Multi-country http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam In every world region, people who say their employer is letting workers go are less likely to be "thriving" and report less favorable moods than those who say their employer is hiring. The effects are most dramatic in the Americas. http://www.gallup.com/poll/124334/Worldwide-Prospect-Job-Loss-Connected-Low.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/124334/Worldwide-Prospect-Job-Loss-Connected-Low.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT Gallup’s Potential Net Migration Index (PNMI) suggests many developed countries would be overwhelmed and many developing countries would suffer tremendous losses of human capital if those who would like to move to another country permanently actually went. http://www.gallup.com/poll/124193/Potential-Net-Migration-Change-Developed-Nations.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/124193/Potential-Net-Migration-Change-Developed-Nations.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT If they could, about 700 million adults worldwide -- more than the entire adult population of North America and South America combined -- would like to move to another country permanently. The United States tops the list of most desired destination countries. http://www.gallup.com/poll/124028/700-Million-Worldwide-Desire-Migrate-Permanently.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/124028/700-Million-Worldwide-Desire-Migrate-Permanently.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT Gallup finds that a median of 78% of respondents in 10 European countries support government intervention in the financial sector during times of economic crisis. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123824/Europe-Gov-Intervention-Financial-Crises.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123824/Europe-Gov-Intervention-Financial-Crises.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Approval of U.S. leadership increased significantly in seven of eight European countries polled before and after the new U.S. leadership took office in early 2009. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123710/Leadership-Gets-Approval-Boost-Parts-Europe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123710/Leadership-Gets-Approval-Boost-Parts-Europe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT Confidence in financial institutions and banks fell significantly in 10 of 12 European countries Gallup surveyed before and after last fall’s economic downturn -- with Ireland and Romania, the United Kingdom, and Portugal seeing some of the biggest declines. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123482/Crisis-Hurts-Financial-Institutions-Credibility-Europe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123482/Crisis-Hurts-Financial-Institutions-Credibility-Europe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT French President Nicolas Sarkozy is encouraging world leaders to consider ways to assess their society’s well-being beyond their gross domestic product (GDP). Gallup’s global surveys underscore the extent to which life quality relates to a range of factors beyond classical economic measures. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123371/Higher-Certain-Conditions-Beyond-GDP.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123371/Higher-Certain-Conditions-Beyond-GDP.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Across eight Asian countries Gallup surveyed, approval of U.S. leadership is down slightly in 2009 compared with 2008, in large part attributable to an increase in the percentage who did not have an opinion. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, approval of U.S. leadership remains steady. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123125/Asia-Wait-Rate-New-Administration.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123125/Asia-Wait-Rate-New-Administration.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:15:00 GMT Gallup data collected worldwide and across all the major world religions reveal that religious attendance is associated with more generous behavior, even for those unaffiliated with a particular religion. The importance of religion in one’s life has much less of an effect on charitable behavior. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122807/Religious-Attendance-Relates-Generosity-Worldwide.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122807/Religious-Attendance-Relates-Generosity-Worldwide.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup reveals that among OECD nations, people in countries with universal healthcare systems are more likely to be satisfied with the availability of quality healthcare in their communities and to have confidence in their national healthcare or medical systems than those without universal healthcare systems. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122393/OECD-Countries-Universal-Healthcare-Gets-High-Marks.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122393/OECD-Countries-Universal-Healthcare-Gets-High-Marks.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Findings from Gallup surveys conducted in more than 150 countries worldwide each year reveal the extent to which views of U.S. leadership have changed from 2008 to 2009. Additional countries and analyses are added regularly. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121991/World-Citizens-Views-Leadership-Pre-Post-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121991/World-Citizens-Views-Leadership-Pre-Post-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Among seven sub-Saharan African nations Gallup surveyed since President Obama took office, approval of the job performance of U.S. leadership is up in all but Djibouti. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121994/Sub-Saharan-Africans-Approving-Leadership.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121994/Sub-Saharan-Africans-Approving-Leadership.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Recent Gallup Polls reveal the extent to which cell phones and home Internet connections are present throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In some areas, however, these tools remain less common among rural residents. