 응답은 52.1%, ‘증가할 것’이라는 응답은 47.9%였다.

세부적으로 살펴보면, 소득이 0%~10% 증가할 것이라는 응답이 37.5%로 가장 높았다. 이어 △10%~0% 감소(24.5%) △20%~10% 감소(14.7%) △30%~20% 감소(12.8%) 등이었다. 

구간별 응답을 평균하면, 1년 후 가계소득은 2.5% 감소할 것으로 예상된다.

1년 후 지출전망에 대해서는 ‘증가할 것’이라는 응답이 54.2%로, ‘감소할 것’이라는 응답 45.8% 보다 높게 나타났다.

세부적으로 살펴보면 지출이 ‘0%~10% 증가할 것’이라는 응답이 28.0%로 가장 높았다. 이어 △10%~0% 감소(19.7%) △10%~20% 증가(19.3%) △20%~10% 감소(15.5%) 순이었다. 

구간별 응답을 평균하면, 1년 후 가계지출은 0.1% 증가할 것으로 예상된다.

한편, 국민들은 민생경제 안정을 위해 물가 분야에서 가장 필요한 정책으로 ‘생필품 가격 안정화 조치’(58.4%)를 꼽았으며, ‘에너지 가격 안정 조치’(13.9%), ‘취약계층 선별 지원’(9.7%),‘소비 관련 세금 감면’(7.9%) 등이 뒤를 이었다. 

가계부채 분야에서 가장 필요한 정책에 대해서는 ‘가계부채 증가 요인(주거비, 교육비, 의료비) 해소 정책 강화’가 41.1%로 가장 높았다. 이어 ‘부동산 시장 안정화 정책 시행’(31.6%), ‘취약계층 부채상환 지원’(13.0%), ‘대출규제 강화’(8.5%) 등이었다.

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71.5% of the population, household economy worsening due to rising prices.. Food and eating out expenses overwhelming

Seven out of ten Koreans believe that their household economy has worsened compared to last year, and the area in which they feel the greatest difficulty is the increase in prices (71.9%). In addition, six out of ten Koreans (64.2%) predicted that their household economy will become even more difficult next year.

According to the Korea Economic Association on the 20th, according to the results of a survey on the ‘Current State and Outlook of the People’s Economy’ conducted by Monoresearch, a public opinion research agency, targeting 1,000 Koreans, 71.5% of respondents said that their household economy has ‘worsened’ compared to a year ago, while only 28.5% said that it has ‘improved. ’

When asked how much their current household economy has improved or worsened compared to a year ago, the highest percentage of respondents, at 26.4%, answered that it has worsened by 30% to 20%.

Next were △10%~0% deterioration (23.2%) △20%~10% deterioration (21.5%) △0%~10% improvement (18.5%) △10%~20% improvement (5.8%) △20%~30% improvement (2.9%), etc.

When averaging these, the household economic situation of the people was perceived to have worsened by about 7.7% compared to last year.

The area where the people felt the greatest economic difficulty was ‘price hike’, which was the highest response at 71.9%. This was followed by △decrease in real income (11.9%) △lack of jobs and instability (9.5%) △increase in debt (2.7%) △burden of education costs (1.7%) △burden of medical costs (1.4%) △burden of housing costs (0.7%) △others (0.2%).

The sector in which people felt that prices had risen the most in the past year was ‘food and dining out’, with an overwhelming 72.0%. Next were △energy costs (11.0%) △housing costs (4.5%) △utility charges (3.4%) △financial interest costs (2.5%). It was found that the majority of the people felt the greatest burden of inflation in the food sector.

The most burdensome expenditure item was also ‘food and dining out’, with 54.1% responding, followed by △energy costs (13.6%) △housing costs (8.2%) △financial interest costs (7.3%) △medical expenses (6.0%) △education expenses (5.1%), etc., showing similar results to the inflation burden and the sector.

Regarding job stability (or business stability), 43.1% responded that it was ‘unstable’. On the other hand, the response ‘stable’ was only 26.5%. The response ‘average’ accounted for 30.4%.

In the question asking about the outlook for the household economic situation in one year, 64.2% responded that it would ‘worsen’. Only 35.8% responded that it would ‘improve’.

In the question asking how much the household economic situation would improve or worsen in one year when the present is 100, the response rate for ‘10%~0%’ deterioration was the highest at 25.1%, followed by △0%~10% improvement (24.1%), △20%~10% deterioration (20.9%), and △30%~20% deterioration (17.9%).

When averaging this, the household economic situation of the people next year is perceived to worsen by about 5.2% compared to this year.

When asked about income prospects in one year, 52.1% responded that it would ‘decrease’ and 47.9% responded that it would ‘increase.’

When looking at it in detail, the highest response was 37.5% for a 0% to 10% increase. This was followed by △10% to 0% decrease (24.5%), △20% to 10% decrease (14.7%), and △30% to 20% decrease (12.8%).

When averaging the responses by section, household income is expected to decrease by 2.5% in one year.

When looking at expenditure prospects in one year, 54.2% responded that it would ‘increase,’ which was higher than 45.8% for a ‘decrease.’

When looking at it in detail, the highest response was 28.0% for expenditures that it would ‘increase by 0% to 10%.’ Next were △10%~0% decrease (19.7%) △10%~20% increase (19.3%) △20%~10% decrease (15.5%).

If we average the responses by section, household expenditure is expected to increase by 0.1% in one year.

Meanwhile, the public chose ‘measures to stabilize prices of daily necessities’ (58.4%) as the most necessary policy in the field of prices for stabilizing the people’s economy, followed by ‘measures to stabilize energy prices’ (13.9%), ‘selective support for vulnerable groups’ (9.7%), and ‘tax reductions related to consumption’ (7.9%).

Regarding the most necessary policy in the field of household debt, ‘strengthening policies to resolve factors that increase household debt (housing costs, education costs, medical costs)’ was the highest at 41.1%. This was followed by ‘implementation of real estate market stabilization policy’ (31.6%), ‘support for debt repayment of vulnerable groups’ (13.0%), and ‘strengthening of loan regulations’ (8.5%).