tldrdailynews.com logo
Tag

Gallup

All articles tagged with #gallup

U.S. Youth Job Confidence Drops, Global Gap in Optimism Widens
world15 days ago

U.S. Youth Job Confidence Drops, Global Gap in Optimism Widens

Gallup data show the U.S. has the largest generational gap in local job-market optimism: 43% of 15–34-year-olds view now as a good time to find a job locally, versus 64% of those 55 and older, a 21-point gap. Youth optimism has fallen 27 points since 2023, a pattern not seen in most OECD countries where younger adults remain more optimistic than older adults; the steepest declines are among highly educated young people not yet in full-time work, possibly reflecting anxiety about automation and AI on entry‑level jobs.

via Gallup News|
#automationai#gallup#globalworkplace
US Young Workers Face Record-Size Job-Prospect Gap, Gallup Finds
business15 days ago

US Young Workers Face Record-Size Job-Prospect Gap, Gallup Finds

Axios highlights Gallup’s 2025 data showing U.S. youth (ages 15–34) view the local job market far less favorably (43% say it’s a good time to find a job) than those 55+, who are at 64%—a 21-point gap and the widest intergenerational split among 141 countries surveyed. Globally, the median gap is about 10 points, with older adults typically more pessimistic elsewhere. The drop in optimism is most pronounced among educated, not-yet-employed young Americans, and analysts attribute part of the decline to AI reshaping entry-level opportunities and the importance of social capital in hiring.

via Axios|
#ai#business#gallup
Health-Driven Shift Pushes US Alcohol Use to 85-Year Low
health16 days ago

Health-Driven Shift Pushes US Alcohol Use to 85-Year Low

Gallup data show US alcohol consumption hitting an 85-year low in 2025, with 54% of Americans reporting they drink and abstention rising across demographics (notably women, youth, and lower-income groups). A majority—53%—now say moderate drinking is bad for health, and among drinkers the average is 2.8 drinks per week, signaling a broad health-driven shift away from alcohol.

via Good News Network|
#alcohol#gallup#health
Iran Snubs Trump as Washington Scrambles to Find a Peace Exit
politics1 month ago

Iran Snubs Trump as Washington Scrambles to Find a Peace Exit

Trump, eager to end the Iran war, pushed for in-person talks with Tehran after a list of U.S. terms, but Iran offered little response and later resumed hostilities, seizing three ships in the Strait of Hormuz as a two-week ceasefire neared its end. The White House extended the ceasefire pending a concrete peace offer, while Gallup data show a global plunge in approval of U.S. leadership (about 31% approve, 48% disapprove), and domestic polls place Trump around 37% approval ahead of midterms, underscoring the political peril of ending the conflict.

via The Daily Beast|
#donald-trump#gallup#iran
Young American Men Lead in Religion, Reversing the 29-and-Under Gender Gap
wellbeing1 month ago

Young American Men Lead in Religion, Reversing the 29-and-Under Gender Gap

Gallup's 2024–2025 data show 18–29-year-old men now rate religion as 'very important' at 42%, up from 28%, while their female peers are at 30%; this reverses a long-standing gap for this age group. Young men also edge ahead in religious affiliation (63% vs. 60%) and attend services more frequently (40% vs. 39%), with the rise largely driven by young Republicans. The shift is unique to the 18–29 group; older adults, including women, remain less religious on these measures.

via Gallup News|
#gallup#gender#partisanship
Gen Z shows a cautious religious uptick among young men
society1 month ago

Gen Z shows a cautious religious uptick among young men

New Gallup data show 42% of Gen Z men ages 18–29 say religion is "very important" in their lives, up from about 28% a few years ago and narrowing the long-standing gender gap. Yet other surveys show only modest increases in church attendance and persistently high religious unaffiliation, so there is no nationwide revival—at most a targeted uptick among certain groups that could influence politics and culture in specific communities.

via Axios|
#church-attendance#gallup#gen-z
US Wellbeing Falls as War, Inflation Strain Households
business1 month ago

