Quebeckers’ financial anxiety
still at significant levels

Since fall 2022, Centraide of Greater Montreal has been surveying Quebeckers twice a year to take stock of their concerns about their financial situation and track changes in these concerns over time.

Third survey

39.1

Average score
(39.1 in April 2023)
(38.8 in November 2022)

85%

Percentage of people experiencing varying degrees of anxiety
(86% in April 2023)
(85% in November 2022)

44%

Percentage of people with high levels of anxiety (moderate, severe and extreme)
(44% in April 2023)
(42% in November 2022)

High levels* of financial anxiety are more widespread among certain groups.

  • People who are unemployed (71%)
  • Racialized people (60%)
  • Parents (58%)
  • Young people aged 18 to 34 (54%)
  • Women (51%)
  • People with functional impairments (51%)
  • People without post-secondary education (50%)
  • People living on a low-income (49%)

* Moderate, severe and extreme levels of anxiety.

On our radar

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About the Centraide Financial Anxiety Index

Given our current economic uncertainty, Centraide of Greater Montreal has partnered with Leger to create the Centraide Financial Anxiety Index. The index identifies Quebecers’ concerns about their financial situation and monitor changes in these concerns over time.

This index measures Quebecers’ level of anxiety based on three variables:

Financial and family situation: their current situation and any expected changes

Financial
literacy

Concerns
about financial issues

Quebeckers’ financial anxiety is measured twice a year. The index is based on the results from an online survey on the LEO platform among respondents aged 18 and over throughout Quebec. Centraide will track this index for three years.

Download the latest report (October 2023)

Survey of 2,003 respondents conducted between August 21 and September 1, 2023.

(Available in French only)

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