Inflation was the most worrying topic worldwide as of January 2025, with one third of the respondents choosing that option. Crime and violence as well as poverty and social inequality followed behind. Moreover, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the war in Gaza, nine percent of the respondents were worried about military conflict between nations. Only four percent were worried about the COVID-19 pandemic, which dominated the world after its outbreak in 2020. Global inflation and rising prices Inflation rates have spiked substantially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. From 2020 to 2021, the worldwide inflation rate increased from 3.5 percent to 4.7 percent, and from 2021 to 2022, the rate increased sharply from 4.7 percent to 8.7 percent. While rates are predicted to fall come 2025, many are continuing to struggle with price increases on basic necessities. Poverty and global development Poverty and social inequality was the third most worrying issue to respondents. While poverty and inequality are still prominent, global poverty rates have been on a steady decline over the years. In 1994, 64 percent of people in low-income countries and around one percent of people in high-income countries lived on less than 2.15 U.S. dollars per day. By 2018, this had fallen to almost 44 percent of people in low-income countries and 0.6 percent in high-income countries. Moreover, fewer people globally are dying of preventable diseases and people are living longer lives. Despite these aspects, issues such as wealth inequality have global prominence.

A survey conducted in 2024 found that the food crisis was the most prevalent social problem in Cuba, identified by 72 percent of respondents, followed by inflation at 50 percent and salaries at 49 percent.

In case prices for goods and services go up significantly in 2023, over 20 percent of consumers around the world said they would shop less in general and cut down on spending as a response. A fifth of survey respondents said they would look for and purchase cheaper and better value products. Less than five percent of those surveyed worldwide believed inflation would be unlikely to impact their habits. What does inflation look like? The world entered a new inflation crisis in 2021, driven by a confluence of factors including the COVID-19 pandemic which restricted global supply chains, and the Russian-Ukraine war which exacerbated food and energy shortages. In 2022, global inflation hit 8.71 percent, the highest annual increase in decades. The rate of inflation is estimated to remain high in the near future, at around 6.9 percent in 2023 and 5.8 percent in 2024. Inflation dominated the list of most important problems facing the world according to a survey conducted in October 2023 – leading ahead of poverty and social inequality, crime and violence, and unemployment. In a global consumer trends survey, the majority of respondents said that inflation impacted them completely or a lot – for instance, seven in 10 respondents in the United States admitted they had been seriously impacted. Inflation’s impact on the holidays The end-of-year holiday season is typically regarded as a period of increased retail spending, driven by a series of major shopping events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as well as the public holidays Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, inflation has put a damper on the holiday cheer, with consumers expressing their intentions to cut back spending amid the cost-of-living crisis. In 2022, a significant share of consumers in Europe said they planned to cut at least some related expenses. In fact, 40 percent of respondents in the United Kingdom planned to cut all expenses related to Black Friday and Christmas.

This poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. In this poll, respondents were asked their opinions on Ronald Reagan's presidential performance, his handling of the economy and inflation, former President Richard Nixon's role in Watergate, and the impact of inflation upon the respondent's personal finances, job security, and unemployment history, if any. Demographic information on respondents includes race, sex, age, religion, and educational level.

This dataset covers ballots 351-53, and 355-56 spanning January, March, May, September, and October 1972. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 351 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country and throughout the world. There are also questions regarding class favouring laws, the welfare system and guaranteed annual income. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the amount of U.S. capital in Canada; the approval of guaranteed annual income; the best political party for the future; class favouring laws in Canada; conditions of today versus the past year; how respondents feel about the United States; opinion of NDP leader David Lewis; opinion of Stanfield; opinion of Trudeau; respect for the United Nations; the seriousness of governmental leaks to the press; the seriousness of Quebec separation; the strength of Quebec separation; welfare system ratings; and what influences voting choices. Basic demographic variables are also included. 352 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. Topics of interest include: emigrating from Canada, political involvement, Trudeau vs Stanfield as potential prime minister, the right to strike, opinions on the Liberal term, government support for less populated provinces, how the U.S. conceives of its relationship with Canada, voting behavior, voting outcomes, whether political parties should be financially transparent, and pollution. Basic demographic variables are also included. 353 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political issues, bilingualism and unemployment. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the agreement to clear the pollution in the Great Lakes; bilingualism in Canada; the degree of interest in the next Federal election; expanding the NHL; the greatest threat to the future; the importance of basic human rights; the most important problem in Canada; political position (left wing-right wing); the productivity of Canadian workers; the option of remaining on unemployment insurance instead of working; the problem of inflation; the problem of unemployment; whether or not Trudeau conduct is appropriate in parliament; and if the United States sincerely respects the Canadian identity. Basic demographic variables are also included. 355 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and the upcoming Federal election. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the problems facing Canada and the availability of birth control for teens. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: accepting Ugandan refugees; the availability of birth control to teens; the best political party to handle the problems facing Canada; confidence in United States' problem solving; being eligible to vote; giving provinces more power; what influences voting decisions; interest in the Federal election; the likelihood of voting in the Federal election; M.P.'s voting habits; the most important problem facing Canada; the political party with the best leader; the political party with the best policies; voluntary wage restraint; and women having the right to choose an abortion. Basic demographic variables are also included. 356 - October This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on political issues within the country; such as voting habits and issues regarding the upcoming Federal election. There are also questions regarding tax relief, inflation and unemployment. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the amount of taxes paid by corporations; the certainty of voting in the upcoming Federal election; corporate tax relief; the ease at which to get unemployment insurance; the improved Canadian economy; improvements in inflation; the increase of unemployment insurance; the interest in the upcoming Federal election; the leader with the best campaign; Lewis's criticism of corporate tax; the most sincere leader; and whether or not a respondents name is on the voters list. Basic demographic variables are also included.

This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on issues mainly of a political nature. This survey questions the respondent on their opinions about political parties and leaders, and other issues of importance to government and Canada as a whole. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: which people in the world are admired most; whether Canada should recognize the communist government in China; defence policy; Diefenbaker's performance as the leader of the opposition; whether Easter should be held on a fixed date; federal elections; inflation predictions; labour leaders' wisdom; whether the Liberal party should unite with the NDP; Pearson's performance as Prime Minister; preferred political parties; sex education in highschool; unemployment predictions; union membership; the vote of confidence in Diefenbaker by the Conservative party; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included.

The data and programs replicate tables and figures from "A Fiscal Theory of Persistent Inflation", by Bianchi, Faccini, and Melosi. Please see the file MS38466_Bianchi_Faccini_Melosi_ReadMe for additional details.

Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1978 concerning social and political issues. Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 18 years and older. All data from the surveys held between 1962 and 2000 are available in the DANS data collections. Background variables: Sex / age / religion / income / vote recall latest elections / party preference / level of education / union membership / professional status / < self > left-right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor. Topical variables: n7802: Expected term of present administration / Relationship between trade unions and administration. n7803: Awareness of forthcoming elections / Party preference. n7804: Preferred political party within CDA, or preference for CDA itself / Voting intention forthcoming elections and expectations of results / Difference between PvdA and D66. n7806: Confidence in cabinet and leading politicians / Whether present administration is leftwing or rightwing / Export of Dutch uranium to Brazil / Nuclear plant at Almelo, maintenance, expansion or closure. n7807: Dutch participation in world championship football in Argentina / Ideal family size and overpopulation / Influenza and common cold / Smoking behaviour. n7808: Tax evasion by politicians / filling out of the Income tax form / Whether pay slip is clear / Attitude towards tax evasion. n7811: Skating and skiing / Air and water pollution / The government's concern with "people like us". n7813: unusable < multi-punches >. n7814: Belief in life after death, heaven and hell, God / Being a Christian, an atheist or a humanist / Neutron bomb / Military counterbalance towards the Soviet Union and the Communist Countries / Cuban military aid for African countries like Angola and Ethiopia. n7815: Priorities of new administration , concerning unemployment, inflation, abortion, works councils, profit sharing act < Vermogensaanwasdeling VAD >, income policy / Wage earners' type of employment. n7816: Number of children in the family / Whether children were planned / Ideal family size / Presence of father during childbirth. n7817: Confidence in cabinet and leading politicians / Hypothetical choices between interests of the Netherlands versus interests of foreign countries / Preserving natural landscape versus increasing agricultural production / Strong central leadership versus citizen participation / More factories versus less employment and lower wages / Friendly relations with colleagues versus promotion / Technical progress versus human values. n7818: Influence of radio and television on political party preference / Whether radio and TV reflect viewpoints of political parties accurately / Whether cabinet and parliament represent viewpoints of VVD, CDA, PvdA, trade unions, employers, average citizen. n7819: Frequency of having a flu / Smoking behaviour. n7820: Whitsuntide and Ascension Day holiday trips and having problems with traffic jams / Traffic congestion in general / Type of transportation to and from work. n7822: Having a Bible and reading the Bible / Whether the message in the Bible still should be taken seriously / Whether the lessons of Thorbecke, Willem van Oranje, Abraham Kuyper, Karl Marx, Lenin, Churchill, and the Pope still should be taken seriously. n7823: Which current affairs program on TV respondent is watching: KRO-Brandpunt, NCRV-Hier-en-Nu, Tros-Aktua, Avro-Televizier, Vara-Visie, NOS-Den-Haag-Vandaag and whether they give reliable information or are making propaganda. n7825: Awareness of planned strikes in public sector / Personally being troubled by strikes / Whether civil servants should strike, like government and city personnel, public transport personnel, personnel of the public electrical service, PTT personnel, fire brigade, and railroad personnel / Whether wage earner is working in public sector. n7827: Awareness of planned strikes in public sector / Personally being troubled by strikes / Whether wage earner is working in public sector / Whether employees in public sector should have the right to strike / Salary and pension advantages of civil servants. n7834: Prayer restored in Queen's Annual Speech / Travelling during summer holiday outside The Netherlands / Mode of transportation / Problems with traffic jams. n7835: Export of Shell oil to Rhodesia and whether the government should investigate this matter / Objection to violations of United Nations < UNO > sanctions against Rhodesia / Extent of trust in foreign countries like West-Germany, the USSR, and the USA / Confidence in present administration / Whether the administration is leftwing or rightwing. n7837: Urgency of tasks and problems facing government like unemployment, inflation, crime, abuse of social services, the profit sharing proposal < Vermogensaanwasdeling VAD >, abortion legislation, stimulating business and industry via investment, raising corporate profits, wage and price control / Satisfaction with income. n7839: Did Queen's Annual Speech and national budget affect confidence in cabinet / Expected effect of government programs for general economy, unemployment, welfare of average citizen / Daylight saving time. n7840: Urgency of tasks and problems facing government like unemployment, inflation, crime, abuse of social services, the VAD < profit sharing proposal >, abortion legislation, stimulating business and industry via investment, raising corporate profits, wage and price control / Satisfaction with income. n7843: Confidence in leading politicians, police force, elementary school system, vocational school system, trade unions, armed forces, judicial system, banks, churches. n7844: Deportation of members of the West-German "Rote Armee Fraktion" < RAF > / Membership of Parliament of ex-ministers Van der Stoel, Van Kemenade, Den Uyl and Van Dam / Resignation of minister Boersma. n7845: Forthcoming collective bargaining / Social security benefits and relation to purchasing power / Inflation and income policy / Having a job on the side. n7848: Parents' legal responsibility for children and controversy about adulthood / Resignation of Aantjes as a member of Parliament, in conjunction with his political sympathies before World War II. n7849: Attitude towards changes in society concerning: sexual freedom, the authorities, working hard, earning money, technical progress, family life, soft drugs, leisure activities, large families, working women, education / Usefulness of public opinion polls for the government, industry, media, and average citizen. n7851: Price compensation or higher wages / Satisfaction with income / Civil service salaries and pensions better or worse than in business and industry / Strikes in public sector / Government and trade unions obstruct one another or cooperate / Wage earner working in public sector / Prosecution of war criminal Menten.