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121652/Cell-Phones-Outpace-Internet-Access-Middle-East.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121652/Cell-Phones-Outpace-Internet-Access-Middle-East.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT With climate change on the agenda at the Group of Eight summit and the Major Economies Forum this week, Gallup Polls reveal that residents in many of these top-polluting nations who are familiar with global warming or climate change believe it poses a serious threat. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121526/Major-Economies-Threat-Climate-Change.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121526/Major-Economies-Threat-Climate-Change.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:30:00 GMT As political turmoil grips Honduras, a Gallup Poll survey reveals that 47% of Hondurans perceived their political situation as unstable in September 2008. About one in two respondents said government was most responsible for the country’s political tensions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121316/Honduras-Saw-Political-Situation-Unstable.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121316/Honduras-Saw-Political-Situation-Unstable.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:30:00 GMT In working to thaw U.S. relations with Syria, the Obama administration has considerable anti-American sentiment to overcome. In March 2009, 64% of Syrians expressed an unfavorable view of the United States and 71% disapproved of U.S. leadership. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121250/Ambassador-Syria-Face-Negative-Views.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121250/Ambassador-Syria-Face-Negative-Views.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT In its first report on Arab youth, Gallup Poll findings reveal that many young Arabs who don’t already own businesses plan to start one in the next year. http://www.gallup.com/poll/120776/Arab-Youth-Express-Strong-Entrepreneurial-Spirit.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/120776/Arab-Youth-Express-Strong-Entrepreneurial-Spirit.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup finds minorities of young people across many Arab League countries surveyed, except in the Gulf region, satisfied with job creation. Young Arabs perceive obstacles to entering the job market relating to lack of economic, selection system, and workforce readiness. http://www.gallup.com/poll/120755/Arab-Youth-Perceive-Barriers-Economic-Opportunity.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/120755/Arab-Youth-Perceive-Barriers-Economic-Opportunity.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT Amid the EU parliamentary elections now underway, a Flash Eurobarometer poll on women’s attitudes toward the European elections finds that women give more importance to candidates’ experience on European issues rather than to political orientation. Men give roughly equal weight to both these factors. http://www.gallup.com/poll/120773/Election-Women-Vote-Experience-Party.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/120773/Election-Women-Vote-Experience-Party.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT New Gallup Polls conducted in 11 Arab countries ahead of President Barack Obama’s address to the Muslim world Thursday find approval of U.S. leadership in many cases is still generally low, but ratings in several countries have improved. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118940/Approval-Leadership-Arab-Countries.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/118940/Approval-Leadership-Arab-Countries.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup Polls conducted in 23 sub-Saharan African countries reveal the increasing presence of mosquito nets and use of antimalarial drugs. However, there is little overall change in public opinion on the prevalence of malaria. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118411/Africa-Signs-Hope-Battle-Against-Malaria.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/118411/Africa-Signs-Hope-Battle-Against-Malaria.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 15 May 2009 09:15:00 GMT Gallup finds that less than half of respondents in many Latin American countries have heard of ethanol. Of those who have heard of it, Gallup finds majorities in nearly every country would support a referendum to start replacing gasoline for ethanol. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118303/Latin-America-Less-Half-Familiar-Ethanol.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/118303/Latin-America-Less-Half-Familiar-Ethanol.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT A new report from Gallup and the Coexist Foundation reveals that residents of the U.S. and Canada are more likely than Europeans surveyed to be classified as “integrated.” It also reveals that European Muslims and the general publics have different perceptions of European Muslims’ loyalty to their nations. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118273/Canada-Show-Interfaith-Cohesion-Europe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/118273/Canada-Show-Interfaith-Cohesion-Europe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 07 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT With increasing reports of swine flu across the globe, Gallup looks at the availability of quality healthcare in nations with confirmed cases of the virus. http://www.gallup.com/video/118123/Views-Healthcare-Nations-Affected-Swine-Flu.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/118123/Views-Healthcare-Nations-Affected-Swine-Flu.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT Worldwide, countries where a higher percentage of the public believes that global warming is a result of human activities use less energy to produce the same amount of GDP. http://www.gallup.com/poll/117835/Views-Global-Warming-Relate-Energy-Efficiency.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/117835/Views-Global-Warming-Relate-Energy-Efficiency.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT