Economy

Views towards the state of Saudi Arabia remain positive with the index reaching its highest since January 2020.

After a 2020 that is rated as the worst year for some time, people around the world are looking forward to 2021 for their country, their families and themselves, according to a new Ipsos' Global Advisor poll in 31 countries. However, worries about the long-term impact of COVID-19 are prevalent, and concerns about global warming, the economy, and general tolerance of others have not gone away.

Ipsos’ Jordanian Consumer Sentiment Index Maintains its Record Low for the Second Quarter in a Row

Job insecurity and ability to the learn essential new skills on the job vary widely across countries.

Citizens want economic recovery actions to prioritise climate change.

More than half of people in a global poll feel a ‘high threat’ to their job from the pandemic.

How brands can help people to win the war to survive, then revive.

Half see the virus as a threat to the world and a majority in all countries believe that it will take several months or longer to contain.

52% say U.S. will have a positive influence globally – up 2% from 2018, down 13% from 2015. 53% say China will have a positive influence in the world – unchanged from 2015. People divided over whether they should follow the U.S.’s or China’s economic & political model.