Demographic trends play a major role in shaping the healthcare landscape, as economic factors and an aging population contribute to fast-rising healthcare spending. While consumers are spending more on healthcare services in the US, healthcare providers are confronting complex challenges related to labor, competition and tech advances. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed healthcare and social assistance providers to unprecedented financial and operational pressures, with the lasting impacts still shaping every corner of the sector in 2024. Providers continue to grapple with workforce shortages intensified by the pandemic, resulting in ongoing staffing and recruitment challenges that pressure wage growth and new strategies to recruit and retain. At the same time, consolidation activity is reshaping the healthcare landscape, with more patients than ever receiving care from massive, integrated health systems rather than independent ones. Meanwhile, social assistance providers are finding it difficult to meet rising demand. Despite this challenging operating environment, revenue has been expanding at a CAGR of 3.1% to an estimated $4.1 trillion over the past five years, with revenue rising an expected 3.2% in 2025. Healthcare and social assistance providers are struggling to address staffing challenges. The pandemic exacerbated existing staffing shortages, as the physical and mental toll of the pandemic pushed some to leave the sector entirely. Persistent labor shortages jeopardize healthcare and social assistance providers' ability to address demand, creating widespread staff burnout, high turnover rates and wage inflation. While the health sector labor market began stabilizing in 2024, alleviating wage pressures, an undersized workforce still leaves hundreds of thousands of jobs open. Statewide and federal initiatives have been enacted to direct investment into building a more robust workforce. Demographic trends will continue to be the driving force behind rising healthcare spending moving forward. However, increasing demand and elevated costs will pressure healthcare and social assistance providers to shift how they operate. Some regulatory measures, like the Inflation Reduction Act, could mitigate rising costs in some areas, specifically pharmaceuticals. Consolidation activity will ramp up as smaller providers join larger health groups to secure larger insurer reimbursements through negotiating power. Digital tools and telehealth will become central in healthcare delivery because of their ability to lower costs, increase capacity, bridge health inequities and improve patient outcomes. In all, sector revenue will grow at a CAGR of 2.6% to reach an estimated $4.7 trillion over the next five years.

This dataset covers ballots 408-19 spanning January-December 1978. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 408 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as inflation, parole and working full time. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: allowing parole; the approval of labour unions; best political party to solve Canada's problems; disapproval of labour unions; employment status; the Federal government's handling of the economy; giving workers the right to strike; important problems facing Canada; living without income; opinions about Broadbent; opinions about Clark; opinions about Trudeau; preferred area of residence; the success of fighting inflation; the amount of effort shown by employees; and working full time. Basic demographic variables are also included. 409 - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political preferences as well as other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as whether or not UFO's are real, tax decline and organ donations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: banning political contributions; calling an election; companies leaving Quebec because of language laws; donating organs after death; important union activities; left over money; people living on other planets; political party that would best improve the economy; political preferences; remaining in the same line of work; seeing UFO's; signing an organ donor card; and tax decline with school enrolment. Basic demographic variables are also included. 410 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political preferences and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as capital punishment, approving sex education in school and the seal hunt. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: approving the of discussion of birth control in schools; the approval of sex education in schools; the effects of working mothers on the family; favouring capital punishment; husband dominance of the family; increasing racial intolerance; making abortions legal; the minimum amount of income needed; political predictions; reasons for increased racial intolerance; satisfaction with the direction of Canada; similarities to Archie Bunker; stopping the Seal Hunt; and watching "All in the Family." Basic demographic variables are also included. 411 - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social issues. The questions ask opinions about the influence of multinational companies and metric conversions within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as interracial marriages, the influence of religion and satisfaction with education. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and political variables. Topics of interest include: difficult metric conversions; metric distance conversions; age of retirement; the approval of different religions marrying; approving interracial marriages; dividing assets equally after a divorce; the efficiency of government owned companies if they became privately owned; the influence of multinational companies; the influence of religion on everyday life; metric weight conversions; preferred population amount in Canada; making reporters reveal their sources; plans for retirement; satisfaction with the education of children; terrorists or freedom fighters; the use of seatbelts; and ways to solve differences within Canada. Basic demographic variables are also included. 412 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as what Medicare should cover; the influence of religion and types of employment. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of Broadbent as leader of the NDP; the approval of Clark as leader of the Conservative party; the approval of Trudeau as Liberal leader; attending church; the difficulty of filling out a tax return; the effects of not having controls on inflation; the government's influence on life; the amount of influence religion has on everyday life; the interest in the upcoming Federal election; whether or not Medicare should cover routine medical examinations; political predictions; the preferred type of government; problems facing Canada; types of employment; and who will make the best Prime Minister. Basic demographic variables are also included. 413 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the Recession, inflation and business conditions. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: approving a shorter working week; the business conditions in the community; changing attitudes towards illegitimacy; family income compared to the National average; increasing developmental aid; improving inflation; opinions about Broadbent; opinions about Clark; opinions about Trudeau; the preferred version of the National Anthem; whether or not prices will rise in the future; reaching the bottom of the Recession; reasons for increasing aid to undeveloped countries; and who's responsible for underdevelopment. Basic demographic variables are also included. 414 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the length of government terms and other important political issues within the country and abroad. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance, such as allowing the RCMP to open suspicious mail, respectable occupations and who should be punished for child traffic violations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic variables. Topics of interest include: approval of a 4 year government term; approval of total nuclear disarmament; approval of U.S. capital investment in Canada; biggest threats to Canada; buying control of U.S. firms; punishing parents for child traffic violations; conducting nuclear referendums; employment position; increasing the U.N.'s power; protecting personal rights in Canada; reasons for not looking for a job; the RCMP opening suspicious mail; respectable occupations; the U.N. peacekeeping force; and who political parties benefit. Basic demographic variables are also included. 415 - August This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as interest in professional sports; satisfaction with the future and smoking. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic variables. Topics of interest include: attending live theatre; changes in welfare; drinking alcoholic beverages; going to the movies; interest in professional sports; interest level of movies; the names of cabinet members; opinions about Jean Chretien; opinions about Marc Lalonde; the position of cabinet members; satisfaction with Canada's position in the world; satisfaction with the future; smoking cigarettes; unemployment in the future; and who the Liberal government helps. Basic demographic variables are also included. 416 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as allowing strikes; the shortage of energy and welfare. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: allowing essential workers to strike; allowing strikes; the cause of the declining American dollar; the cause of the declining Canadian dollar; the causes of lower worker productivity; changing the Senate; the Federal government's handling of inflation; giving the Provincial government more power; lower rates of productivity; the main job of the Senate; mandatory elections for the Federal government; preferred Head of State; problems facing Canada; the reasons for reassessing Broadbent's position; the reasons for reassessing Clark's position; the reasons for reassessing Trudeau's position; reassessing Broadbent's position; reassessing Clark's position; reassessing Trudeau's position; spending time on leisure activities; taking away welfare if work is refused; types of leisure

