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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b


Evaluation of the Economy

econpasthas national economy improved last year
Text of this Question or Item
542. How about the economy? Would you say that over the past 
year the nation's economy has gotten better, stayed about the 
same, or gotten worse?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
econpast
1
gotten better
2
stayed the same
3
gotten worse
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 26.4
381
44.0
636
29.6
428
-
20
-
1,518
-
9
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 26.4
381
44.0
636
29.6
428
-
20
-
67,372
-
9
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pastupdegree of improvement in national economy
Text of this Question or Item
542a. Would you say much better or somewhat better?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
pastup
1
much better
2
somewhat better
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 9.0
34
91.0
345
-
2,602
-
11
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 9.0
34
91.0
345
-
68,456
-
11
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pastdowndegree national economy has gotten worse
Text of this Question or Item
542b. Would you say much worse or somewhat worse?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
pastdown
1
much worse
2
somewhat worse
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 29.9
126
70.1
295
-
1
-
2,555
-
15
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 29.9
126
70.1
295
-
1
-
68,409
-
15
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
econfutrpredictions for national economy in next year
Text of this Question or Item
543. What about the next 12 months? Do you expect the national 
economy to get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
econfutr
1
get better
2
stay the same
3
get worse
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 29.2
416
53.9
768
16.9
241
-
39
-
1,518
-
10
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 29.2
416
53.9
768
16.9
241
-
39
-
67,372
-
10
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
futrupdegree economy will improve in next year
Text of this Question or Item
543a. Would you say much better or somewhat better?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
futrup
1
much better
2
somewhat better
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 14.6
60
85.4
351
-
2
-
2,566
-
13
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 14.6
60
85.4
351
-
2
-
68,420
-
13
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
futrdowndegree economy will get worse over next year
Text of this Question or Item
543b. Would you say much worse or somewhat worse?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
futrdown
1
much worse
2
somewhat worse
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 23.1
54
76.9
180
-
2,741
-
17
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 23.1
54
76.9
180
-
68,595
-
17
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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