According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for global issues in 2020, 74 percent of Australian respondents agreed that they were optimistic that the current year would be better than the last. This reflects a decline in optimism in the country compared to the previous years.
Share of respondents in Australia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2012 to 2020
The question asked was as follows: "Please indicate if you agree very much, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree very much with the following statements:
I am optimistic that 2020 will be a better year for me than it was in 2019."
Figures included respondents who answered "very much agree" and "somewhat agree"
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Share of respondents in Australia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2012 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1042404/australia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Australia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2012 to 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1042404/australia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents in Australia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2012 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1042404/australia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Australia Who Were Optimistic That The Current Year Would Be Better for Them than The Previous Year from 2012 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1042404/australia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Australia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2012 to 2020 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1042404/australia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of respondents in Australia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2012 to 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1042404/australia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
