What Worries the World

New global poll finds unemployment remains the main concern around the world.

Global poll finds that unemployment continues to be the lead worry around the world.

New global poll finds unemployment remains the top issue around the world. What Worries the World study finds the majority of people across 26 countries think that their country is on the wrong track — South Africa, Italy, Brazil and Mexico being the most concerned. Argentina and Poland have seen the biggest increase in optimism.

New global poll finds unemployment remains the top issue around the world. What Worries the World study finds the majority of people across 26 countries think that their country is on the wrong track — Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Italy and Hungary being the most concerned.

The everyday concerns of the global population are the focus of one of Ipsos’ flagship global surveys. Each month we ask an online sample of over 18,000 citizens in more than 25 countries1 about the key issues they believe are facing their country, asking them to pick up to three from a diverse array of topics, ranging from unemployment to access to credit.

New global poll finds unemployment remains the top issue globally. New study finds the majority of people across 26 countries think that their country is on the wrong track — South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, South Korea, Italy and France are the most concerned.

The majority (62%) of people around the world think things in their country are on the wrong track.
Unemployment currently occupies the top spot for global concern with 38% saying this.

The majority (63%) of people around the world think things in their country are on the wrong track.
Unemployment currently occupies the top spot for global concern with 38% saying this.

Overall, across the 25 countries as a whole, people are more likely to think things in their country are off on the wrong track (61%), than headed in the right direction (39%). Most pessimistic are Mexico and France, 89% of whom think things are going wrong, and Brazil (84%).