During a survey carried out in June and July of 2019, approximately one third of the opinion leaders and prominent journalists surveyed in Argentina stated that unemployment and/or lack of economic growth were the most important problems in the South American country. The second most cited issue, mentioned by 28 percent of interviewees, was also connected to the economy: inflation. Considering Latin America altogether, corruption is the main problem affecting the overall region, according to local journalists and opinion leaders.

The Australian National Social Science Survey is a major multi-purpose survey measuring a wide range of variables of interest in sociology, political science and labour economics. It is similar to national social surveys conducted regularly in the U.S.A., Britain and West Germany. Much of the data in the Australian survey are directly comparable with these other surveys. The data are representative of the non-institutionalised population aged 18 years and over, capable of being interviewed in English, in all States and Territories of Australia. The questionnaire covers attitudes toward how much money is spent on foreign aid, defence, unemployment, medical and social services, education, roads, science, aborigines, and drug abuse; other issues such as taxation, inflation, crime and punishment, business affairs, uranium, poverty, women and careers, and migrants; feelings toward major Australian political figures, Mr Reagan, Mrs Thatcher, certain social and national groups, and certain countries; confidence in institutions such as banks, police, government, political parties, the military, universities and schools, the press, companies, trade unions and small business; and perceived economic and social priorities for Australia over the next ten years. Other questions relate to the respondent's personal feelings about life, such as loneliness, happiness, satisfaction, level of control, and identity; health, the need for medical services, and availability of trustworthy friends; religious beliefs and priorities; moral reactions to sex, abortion, pornography; facets of human nature; relationships with parents and children; and a sentence completion test. Political data includes party preference and voting history; spouse's party preference; willingness to act to change things; and perceptions of personal feelings of power. Economic data includes detailed information on income from various sources for both respondent and spouse; hours and weeks worked; occupations (coded into the Australian Standard Classification of Occupations: Working Draft); and spouse's education and occupation. Background variables include family history; employment history; education; birthplace; ethnic origin; places of residence; parental occupation and education; religion; age; sex; current state and size of town; place of upbringing; number of years in current area; home ownership; marital status; number, sex and age of children; and union membership.

