Hungarian customers are afraid of losing their workplaces, and the increase of credit and energy pr

While 31 percent of Hungarians involved in the survey are worried about workplaces in the first place, 22 percent of all citizens from 50 countries feel the same – a customer confidence-survey by Nielsen from March and April points out.

 Hungarians taking part in the survey chose credit as their main problem (13 percent), while the increase of electricity, gas and heating prices are part of their everyday-worries, too (10 percent). Economic crisis stands on the third place, together with the balance of work and the private sphere (8-8 percent). The vast majority of Hungarians, 96 percent are convinced that the country is going through recession, and only 18 percent of them think that the country will come out of the recession within a year.

Customer confidence index had been 52 points in Hungary, while in the second part of last year this number was 71. This is the seccond greates global decrease, after Russia. The highest customer confidence index results come from the following countries in March and April: Indonesia (104), Denmark (102), India (99) and Norway (98).  

The Nielsen Online Consumer Confidence and Opinion Survey is the largest half-yearly survey of its kind, aimed at gauging current confidence levels, spending habits/intentions and current major concerns of consumers across the globe. The Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index is developed based on consumer’s confidence in the job market, status of their personal finance and their readiness to spend. The latest survey, conducted in the last two weeks of April, polled about 26,486 internet users in 47 markets from Europe, Asia Pacific, North America and the Middle East.