Percent Reporting that their Financial Situation Got Worse During the Last Few Years

Description: 

Percent of population reporting that their financial situation has been getting worse during the last few years.

Source: 

General Social Survey, 1987-2010. The Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality used the “Survey Documentation and Analysis” interface provided by the University of California, Berkeley, to generate the data.

Methodological Notes: 

The exact question wording is, “During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, worse, or has it stayed the same?” A small number of respondents said they did not know.