respondents chosen from a general population panel planning to save for 2021's holiday gift shopping
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: Has COVID-19 made it easier or harder for you to save for this year's holiday season compared to pre-COVID years?"
Percentage points not leading to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
The figures have been taken from several publications.
Citation formats
Impact of COVID-19 on saving money during the holiday season in Canada 2020-2021
As a result of COVID-19, saving up for holiday season was easier for about ** of consumers in Canada in both 2020 and 2021. For just under ** of Canadian consumers, the virus had made saving harder, while for the remainder, there was no noticeable difference.
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Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on saving money during the holiday season in Canada in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], CPA Canada, November 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1189556/impact-of-covid-19-on-holiday-season-saving-in-canada/
