DG Weißmann: “Valuable picture of the mood of the population”
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The whole of Austria was asked for three weeks – the results of the large ORF online survey are now available: with more than 90,000 participants who completely filled out the questionnaire between February 14th and March 6th, 2024 on the ORFfragt.at website “ORF asks” a current picture of the mood of the Austrian population. The focus was on everyday issues that are of particular concern to many people at the moment, from affordable housing to changes in the world of work to the effects of climate change. The data was evaluated by the renowned market and opinion research institute INTEGRAL. Selected results of the survey accompanying the program were presented on Wednesday, March 20th as part of the format “ORF 1 Special: How is Austria doing?” moderated by Mariella Gittler. ORF asks”. On www.ORFfragt.at The results are available for download, including further analyzes according to socio-demographic groups such as age or federal state.
ORF General Director Mag. Roland Weißmann: “In order to be able to create relevant programs for everyone in Austria, it is important to know how our audience is doing. The ORF therefore greatly appreciates the amount of feedback we received as part of ‘ORF asks’. You have drawn a valuable picture of the mood of the Austrian population, which we are now dealing with intensively: With reporting in all media, we ensure that the opinions of the audience are heard throughout the country. At the same time, we share the survey results with all colleagues and discuss them with the ORF program managers.” When asked specifically what information on topics of interest they would like to see on the ORF, 62% of the survey participants had documentation or Reports were mentioned, followed by detailed reports and analyzes (48%) and short news (44%).
The main results of the survey:
Satisfied, but not very optimistic
More than two thirds of the survey participants are satisfied with their own life situation (69% very/somewhat satisfied). The highest level of satisfaction is with one’s own living situation (85% very or somewhat satisfied), followed by the work/training and employment situation (75%), the health situation (75%), the economic situation (67%) and the transport and mobility offerings in the region (64%). However, the view into the future is cautious: 57% are rather pessimistic about the future, 43% are rather optimistic. Most people are currently concerned about acts of war in the world (77%), inflation or rising prices (66%), the lack of cohesion in society (62%) and the widening gap between rich and poor (61%).
Economic situation, labor market and pension
A quarter of those surveyed say they are facing economic challenges: 20% are barely making ends meet and a further 5% say it is not enough either way. Almost half (47%) doubt that they will be able to survive on their expected pension in old age; only 27% believe this. 31% of participants see themselves as well prepared for future developments on the labor market, while 27% are worried that they will not be able to cope with the requirements. 41% cannot give an opinion on possible changes in the world of work through the use of artificial intelligence because they do not yet know enough about it; 35% see predominantly negative effects and only a quarter (24%) see positive effects. A clear majority (62%), on the other hand, is of the opinion that qualified workers from abroad must have access to the labor market as quickly as possible in order to resolve the labor shortage, while 36% think that this would make it more difficult for Austrians to find work to find.
Climatic and social changes
77% believe that climate change is a serious problem that we as a society must respond to, while 22% do not see it as a real threat and believe that the public is exaggerating its effects. From the increasing consequences of environmental changes, e.g. B. Heavy rain and floods, 55% of those surveyed feel very or somewhat affected personally and 47% see impacts on the region in which they live. The assessment that social cohesion has significantly decreased recently is widespread (85%), and around 8 out of 10 participants are of the opinion that discussions in public today are mostly more disrespectful than before (81% ). Misinformation and fake news on the Internet are difficult for the majority of Austrians to recognize, according to 87% of those surveyed.
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