Feel the pulse of Europe with Norstat Quarterly Data Q4 2024

Nikolaj Voulfsbach, who leads the Norstat Quarterly Data initiative, highlights a few trends in this Q4 2024 report:

• Did you know that health care and own/family’s health are still some of the most prominent concerns across Europe
• Financial concerns such as inflation, own/family’s financial situation and tax burdens are gaining prominence across Europe.
  • Inflation remains the most prominent societal concern in France, the Netherlands, Estonia and Austria
• In most countries, more expect to have a lower consumption in the coming months.
• • • 51% in Estonia, 35% in Latvia, 33% in Finland, 23% in Norway, and 18% in Austria expect a lower consumption in the coming months.

• In most countries, more than a quarter of the population is concerned about development.
  • Switzerland and Denmark are the least concerned with only 24% and 27% respectively expressing concern about national development. In comparison 59% in Finland, 62% in Latvia and 69% in Estonia express concerns.  
• Did you know that in most countries more have become less positive about the future compared to Q3 2024?
  • Only 21% in Italy, 32% in Germany and 33% in Latvia have a positive outlook on the future. But in comparison 53% in Denmark, 51% in Ireland, 45% in Estonia and 43% in Norway have a positive outlook on the future.

Access Norstat Quality Data here to feel the pulse of Europe.

About Norstat Quarterly Data

Every quarter, Norstat publishes the results of a survey carried out in 15 countries across Europe. The country reports provide data on consumer views on three recurring themes: Society, Consumer, and Health & Wellbeing.

By tracking everything from attitudes toward online shopping and stress levels to societal concerns and levels of trust, Norstat Quarterly Data can reveal the mood in each country at a given point in time, making it easier for anyone – from decision-makers to ordinary citizens – to “feel the pulse of Europe”.

In addition to publishing individual country reports, Norstat will also collect and share all the results in an online dashboard, making it possible for anyone to compare Norstat Quarterly Data across countries and track how trends evolve.

The Norstat Quarterly Data initiative covers markets in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland and the UK.