This statistic shows the results of a 2012 survey in the United States regarding the most important problems in the current U.S. economy. The respondents were sorted by political party. In 2012, 27 percent of democrats, 38 percent of republicans and 30 percent of independent voters stated that the economy in general was the most crucial problem for the United States.

The most up-to-date information on London's economy, published by email every month. Each issue includes an overview of current economic conditions, the latest indicators and a supplement on a significant issue facing London. Additional data from the latest edition of London’s Economy Today can be found here on the Datastore. Sign up to receive London's Economy Today every month. HOUSING INDICATORS Nationwide Regional House Price Index (Quarterly since 1973) One of several indicators for house prices published on a quarterly basis. Nationwide External link The Land Registry house price index (Quarterly since 1968). Land Registry data External link LABOUR MARKET INDICATORS The unemployment rate. (Quarterly since Q2 1992) The unemployment rate measures the proportion of the economically active population (those in work plus those seeking and available to work) who were unemployed. Seasonally Adjusted. TRANSPORT INDICATORS London Underground Journeys (Monthly since 2006) including moving average and annual rate of growth Bus Journeys (Monthly since 2006) including moving average and annual rate of growth Passengers at London airports (Monthly since 1994) Monthly, and annual airport passenger figures including data from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead and London City airports. Cival Aviation Authority External link

This dataset is about books. It has 1 row and is filtered where the book is Current Canadian economic problems : some lessons of history. It features 7 columns including author, publication date, language, and book publisher.

In December 2024, 11 percent of survey respondents said that the most important problem facing the United States was the high cost of living and inflation. Another 20percent said that the government and poor leadership was the most serious concern for the nation.

This dataset is about books. It has 1 row and is filtered where the book is Problems of the American economy : an economists view:the Stamp memorial lecture delivered before the University of London on 9 November 1961. It features 7 columns including author, publication date, language, and book publisher.

The Politbarometer has been conducted since 1977 on an almost monthly basis by the Research Group for Elections (Forschungsgruppe Wahlen) for the Second German Television (ZDF). Since 1990, this database has also been available for the new German states. The survey focuses on the opinions and attitudes of the voting population in the Federal Republic on current political topics, parties, politicians, and voting behavior. From 1990 to 1995 and from 1999 onward, the Politbarometer surveys were conducted separately in the eastern and western federal states (Politbarometer East and Politbarometer West). The separate monthly surveys of a year are integrated into a cumulative data set that includes all surveys of a year and all variables of the respective year. The Politbarometer short surveys, collected with varying frequency throughout the year, are integrated into the annual cumulation starting from 2003.

Voting behavior, political system and economic reforms. Topics: Unemployment in the past year and length of unemployment; unemployment benefit; partial unemployment; irregular salary; employer status; preferred money use; cover of the cost of living by basic salary; second job; queuing and amount of time; main sources of income; handling with money; renouncing from necessary things; living standard; economic situation of the socialist economy in 1989, of the current economic system and of the Russian´s economy in 1998 (scale); present economic situation of the family in comparison to that 5 years ago; expected economic situation within 5 years; responsibility for the economic problems of the country (scale); speed of economic reforms; most important tasks of the government this year; present fears; acceptance of the governmental system in the country; solution of political problems (scale); assessment of the communist regime, the current system and the political system to be expected in 1999; changes of the governmental system since Perestroika regarding liberty, free settling, political influence, personal liberty, interests in politics, fairness of government and religious freedom; preferred type of state for Russia (scale); trust in institutions; danger of the national safety by other countries; parliament dissolving and ban of parties; political participation; party preference; party affiliation; earlier membership in the communist party; voting in the Parliament Elections 1993 and party voted for; reasons for not voting; relationship between President and Parliament; voting in the Constitution project; new constitution ensures justice and unity; relationship between President and deputies; voting intention in the Presidential Elections; resignation of Yeltsin and Chernomirdin; repetition of the events of September/October 1993; preferred development of military production; national pride; destruction of nuclear weapons; in case of a war fight for the country; opinion about CIS; influence on the citizens´ financial situation; preferred relationship to the former Soviet Republics; Russia´s help for other CIS-states; opinion about the EU; think as an European citizen; Russia as a member of the EU; work in a western country; privatization of large companies (scale); use of the voucher; satisfaction with investment fund share; probability of the privatization of your place of work; effects of the privatization on job security, payment, influencing control and product quality; number of children; size of household; nationality; stay abroad; religiousness.