US Wellbeing Falls as War, Inflation Strain Households

Two major surveys show Americans’ wellbeing and consumer sentiment sinking as Trump’s Iran conflict and rising costs bite: the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment index hit an all-time low with an 11% drop since March, while Gallup’s World Happiness Report shows the US sliding out of the top ranks. The declines span age, income and political party, with gas prices up more than 20% since the war began, prompting critics to warn that deteriorating living standards could have broader political consequences.

via Common Dreams|
#business#consumer-sentiment#gallup
Gen Z grows wary of AI as learning worries rise, Gallup finds
technology1 month ago

Gen Z grows wary of AI as learning worries rise, Gallup finds

Gallup’s survey with the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures finds Gen Z’s sentiment toward artificial intelligence growing more negative: 31% feel angry toward AI that speeds up tasks (up from last year) and only 22% feel excited (down from 36%). Among K-12, 74% say AI likely to make learning harder, a view shared by 83% of Gen Z adults. AI adoption is slowing (51% use it weekly), while 52% say knowing how to use AI will be needed in college. The report notes rising concerns about AI’s impact on work and education as colleges, OpenAI and Google expand AI tools.

via Higher Ed Dive|
#artificial-intelligence#edtech#gallup
Gen Z's wary love affair with AI: angry yet hooked
ai1 month ago

Gen Z's wary love affair with AI: angry yet hooked

A Gallup poll of nearly 1,600 people aged 14–29 finds Gen Z’s enthusiasm for AI has cooled since last year—only 18% are hopeful and 22% excited, while 31% feel angry and anxiety remains around 40%. Despite this, more than half use AI weekly, and most expect it to be needed for higher education or future careers. Gen Z sees AI as useful but worries about its long‑term effects on learning and career readiness, and many now view workplace AI risks as outweighing benefits.

via The Verge|
#ai#education#gallup
US Falls to No. 23 in World Happiness Report, Lagging Nordic Countries
world2 months ago

US Falls to No. 23 in World Happiness Report, Lagging Nordic Countries

The U.S. failed to crack the top 20 in the latest World Happiness Report, ranking No. 23 behind Nordic and Western European nations, with Finland at the top (7.76) and the United States at 6.82 (down 0.27 from last year). Costa Rica is No. 4 and Israel No. 8. The rankings derive from the Gallup World Poll across 147 countries, using a 0–10 life-satisfaction ladder and considering factors like GDP per capita, life expectancy, generosity, freedom, and perceived corruption. Notably, happiness among Americans under 25 has fallen by nearly a full point over the past decade.

via The Daily Beast|
#gallup#happiness#statistics
Truman's 22% remains the nadir as Gallup ends presidential approval tracking
politics3 months ago

Truman's 22% remains the nadir as Gallup ends presidential approval tracking

Gallup said it will stop publishing presidential approval ratings after almost 90 years, citing a shift in its public-research focus. The lowest rating on record is Harry S. Truman's 22% in February 1952, amid Korea, labor unrest, and government corruption concerns. The piece also notes that Donald Trump, while not the lowest, is the first president to dip below 50% in his first term and during the early part of his second term.

via USA Today|
#donald-trump#gallup#harry-truman
Poll Finds Americans See Politics as the Nation's Top Problem
world3 months ago

Poll Finds Americans See Politics as the Nation's Top Problem

A Gallup survey of 107 countries from March–October 2025 finds Americans identify politics as the biggest problem facing the United States, while the economy is the top concern in most other nations (median 23%). People under 35 across many countries also point to the economy. In the U.S., political worry splits by party, with Democrats focusing on Trump-era issues and Republicans on distrust and global standing, and Gallup notes that which party voters think would better solve the top problem has historically helped determine the White House.

via Axios|
#americans#economy#gallup
EU Leadership Approval: North Ranks High, South/East Lag
politics4 months ago

EU Leadership Approval: North Ranks High, South/East Lag

A Gallup-based visualization shows EU residents’ approval of EU leadership varies by region: Northern Europe registers strong support (Denmark 75%, Finland 74%, Lithuania 74%, Sweden 73%), with Western states like Portugal 72%, Ireland 71%, Luxembourg 71%, and Germany 70% also favorable, while Southern and Eastern Europe are more skeptical (Greece at 34%), highlighting regional differences in perceptions of EU governance.

via Visual Capitalist|
#eu-leadership#europe#european-union