This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions the possibility of Quebec separation, as well as other important political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the effects of smoking, inflation and whether or not to give work to strangers. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: Canadians buying control of U.S. firms; confidence in United States problem solving; controlling price and income; the effects of smoking on health; giving provinces more power; giving Quebec more power; giving work to strangers; inflation caused by not having wage controls; opinions about capital punishment; plans to quit smoking; the preferred anti-inflation policy; smoking in the last week; supporting Quebec separation; unemployment caused by not having wage controls; and U.S. investments in Canada. Basic demographic variables are also included.

This round of Eurobarometer surveys queried respondents on standard Eurobarometer measures, such as how satisfied they were with their present life, whether they attempted to persuade others close to them to share their views on subjects they held strong opinions about, whether they discussed political matters, what their expectations were for the next 12 months, and how they viewed economic and social issues in their country compared to the European Union (EU). Additional questions focused on the respondents' knowledge of and opinions on the EU, including how well-informed they felt about the it, what sources of information about the EU they used, whether their country had benefited from being an EU member (or would benefit from being a future member), and the extent of their personal interest in EU matters. Another major focus of the surveys was personal data privacy. The survey asked respondents about their knowledge of the rules and requirements in protecting personal data, the ability of the law to protect citizens from entities accessing their information, and whether law enforcement should be able to access personal information for the purpose of fighting crime and terrorism. For the second major focus of the survey, the national economy, respondents were asked to evaluate their personal financial situation and their nation's economy, as well as to estimate the official growth rate (Gross Domestic Product), inflation rate, and unemployment rate, and then to compare these rates to those from previous or future years. Respondents also provided their opinion about the use of statistical information, especially for political decision-making. As a final major focus, respondents were asked about their interest in scientific research including how the media presents information about scientific research and what types of media they access to get information about this topic. Additional questions were asked of respondents in regard to globalization and involvement of the EU in this process, the 50th anniversary of EU achievements, the development of environmental, foreign, and immigration policies, and the European Council presidency. Demographic and other background information includes respondent's age, gender, nationality, origin of birth (personal and parental), marital status, left-to-right political self-placement, occupation, age when stopped full-time education, household composition, ownership of a fixed or a mobile telephone and other durable goods, type and size of locality, region of residence, and language of interview (select countries).

This data collection is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that evaluate the Bush presidency and solicit opinions on a variety of political and social issues. Demographic information collected includes sex, age, race, education, interest in sports, experience with the police, knowledge of people looking for work, family income, religion, ethnicity, political orientation, party preference, and voting behavior in the 1988 presidential election. Issues addressed in this survey include Bush's handling of the economy and foreign policy, the most important problem facing the country and the political party that could best handle it, unemployment vs. inflation as the most important economic problem facing the country, and whether the United States was in an economic recession and the degree to which the policies of the Bush and Reagan administrations should be blamed. The survey also queried respondents concerning finances, employment, satisfaction with place of residence, likelihood of moving, percentage of income spent on housing, buying and owning a home, various aspects of major league baseball, issues related to police protection and brutality, the adoption of student codes of conduct at universities, and the probability of voting for George Bush or the Democratic presidential candidate in 1992.

This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political issues within the country and abroad. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as unemployment, inflation and surrogate motherhood. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing surrogate motherhood; the closeness of UK-Canada relations; the closeness of US-Canada relations; confidence in U.S. problem solving; the effect of unemployment on a family's life; the government's handling of inflation; the government's handling of unemployment; the legal claims to a child produced by surrogate motherhood; the main causes of unemployment; the political party that would best handle unemployment and inflation; recognizing housework as a contributing factor in divorce court; and test-tube babies. Basic demographic variables are also included.

This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as energy shortages, inflation and swimming ability. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of Broadbent as NDP leader; the approval of Clark as leader of the Conservative party; the approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; chances of an energy shortage; chances of finding a new job if fired; the energy crisis in Canada; the government's handling of the economy; learning how to swim; the most important problem facing Canada; preferred political leader; the amount recession in the future; reducing unemployment; rising prices and income; success of controlling inflation; swimming ability; taking a job of less pay or lower status; trying to curb inflation; and using a small boat. Basic demographic variables are also included.

This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. Opinions on topics such as inflation, oil and gas prices and whether or not UFOs exist are touched on in this poll. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: the amount of money spent on food; beliefs about UFOs; the causes of inflation; comparing the Roman Empire to Western Civilization; the decline in the Roman Empire; dieting; expanding the World Football League; growing vegetables in the summer; illegal strikes; impeaching President Nixon; learning second languages in school; opinions about weight; owing a car; the reasons for higher oil and gas prices; whether or not President Nixon should resign; who profits from higher oil and gas prices; types of cars and ways to control inflation. Basic demographic variables are also included.

