Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
2024 was a remarkable year for elections as voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls. It also turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
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Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
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Most Americans Feel Good About Their Job Security but Not Their Pay
U.S. workers feel their jobs are secure and few are seeking a job change. But only half are highly satisfied with their job overall.
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How Americans View Climate Change and Policies to Address the Issue
Among Republicans, 56% think climate policies usually hurt the U.S. economy. By contrast, 52% of Democrats say they usually help.
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Roughly half of Americans are knowledgeable about personal finances
Among U.S. adults who are knowledgeable about personal finances, 49% say they learned a great deal or a fair amount about personal finances from family and friends.
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Striking findings from 2024
Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
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Politics & Policy
What Trump supporters believe and expect
The economy was the most important issue for Trump voters this year; 93% of his supporters said it was very important to their vote.
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Gender & LGBTQ
Views of DEI have become slightly more negative among U.S. workers
About half of workers (52%) now say focusing on increasing DEI at work is mainly a good thing, down from 56% in February 2023.
U.S. women are outpacing men in college completion, including in every major racial and ethnic group
Today, 47% of U.S. women ages 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree, compared with 37% of men.
How Americans See Men and Masculinity
Republican men stand out in views of their own masculinity, the impact of changing gender roles and men’s progress in recent decades.
12th grade girls and boys in the U.S. have different views about gender discrimination in the workplace
Many U.S. teens say women still face discrimination against gaining leadership positions and getting equal pay for equal work.
About a third of UN member states have ever had a woman leader
Just 13 UN member countries are currently led by women; in 9 of those 13, the current leader is the country’s first woman head of government.
Economy & Work
Roughly half of Americans are knowledgeable about personal finances
Among U.S. adults who are knowledgeable about personal finances, 49% say they learned a great deal or a fair amount about personal finances from family and friends.
Views of DEI have become slightly more negative among U.S. workers
About half of workers (52%) now say focusing on increasing DEI at work is mainly a good thing, down from 56% in February 2023.
Among unmarried adults, women without children have as much wealth as single men
In 2022, single women without children had a median wealth of $87,200, while the typical single man had $82,100.
Majority of Americans aren’t confident in the safety and reliability of cryptocurrency
A 63% majority of Americans have little or no confidence that cryptocurrencies are reliable and safe, but some groups are more wary than others.
Internet & Technology
America’s News Influencers
This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.
A majority of U.S. TikTok users are there for product reviews and recommendations
A majority of U.S. adult TikTok users (62%) say a reason they use the site is to look at product reviews or recommendations.
Social Media Fact Sheet
Today YouTube and Facebook are the most-widely used online platforms. Explore the demographic patterns and trends shaping the social media landscape.
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Signature Reports
America’s News Influencers
Race and LGBTQ Issues in K-12 Schools
Representative Democracy Remains a Popular Ideal, but People Around the World Are Critical of How It’s Working
Americans’ Dismal Views of the Nation’s Politics
Measuring Religion in China
Diverse Cultures and Shared Experiences Shape Asian American Identities
Editor’s Pick
Many Americans perceive a rise in dangerous driving; 78% see cellphone distraction as major problem
About a third of UN member states have ever had a woman leader
What’s new with you? What Americans talk about with family and friends
Same-Sex Marriage Around the World
Is College Worth It?
Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs
Immigration & Migration
Trump and Harris Supporters Differ on Mass Deportations but Favor Border Security, High-Skilled Immigration
Most U.S. voters say immigrants – no matter their legal status – mostly take jobs citizens don’t want
Migrant encounters at U.S.-Mexico border have fallen sharply in 2024
What the data says about immigrants in the U.S.
U.S. immigrant population in 2023 saw largest increase in more than 20 years
Social Media
Who U.S. Adults Follow on TikTok
Social Media Fact Sheet
More Americans – especially young adults – are regularly getting news on TikTok
Support for a U.S. TikTok ban continues to decline, and half of adults doubt it will happen
Many Israelis say social media content about the Israel-Hamas war should be censored
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