The results of the ongoing research on the conditions of households, conducted by the High Commission for Planning during the fourth quarter of 2025, indicated that the percentage of households that reported a deterioration in their standard of living over the past 12 months reached 77.8 percent. Meanwhile, 16.9 percent considered it stable and 5.3 percent improved.
Thus, the balance of this indicator settled at a negative level of minus 72.5 points, compared to minus 72.9 points during the previous quarter, and minus 76.2 points during the same quarter of the previous year.
Regarding the evolution of the standard of living over the next 12 months, 49.4 percent of households expect it to deteriorate, while 40.7 percent expect it to remain stable. Meanwhile, 9.9 percent anticipate an improvement.
The Commission stated that during the fourth quarter of 2025, 65.2 percent of households, compared to 17.5 percent, anticipated an increase in the unemployment rate over the next 12 months.
Thus, the balance of this indicator reached minus 47.7 points, indicating an improvement in households’ opinions compared to the previous quarter (minus 56.4 points) and the same quarter of the previous year (minus 77.2 points).
Regarding the purchase of durable goods, 67.1 percent of households, during the fourth quarter of 2025, considered the conditions unsuitable for purchasing durable goods. In contrast, 14.2 percent saw it differently.
Thus, the balance of this indicator settled at a negative level of minus 52.9 points, marking an improvement compared to the previous quarter, where it reached minus 57.7 points, or the same quarter of the previous year, where it reached minus 71.9 points.
The Commission also highlighted that 58.4 percent of households reported that their income covers their expenses, while 39.2 percent have depleted their savings or resorted to borrowing. The percentage of households that managed to save part of their income does not exceed 2.4 percent.
Thus, the balance of households’ opinions regarding their current financial situation settled at a negative level of minus 36.6 points, compared to minus 36.4 points during the previous quarter and minus 38.9 points during the same quarter of the previous year.
Regarding the evolution of households’ financial situation over the past 12 months, 48.6 percent of households compared to 5.1 percent reported a deterioration.
As for households’ perception of the evolution of their financial situation over the next 12 months, 16.4 percent of households expect it to improve, compared to 20.6 percent who anticipate deterioration.
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