In a survey conducted in 2022, 64 percent of the opinion leaders and prominent journalists surveyed in Latin America said that job creation and economic growth was the most important problem Latin America would face in the incoming 18 months. The second main issue according to these experts was inflation and economic instability.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The 1994 Retirement Survey is the second wave of a panel survey designed to examine issues surrounding the transition to retirement. The panel nature of the Retirement Survey data provides a unique insight into the behaviour of this group of people at and around retirement age. The issues examined include those associated with retirement behaviour, health, incomes, pensions, assets and housing. The first wave of the survey was carried out in 1988-1989 (the data are held at the Archive under SN:2946). Two-thirds of the respondents from the first wave were re-interviewed in 1994. Main Topics: The dataset contains detailed information on incomes, assets, retirement, pension entitlements, housing, disability, caring responsibility and labour market participation. Attitudinal information was collected - in particular on views about retirement. Retrospective data were collected for each individual about lifetime, family, employment and pension histories in the first wave in 1988-1989 (SN:2946) and updated in this second wave. Standard Measures The scales developed by OPCS (now ONS) for the 1985 OPCS Disability Survey were used to measure the nature and severity of any disability among respondents in this wave. These scales are described in Martin, J., Meltzer, H. and Elliot, D. The prevalence of disability among adults (London: HMSO, 1988). For details of sampling please see technical report. Face-to-face interview Self-completion 1988 1994 ACCIDENTS AGE AGGRESSIVENESS ANXIETY ARITHMETIC ARMED FORCES ASSETS ATTITUDES BANK ACCOUNTS BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS BONDS BOREDOM BUILDING MAINTENANCE CARE OF DEPENDANTS CARE OF THE ELDERLY CHILD BENEFITS CHILD CARE CHILDREN CHRONIC ILLNESS CLOTHING COGNITION DISORDERS COGNITIVE PROCESSES COMMUNICATIONS COOKING COSTS COUNCIL TAX CULTURAL GOODS DEBILITATIVE ILLNESS DEBTS DEMENTIA DEPRESSION DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DI... DISABILITIES EARLY RETIREMENT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EDUCATIONAL FEES ELDERLY EMPLOYEES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE Elderly FAMILIES FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS FINANCIAL EXPECTATIONS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOOD FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT GIFTS Great Britain HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD HEALTH HEALTH CONSULTATIONS HEARING HOLIDAYS HOME OWNERSHIP HOURS OF WORK HOUSEHOLDS HOUSEWORK HOUSING HOUSING TENURE INCOME INCOME TAX INDUSTRIES INFLATION INFORMATION SOURCES INHERITANCE INSURANCE INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT INTERPERSONAL RELAT... INVESTMENT INVESTMENT RETURN JOB HUNTING JOB SATISFACTION LANDLORDS MANAGERS MENTAL DISORDERS MENTALLY DISABLED P... MORTGAGES MOTOR PROCESSES OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS OLD AGE PARENTS PART TIME EMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS PENSIONS PERSONAL DEBT REPAY... PERSONAL HYGIENE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES PHYSICAL DISABILITIES PRIVATE PERSONAL PE... PSYCHIATRISTS QUALIFICATIONS RATES READING SKILLS REBATES REDUNDANCY RENTED ACCOMMODATION RENTS RESIDENTIAL CARE OF... RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY RESPITE CARE RETIREMENT Retirement SAVINGS SECOND HOMES SEIZURES SELF EMPLOYED SHARES SHOPPING SIBLINGS SICK PAY SOCIAL ACTIVITIES L... SOCIAL HOUSING SOCIAL SECURITY BEN... SOCIAL SECURITY CON... SOCIAL SUPPORT SPOUSES STANDARD OF LIVING STATE RETIREMENT PE... STRESS PSYCHOLOGICAL SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYMENT SUPERVISORS TAXATION TERMINATION OF SERVICE TIED HOUSING UNEARNED INCOME UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS URINARY INCONTINENCE VISION IMPAIRMENTS VISITS PERSONAL WAGES WALKING WAR VETERANS WORK ATTITUDE WRITING SKILLS