夏休みの予算、過去最低　「使い道ない」―明治安田調査

　明治安田生命保険が３日発表したアンケート調査によると、夏休みの予算は１世帯当たり平均５万３８０７円と、２００６年の調査開始以降で最も少なかった。新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大が響き、これまで過去最低だった昨夏の６万５１５７円を１万円以上も下回った。
　全体の約４割が夏休みに使う金額を、昨年より減らすと回答。その理由を複数回答で尋ねたところ、「外出自粛で使い道がない」が６８．４％で最も多かった。次いで「収入が減少した」（２７．９％）、「将来が不安で預貯金に回す」（２５．４％）との回答が多く、コロナ禍による家計への打撃もうかがえる。
　夏休みの過ごし方は、「自宅でゆっくり」が７３．４％で最多。「帰省」は１０．４％、「国内旅行」と「東京五輪の自宅観戦」はいずれも９．３％にとどまった。（2021/08/03-18:15）

The average summer holiday budget for Japanese households this year stood at 53,807 yen, the lowest since records began in 2006, a survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. showed Tuesday.
   The average amount slated to be spent during summer break dropped due to the prolonged novel coronavirus crisis, falling over 10,000 yen from the previous low of 65,157 yen marked last year.
   Around 40 pct of all households surveyed said that they will reduce their summer holiday expenditures from last year.
   Of them, 68.4 pct said that the trend to stay home to avoid infections was behind the drop in spending, as they had no place to spend money.
   Meanwhile, 27.9 pct attributed the reduced spending to a drop in income and 25.4 pct said that spending went down so that they can save money amid uncertainties for the future.