FRG Living standards - consumer goods + leisure

% of houses with in 1963 vs 1985

1963:

63% fridge

42% TV

36% washing machine

1985:

82% Fridge

82% TV

87% Washing machine

% of houses with in 1963

63% fridge

42% tv

36% washing machine

% of houses with in 1985

82% Fridge

82% TV

87% Washing machine

What percent of houses had a fridge in 1963 vs 1985

1963: 63%

1985: 82%

What percent of houses had a tv in 1963 vs 1985

1963: 42%

1985: 82%

What percent of houses had a washing machine in 1963 vs 1985

1963: 36%

1985: 87%

How much of income was spent on furniture/cars/leisure/ travel in 1985?

47.8%

What year was 47.8% of income spent on furniture/cars/leisure/ travel?

1985

How much did proportion of personal income needed by an average wage earning family for basic essentials fall to 1950-78?

74% —> 46%

When did proportion of personal income needed by an average wage earning family for basic essentials fall from 74% -> 46%?

1950-78

Evidence of improvement of consumer goods in FRG

82% of households had a TV in 1985

87% of households had a washing machine in 1985

Money needed for basic necessities fell from 74% to 46% 1950-78

2 negative developments of consumer goods in FRG

Influx of refugees post-ww2 put more pressure on already limited supplies

By 1947 price controls on food made shortages so bad people grew their own food or trekked to countryside (although these were abolished 24th June 1948)