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Issues Index Survey

Economic optimism falls to record low as concern over inflation rises

The latest Ipsos Economic Optimism Index (EOI) reveals that net economic optimism in Britain has fallen to the lowest levels ever recorded since Ipsos began collecting this data in 1978. In the latest data, collected 8-14 April 2026, 78% of Britons expect the economy to get worse over the next 12 months (up 3ppts since last month), the highest level recorded since the Index began.
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Economist/Ipsos April 2012 Issues Index

The April Economist/Ipsos Issues index shows that, this month, two fifths of the public (40%) place unemployment among the most important issues facing the country, the highest level of concern in over thirteen years, as the unemployment rate reaches its highest level in seventeen years.
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Economist/Ipsos March 2012 Issues Index

Concern about petrol prices/fuel has risen by seven percentage points to 13%, the highest level in exactly a year, as pump prices reach a record high.
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Economist/Ipsos February 2012 Issues Index

Though unemployment appears to be breaking away from the chasing pack as an issue of public concern, it still has some way to go before it reaches the same level as the economy, mentioned by around two thirds (64%) of the public, also an increase (of three percentage points) since January.
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Economist/Ipsos January 2012 Issues Index

The first Economist/Ipsos Issues index of 2012 shows that concern about the EU/Euro has increased and it has returned to the list of the top 10 issues facing Britain
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Economist/Ipsos December 2011 Issues Index

The December Economist/Ipsos Issues index shows that a third of the public (33%) place unemployment amongst the most important issues facing the country, a one percentage point increase since November. Concern has been steadily increasing recently and this is now the highest percentage to mention this issue since November 1998.
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Economist/Ipsos November Issues Index

Concern about unemployment rises to highest level this century, and concern about Europe/EU is now highest in over six years (though mentioned by fewer than one in ten)
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Economist/Ipsos October 2011 Issues Index

The September Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that almost seven in ten (68%) are concerned about the economy, an increase of nine percentage points since September, and the highest level since the coalition came to power in May last year
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Economist/Ipsos Issues Index September 2011

Concern about unemployment rises to the highest level in over two years

Concern about individual behaviour/morality also increases in the aftermath of the riots in England
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Economist/Ipsos Issues Index August 2011

Following the riots in England, concern about crime and anti-social behaviour increases to highest level in two years.
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