Search
-
Global consumer optimism rallies to its highest in nine months
Ten countries show significant month-to-month gains in consumer sentiment.
-
Anxiety, stress and loneliness: COVID’s toll on the lives of workers
New 28-country survey for the World Economic Forum reveals most employed adults report experiencing significant work-related disruption with a negative impact on their wellbeing.
-
Global consumer confidence still picking up slowly
Consumer sentiment is back to pre-pandemic levels in Australia and holds up in most of Europe while it dips in the U.S.
-
Consumer confidence falling throughout Europe
Global gains in consumer sentiment level off as coronavirus surges again.
-
Quality of life in European cities
Better city, better life! New survey results for European Commission report on the quality of life in European cities.
-
Global “Nation Brand” Ranking: Switzerland performs within the top-10
The United Kingdom moves to second place, its best performance ever recorded, with reputational gains on the Governance, Culture, People, and Tourism Indices. Canada ranks in third place for a second consecutive year. There are major ranking slips in the top-10 with France’s ranking declining by three positions from second place in 2019 to fifth place in 2020, and the United States’ ranking dropping from sixth place last year to 10th this year.
-
Global consumer sentiment still reviving slowly
More countries show gains than losses in economic confidence, but none has recovered to pre-pandemic levels – except China.
-
Job loss is a concern for half of workers across the world
Job insecurity and ability to the learn essential new skills on the job vary widely across countries.
-
The state of happiness in a COVID world
Global Happiness 2020 survey shows happiness has receded in many, but not all countries since last year.
-
Global consumer sentiment continues inching up
More countries saw gains than incurred losses in the past month, but consumer confidence remains below pre-pandemic levels almost everywhere.