Executive summary
Read key findings about trends in Americans’ religious beliefs and practices in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s executive summary. Pew Research Center.
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1. Daily life experiences of Latinas
About four-in-ten Hispanic women say that being female or Hispanic impacts their daily lives. In fact, Hispanic women are more likely than Hispanic men to say sexism is a problem in the workplace, schools and the media. Differences by gender disappear in other areas. Similar shares of Hispanic women and Hispanic men say they have […]
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Federal workforce shrank 10% in Trump’s first year back in office
The federal workforce shrank by 10.3% in 2025, losing nearly 238,000 workers. Among major agencies, the Education Department and USAID had the steepest cuts.
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4. Teens’ future plans and goals
Given the current gender gap in college completion and the growing share of adults who don’t want to have children, we were curious about teens’ long-term goals and plans for adulthood. Plans after high school When we asked teens what they plan to do after they finish high school, 53% said they plan to attend […]
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2. Beliefs about the afterlife
In nearly every place surveyed, half or more say life after death is likely. Fewer believe in reincarnation or that ancestral spirits can affect their lives.
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1. How Latinas view Hispanic women’s situation in the U.S.
Half of Latinas see progress in Hispanic women’s situation in the United States during the last decade, and a similar share expect their group’s situation will improve in the next 10 years. Yet two-thirds of Latinas say the gender wage gap is a big problem for Hispanic women today. This chapter examines Latinas’ views of […]
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Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Around the World
Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
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Cultural Issues and the 2024 Election
Voters who support Biden and Trump have starkly different opinions on many issues, and these two groups are divided internally as well.
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What Age Do People Around the World Think Is Best to Reach Major Life Milestones?
People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.
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How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence
These groups are far apart in their enthusiasm and predictions for AI, but both want more personal control and worry about too little regulation.
