Q. Which of the following best describes your financial situation during the Covid-19 outbreak?
NET: Agree | 29/03 | 22/03 |
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 26% | 24% |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 32% | 26% |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 23% | 29% |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 20% | 21% |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 1,034 |
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 26% | 31% | 20% | 23% | 21% | 32% | 27% | 22% | |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 32% | 31% | 33% | 40% | 33% | 23% | 32% | 30% | |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 23% | 20% | 25% | 27% | 30% | 12% | 24% | 21% | |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 20% | 18% | 22% | 10% | 16% | 32% | 17% | 26% | |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 539 | 547 | 341 | 362 | 383 | 727 | 359 | |
Household | Employment | ||||||
Total | Have dependent children | Do not have dependent children | In paid employment | Not in paid employment | Retired | ||
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 26% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 17% | 32% | |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 32% | 33% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 18% | |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 23% | 27% | 21% | 25% | 33% | 4% | |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 20% | 18% | 21% | 11% | 18% | 46% | |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 713 | 373 | 567 | 274 | 202 | |