As of June 2024, roughly 23 percent of the Spanish population believed that Spain's main current problem is related to the political issues. Unemployment, which was reported as the largest worrying factor in 2024, emerged as the third biggest problem in the country for the Spaniards, at approximately 20 percent.

Spanish economy

In 2023, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Spain was 1,462 billion euros. Spain suffered a steep decrease in its GDP during the COVID-19 pandemic when its value dropped 0.128 billion euros from 2019 to 2020. However, since then the value has been in constant growth. In 2021, the expenditure of Spanish households on consumption represented approximately 55 percent of the GPD.

Unemployment in Spain

Spain was the country with the highest unemployment rate in the European Union in August 2023. This economic problem impacts mostly the Spanish youth with 43 percent of the population aged between 16 and 19 years being unemployed, followed by nearly 26 percent of Spanish citizens in the age group of 20 to 24 years. As of the third quarter of 2023, there were over 2.9 million people unemployed in the country.

This data package includes the underlying data files to replicate the data and charts presented in Egypt’s 2023-24 economic crisis: Will this time be different? by Ruchir Agarwal and Adnan Mazarei, PIIE Policy Brief 24-6.

If you use the data, please cite as: Agarwal, Ruchir, and Adnan Mazarei. 2024. Egypt’s 2023-24 economic crisis: Will this time be different?. PIIE Policy Brief 24-6. Washington, DC: Peterson Institute for International Economics.

The study ´Current questions on the economy and transformation´ has been conducted by forsa on behalf of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government. In the survey period from 15 April to 17 April 2024, the German population was asked about their opinions on the economic transformation.
Topics: Current challenges of economic development in Germany compared to ten years ago; assessment of the appropriateness of the activities of the following actors with regard to overcoming the economic challenges: federal government, opposition in the Bundestag, state governments, companies and business associations, trade unions; preference for a future orientation of the German economy towards: climate protection and green technologies, established industries; importance of the following aspects with regard to the federal government´s actions: higher investment in infrastructure, greater expansion of renewable energies, promotion of climate-neutral industry, promotion of the establishment of future industries, improvement of working conditions, increasing the efficiency of public administration work, relieving companies of bureaucracy, no further debt, expansion of partnerships with Brazil, India and South Africa; attitude towards selected statements: ‘Made in Germany’ is recognised worldwide as a seal of quality, German economy should also become more independent of other countries in the long term despite higher costs in the short term, Germany needs more skilled workers from abroad.

Demography: sex; age (grouped); school leaving certificate; net household income (grouped); party preference in the next federal election; voting behaviour in the last federal election.

Additionally coded: respondent ID; size of locality; region; weight.

This statistic shows public evaluation of who was to blame for the economic problems in each country as of 2012. 78 percent of respondents in Spain felt that it was the banks and financial institutions that were most to blame for the current economic problems in their own country as of 2012.

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: A Year Ago: Others data was reported at 5.000 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: A Year Ago: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 7.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.000 % in May 2023 and a record low of 3.000 % in Jul 2024. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: A Year Ago: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Colombia EES: Industrial: Under Current Conditions: Difficulties to Supply Unexpected Increase in Demand or Sale of Product: Number Difficulty data was reported at 59.494 % in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 53.378 % for Mar 2019. Colombia EES: Industrial: Under Current Conditions: Difficulties to Supply Unexpected Increase in Demand or Sale of Product: Number Difficulty data is updated monthly, averaging 60.127 % from Oct 2005 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 163 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.615 % in Oct 2005 and a record low of 47.973 % in Mar 2017. Colombia EES: Industrial: Under Current Conditions: Difficulties to Supply Unexpected Increase in Demand or Sale of Product: Number Difficulty data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of the Republic of Colombia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.S005: Economic Expectation Survey: Industrial Sector.

European Health Survey: Problems in the dwelling or in the area of residence, according to sex and current relationship with economic activity. Population aged 16 years old and over. National.

This report evaluates the main macroeconomic and sectoral developments in Guatemala during the second half of the 1980s and identifies the main economic challenges the country will face in the 1990s. The report is intended to provide a background for discussions with the new Government of President Serrano on important macroeconomic and sector adjustment issues. Special emphasis is given to the current macroeconomic problems as evidenced by the large fiscal and external imbalances, and accelerating inflation in 1990. Therefore, the assessment of the economic prospects focuses on macroeconomic policy reform, with the central issue being a return to fiscal stability and the consolidation of economic growth without renewing inflationary pressures and external imbalances. The report also discusses the main structural measures required over the next couple of years to further liberalize the economy and to deal more effectively with the deteriorating social conditions in the country. In this context, it identifies the main components of a poverty alleviation strategy and stresses the urgent need for expanded and restructured social sector program.

