Politics

Nearly half of U.S. teens (46%) say they’re on the internet almost constantly. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain widely used by teens. The post Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 appeared first on Pew Research Center.

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. The post Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Given how central work is to the lives of many Americans, the federal government carefully and consistently collects information on job availability, job characteristics and the demographics of the workforce. This chapter presents some of the key indicators collected by federal agencies and, when available, how they have changed over the past couple of decades.…

Most workers (70%) say they currently have the education and training they need to get ahead in their job or career. Still, a sizable share (30%) say they need more education and training. Not surprisingly, older workers are more likely to say they have the training needed. The vast majority of workers ages 65 and…

Most workers (69%) feel that they currently have at least a fair amount of job security, with 33% saying they have a great deal of security. Another 17% say they have some job security, and 13% say they have little to none. White workers and those with upper incomes are among the most likely to…

When we asked workers how they see their job, half say they consider their current job as a career, while 15% say it is a stepping stone to a career. About a third (35%) say it’s just a job to get them by. Young workers are less likely than older workers to see their jobs…

Half of U.S. workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job overall. Another 38% say they are somewhat satisfied, and 12% are not too or not at all satisfied with their job. As was the case in 2023, self-employed workers (60%) are more likely than those who are not self-employed (49%) to…

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. The post Most Americans Feel Good About Their Job Security but Not Their Pay appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Among Republicans, 56% think climate policies usually hurt the U.S. economy. By contrast, 52% of Democrats say they usually help. The post How Americans View Climate Change and Policies to Address the Issue appeared first on Pew Research Center.

The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 159 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Nov. 12 to Nov. 17, 2024. A total of 9,609 panelists responded out of 10,604 who were sampled,…