Do you think that overall economic prospects for young people are better or worse than they were five years ago, or are they about the same?

Do you think that overall economic prospects for young people are better or worse than they were five years ago, or are they about the same? Published on 1 November 2015 → Survey conducted on 1 November 2015 on 26087 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Much better

Slightly better

17%

About the same

24%

Slightly worse

26%

Much worse

22%

Don't know

Much better

Slightly better

17%

About the same

24%

Slightly worse

26%

Much worse

22%

Don't know

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