Judgement on the economic situation of the country and expected development of the economic situation. Attitude to market economy questions. Attitude to the common European currency. Topics: most important problems in Germany; intent to participate in the election; party preference (Sunday question); behavior at the polls in the last Federal Parliament election; judgement on current economic situation in Eastern Germany or Western Germany; expected personal economic situation, currently and for the future; judgement on the economic situation in Germany; judgement on the economic situation in the country in comparison to Western European neighbors; judgement on the socially-oriented market economy in Germany; expected development of the standard of living for the future; wage costs, environment regulations or sales markets as major reason for production by German companies abroad; judgement on the level of business profits and business taxes in Germany; judgement on the sales tax increase; most important countries as competetors of German business; judgement on the quality of industry products from Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Korea, Poland, Czech Republic, USA and from the People´s Republic of China; comparison of technical progress in Germany, Japan and USA; judgement on the speed of technical progress and governmental hinderance of progress; assessment of the readiness of Germans for innovation; trade unions, businesses, Federal Government, Bundesbank, German unity or world economic situation as major reason for current economic problems; preference for wage contracts at association level or company level; orientation of wage increases on the rate of inflation; creation of jobs as task of government or companies; most important reasons for unemployment in Germany; judgement on the extent of governmental intervention in business; judgement on the extent of current social services; problems of reunification solved; preference for economic growth or environmental protection; judgement on the situation in the universities: too many students, study times too long, too little money for universities, too low support of the highly gifted, preference for introduction of tuition fees, too little effort by college instructors and students; attitude to a leading role by the Federal Republic of Germany in European foreign and security policy as well as in European economy and financial policy; advantageousness of membership of the country in the EU; necessity of political unification of Europe to preserve prosperity; too much influence of the EU on national decisions; attitude to the new common currency, Euro; advantages or disadvantages of introduction of the Euro for the German economy, for the respondent personally, for Germany in the short-term as well as in the long view; expected change of political influence by Germany on Europe through introduction of the Euro; expected changes in unemployment and cost of living in Germany; assessment of the stability of monetary value after introduction of the Euro; expected introduction of the Euro and expected observance of the time plans for introduction; desire to stick to the Maastricht criteria as condition for participation in the common currency; advantages or disadvantages as result of postponing introduction of the Euro; significance of the Euro for the respondent; necessity of a common currency for progress of European unification; preferred countries for immediate participation in the European currency; protection of the European market through duties or preference for open competition; self-assessment of extent to which informed about the Euro; counseling services personally received about the effects of the Euro and statement of counseling institution; assessment of the counseling service of banks and savings banks in view of the topic Euro; assessment of the security of the Eurocheque card; possession of a Eurocheque card. Demography: state in which the respondent is eligible to vote; city size; age in classes; school education; occupational training; extent of employment; personal jeopardy to job; occupational group; size of household; persons in household 18 years old and older; union member in the household; close persons who are unemployed or whose job is endangered; sex.

Inflation Rate in the United States increased to 2.40 percent in May from 2.30 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Attitudes and expectations of workers in view of a series of current social-political and national economic problems.

Topics: Judgement on economic development and personal situation (Katona questions); perceived signs of an economic down-turn; comparison of standard of living of selected countries; the one responsible for the economic miracle; attitude to the appeals for moderation by Erhard; preferred government interventions in the economic area; attitude to trade unions and their role as workers´ representative; assumed interests of trade union functionaries; perceived influence and success of trade unions; preferred mediation authority; attitude to strike and lock-out; personal participation in a ballot and voting for a strike; strike goals and strike outcomes; assessment of the worker and employer relationship; significance of social services in the choice of position; work satisfaction and satisfaction with income; wage equity; savings goals; judgement on the economic consequences of wage increases; understanding of the wage price spiral; assessment of the consequences of automation; attitude to the EEC; membership in a trade union; proportion of union members at work; company size.

Demography: marital status; occupation; religious denomination; age; school education; vocational training; income; household income; sex.

Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to cooperate; number of contact attempts; city size.

