Heightened Concern About Antisemitism in the U.S.

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

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July 9, 2024

Welcome to Front Page, where we break down Gallup's latest insights on our constantly evolving world. Here are the five insights you shouldn't miss this week:

1. Heightened Concern About Antisemitism in the U.S.

Bar Chart: 49% of Americans say antisemitism is a very serious problem in the U.S. in 2024.

The Data: About half of Americans (49%) now say antisemitism in the U.S. is a “very serious problem,” sharply higher than the 9% recorded in Gallup's first measure in 2003. A combined 81%, up from 57% in the previous measure, say it is either a very serious problem or “somewhat of a problem.”

Demographic Differences: Perceptions of antisemitism vary significantly across demographic groups — particularly by age and political party identification. Older Americans are more likely than their younger counterparts to view anti-Jewish prejudice as a very serious issue. Meanwhile, Republicans are more likely than Democrats and independents to say antisemitism is a very serious problem.

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2. NATO at 75: American Commitment Steady

Line Chart: 47% of Americans say the U.S. should keep its current commitment to NATO in 2024.

The Data: About half of Americans (47%) want to see the United States maintain its current commitment to NATO, with 20% feeling support for the alliance should increase.

NATO Summit: With the U.S. hosting the next NATO Summit celebrating the 75^th anniversary of the alliance on July 9-11, Americans' overall support for NATO remains stable from the prior reading two years ago, just before Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the additions of Finland and Sweden to the alliance.

Range Plot: Countries with an increase in whether their community is a good place for gays or lesbians to live from 2022 to 2023.

The Data: From 2022 to 2023, 11 countries saw an increase in the percentage saying their community is a good place for gay or lesbian people to live, with notable rises in Mozambique, Comoros, Malaysia, the Dominican Republic and Japan. However, majorities in just three of the 11 said their community is accepting.

Global Perspective: These changes are part of the global shift in attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ population over the past two decades. In 2023, 45% of people worldwide said their city or area is a good place for gay or lesbian people to live. While slightly lower than the 2022 high, this figure is more than double the percentage when the question was first asked in 2006.

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4. Can Good Management Reduce Stress?

Bar Chart: 54% of actively disengaged employees worldwide reported 'a lot of stress' in 2023.

The Data: Actively disengaged employees are 60% more likely to be stressed than those who are engaged in their work. In fact, experiencing "a lot of stress” is reported 30% more frequently by actively disengaged employees than by the unemployed.

New Report: In the latest State of the Global Workplace report, 41% of employees worldwide report experiencing a lot of stress. Yet, stress varies significantly depending on how engaged an employee feels at work.

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5. Abortion: A Key Issue for Pro-Choice Voters

Line Chart: Percentages of registered voters who will only vote for candidates who share their views on abortion.

The Data: A record-high 32% of U.S. voters say they would only vote for a candidate for major office who shares their views on abortion. This figure includes 23% who are pro-choice and 8% who are pro-life. (Another 1% don't identify with either label.)

Electoral Influence: The importance of abortion views in elections has shifted toward pro-choice voters in recent years. Before 2022, no more than 10% of voters said they were pro-choice and would only vote for those with the same beliefs, and no more than 13% of voters identified as pro-life and would only support candidates with the same position.

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