83% of Gyeonggi Residents Find Prices Burdensome... Highest at 87% Among Those in Their 50s

Comprehensive Chuseok Holiday Measures Prepared by Gyeonggi Province

83% of Gyeonggi Province residents, especially 87% of those in their 50s, reported feeling a significant financial burden due to the current price levels.

Gyeonggi Province disclosed the results of a ‘Chuseok Comprehensive Measures Related Public Opinion Survey’ conducted from the 22nd to the 24th, targeting 1,000 residents, on the 27th.

When asked whether the overall current price level in Gyeonggi Province is a burden on households, 83% of respondents answered that it is very (45%) or generally (38%) burdensome. In contrast, only 16% said it was ‘not a burden.’ By age group, those in their 50s showed the highest burden at 87%, followed by those in their 60s at 86%, and those in their 40s at 84%.

During the Chuseok holiday period, residents preferred large supermarkets (39%) as their primary place to purchase groceries and daily necessities. This was followed by traditional markets (22%) and online shopping malls (14%).

Regarding plans to meet with family and friends during the Chuseok holiday, 60% responded that they have plans, while 36% said they do not.

Among those without plans, 39% cited ‘wanting to avoid holiday crowds or to rest’ as the main reason.

Gyeonggi Province also inquired about the ‘Chuseok Holiday Comprehensive Measures’ plan announced on the 20th, which consists of 22 measures across four areas: welfare and culture, livelihood stabilization, health and safety, and transportation and convenience.

Among the four areas, residents most frequently selected ‘livelihood and safety’ (44%) as the comprehensive measure they believed would be most helpful. This was followed by health and safety (24%), transportation and convenience (12%), and welfare and culture (8%).

The livelihood and safety area focuses on operating a price stabilization task force between the province and city/county governments to reduce residents’ grocery burdens and intensively inspecting violations of commercial order such as excessive price increases.

Meanwhile, this survey was conducted by Gyeonggi Province through the polling agency Realmeter Co., Ltd. using an automated response method, with a sampling error of ±3.1% at a 95% confidence level.

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