According to the survey, personal income and job security worry among Romanians has declined, probably due to the optimism generated by political changes and the restoration of public sector wages. However, there is a constant concern of Romanians about price hikes.
In January, 69% of Romanians were worried about the reduction in their personal income, compared to 78.5% in the year-earlier period, while 49.3% of them feared for their jobs, compared to 60.3% in January 2011. Price hike worry, however, remained constant, at 84%.
The share of people expressing concern over the global financial crisis saw a decline as well, from 79.7% at the beginning of 2012, down to 69.3% in January 2013.
According to Daedalus Millward Brown, a tighter grip on household budget remains the main strategy in response to the economic crisis.
Being unable to cut costs with utilities, Romanians chose to drive the family car less, lowered the budget earmarked for vacations, borrowed money from relatives or close friends or simply pawned jewelry or other goods. However, the number of Romanians cutting costs with food, clothing and personal care products has decreased.
The survey was conducted on a sample of 1,000 people aged 18 to 65, living in urban areas, between February 12 and 19, 2013.