The German inflation rate has returned to normal levels of around 2.2 percent, based on preliminary figures for 2024. Compared to skyrocketing rates in 2022 and 2023, this can be seen as an improvement of the national economic situation. Various factors influenced the recent development of inflation in Germany. These are the same that pushed inflation levels around the rest of the world, particularly since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. The most recent recorded annual inflation rate in Germany is within the normal range defined by central banks internationally, which is generally between 1.5 and four percent a year. The 2.2 percent for 2024 are not only noticeably lower than the preceding two years, but also less than in 2021, one of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown years in Germany. 2022 and 2023 followed on the heels of the challenges posed by the pandemic which were already straining the national economy: supply chain interruptions and delays, transport problems, labor shortages across sectors and industries. These issues continue to partially impact the economy today.

Cumulated data set of the Politbarometer of 2011. Evaluation of parties and politicians. Attitude towards current political issues.

The following topics are included in the total data set. In some cases, they were asked at each survey time, but in some cases only at one or more survey times.

Most important political problems in Germany; voting intention in the next Bundestag election; party preference (Sunday question and voting behaviour in the last Bundestag election; coalition preference; attitude towards a grand coalition; attitude towards a coalition of CDU/CSU and FDP, CDU/CSU and Grünen, to a coalition of SPD and Grünen as well as SPD, Die Linke and Grüne; sympathy scale for CDU, CSU, SPD, FDP, Grüne and Die Linke; satisfaction scale for the Federal Government from CDU/CSU and FDP as well as for the respective governing parties and opposition parties SPD, Die Linke and Grüne; party that pleases the best; nomination of the most important politicians in Germany; sympathy scale for selected top politicians (Sigmar Gabriel, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Gregor Gysi, Renate Künast, Ursula von der Leyen, Thomas de Maiziere, Angela Merkel, Philipp Rösler, Claudia Roth, Wolfgang Schäuble, Horst Seehofer, Peer Steinbrück, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Jürgen Trittin and Guido Westerwelle); sufficient contribution of the Government to solve the problems in Germany; evaluation of the relationship between the governing parties among themselves; responsible party for the poor relationship of the Government parties; presumed support for Merkel in the CDU, for Gabriel in the SPD, and for Westerwelle in the FDP; future viability of the FDP under Guido Westerwelle as party leader; expected persistence of the poor survey results of the FDP and Guido Westerwelle´s contribution to the collapse of the survey results; potential of the FDP without Westerwelle; Guido Westerwelle and FDP party presidency after federal party conference; future prospects for the FDP under a chairman Rösler; FDP will overcome crisis; relevance of the FDP; Rösler a better chairman than Westerwelle; assessment of Rösler´s assertiveness; assessment of the change of the FDP leadership to overcome the crisis; the main cause of the crisis of the FDP; expected changes in government work by CDU/CSU and FDP after the election of Rösler as chairman of the FDP; appointment to an entry of the Piratenpartei into the National Parliament; voting for the Piratenpartei is conceivable; assessment of the credibility of the parties CDU, CSU,SPD, FDP, Die Linke, and Grüne; SPD candidate for Chancellor with the best chances in the Bundestag elections in 2013; preferred chancellor candidate of the SPD (Gabriel, Steinmeier or Steinbrück); SPD´s decision to run for chancellor at the current time; evaluation of the candidate for chancellor of the Grünen; satisfaction with democracy; political interest; evaluation of the leadership of the parties CDU, CSU, SPD, FDP, Die Linke and Grüne; the right people in leadership positions; satisfaction with the social market economy in Germany; assessment of the current economic situation in Germany; the most suitable party for solving the economic problems; assessment of current and future economic and social personal economic situation; expected future development of the economy in Germany (economic expectations); continuation of the economic upswing in 2011; opinion on the introduction of a minimum wage in selected sectors; assessment of minimum wage; attitude towards a uniform minimum wage for all sectors; opinion on the payment of temporary workers; attitude towards easier immigration of workers from Eastern European EU countries; government or opposition as main culprit for dispute over Hartz IV; evaluation of the amount of Hartz IV benefits; evaluation of the planned Increase of the basic pension for Hartz IV recipients; evaluation of the education package; the party with the strongest assertiveness in the negotiations on the educational package; opinion on the rise in wages and salaries; sympathy for locomotive driver strike; assessment of contribution increases to the long term care insurance; sufficient increase of the contribution of the long term care insurance; assessment of the planned care allowance; attitude towards maintaining nuclear phaseout; expected phaseout of nuclear energy within 10 years as a result of the nuclear accident in Japan; seven nuclear power plants expected to be decommissioned by the Federal government; opinion...