Almost half of surveyed Ukrainians expect economic slide

Ukrainians see the country&#39;s economy declining Photo from UNIAN Almost half of Ukrainians polled believe the economic situation in the country will be worsening, that&#39;s according to a survey conducted by Rating Sociological Group on June 24-28. About 40% of respondents expect the country&#39;s economic situation to worsen within the next six months, 31% expect no change, while 17% hope for improvement. According to the survey, more than half of Ukrainians (53%) believe that the economic crisis this fall may occur due to the incompetence of the incumbent authorities, 32% are sure that the coronavirus may be the cause, while another 6% believe that the escalation in Donbas could stir crisis. Also, 22% of respondents assess the direction in which the government is steering the country as correct, 63% - as incorrect, while another 15% found the question difficult to answer. Read alsoUkraine has enough resources to ensure hryvnia stability – finance minister Sociologists note that over the past month there has been a drop in positive assessments of the general state of affairs in the country from 32 to 22%. "Two-thirds of respondents noted a deterioration in the economic situation of Ukraine over the past six months, almost a quarter believe that it hasn&#39;t changed, 9% - that it has have improved. Half of the respondents spoke of the worsening of the economic situation of their households, almost 40% said there were no changes, while 9% saw improvements," the study says. The survey was conducted via personal formalized face-to-face interviews among the population of Ukraine aged 18 years and older in all regions but the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas.

Almost half of surveyed Ukrainians expect economic slide

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