Society

Views towards the state of the UAE remain positive despite a slight decrease in the index since February 2023.

As 2023 opens, we’re entering a new world disorder filled with crises on multiple fronts. The largest Global Trends survey ever, from leading insights firm Ipsos, shows that, globally, 74% agree that their government and public services will do too little to help people in the years ahead.

Following a very challenging couple of years in 2020 and 2021, many people around the world feel 2022 has been a little better. However, uncertainty about both short- and longer-term futures prevails. Global citizens are struggling to be optimistic about 2023 as most express concern about the state of the economy, the environment and world security.

Majority of Arab expats and local nationals say Saturday is the new Friday.
Asian and Western expats were evenly split for both Saturday and Sunday.

New global data from Ipsos shows pharmaceutical and banking companies see a rise in trust. Government remains the least trusted sector, despite a small uptick.

What people in Saudi Arabia say about 2022.

Environmental, social, and governance issues take the front seat among corporations in MENA.

Most people across 25 countries now it is more important that businesses fight climate change than pay the right amount of tax. Seven in ten globally now say they tend to buy brands that reflect their personal values and that business leaders have a responsibility to speak out on social issues. Around the world, agreement on the urgency of dealing with climate change continues to rise but many other social attitudes hold steady, despite COVID-19.

The long reign of Coronavirus as our survey’s top global concern comes to an end in October 2021. It falls to third place in our issues ranking – behind poverty & social inequality and unemployment.