Crisis is biting deep

JAKARTA (JP): The following are accompanying tables for our Front Page story on the result of a survey about people's spending behavior during the current economic crisis.

The survey was conducted before the Christmas holiday involving 1,250 people in five cities: Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar and Medan.

1. How do you plan to mark the coming festivities? %

Celebrate them as usual 36.7

Cut down on new clothes 33.8

Cut down on food 21.5

Cut down on gifts 21.5

Cut down on greeting cards 9.3

Cut down on traveling 7.8

2. How much increase in spending do you tolerate %

Up to 25 percent 33.3

25-50 percent 30.3

50-75 percent 13.7

75-100 percent 14.6

More than 100 percent 8.2

3. How has spending risen in the past year? %

Up to 25 percent 7.4

25-50 percent 28.6

50-75 percent 19.2

75-100 percent 26.8

100-150 percent 6.9

150-200 percent 2.7

4. How has your (nominal) income been affected? %

It stays unchanged 49.6

It has declined 27.4

It has gone up 13.5

I have no permanent income 9.9

5. How long more do you expect the crisis to last? %

Up to 6 months 3.9

6-12 months 6.3

12-24 months 29.4

24-36 months 27.5

More than 36 months 33.0

6. What will you do if your income deteriorates? %

Try to make do with whatever I have 58.8

Start a small business 38.6

Draw down on savings 6.5

Return to my home village 3.5

Move in with relatives 2.2

Emigrate abroad 1.8

Source: Resource Productivity Center