Flash Eurobarometer 286: Monitoring the social impact of the crisis : public perceptions in the European Union

This survey is a follow-up to the July 2009 survey on the social impact of the global economic crisis. The results were more positive, with a high percentage of respondents feeling confident they would keep their jobs, and over half thinking the financial situation would be stable or improve in the next 12 months. Nevertheless, more than half felt poverty had increased at local, national and EU levels, and a fifth of those surveyed had difficulties keeping up with household bills. Regarding pensions, a large proportion thought they would have to save more, would receive lower pensions, or would have to retire later than planned.

The results by volumes are distributed as follows:

• Volume A: Countries
• Volume AA: Groups of countries
• Volume A' (AP): Trends
• Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries
• Volume B: EU/socio-demographics
• Volume B' (BP) : Trends of EU/ socio-demographics
• Volume C: Country/socio-demographics

Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer