On the 21st, the results of a public opinion poll emerged according to which President Yoon Seok-yeol’s approval rating for state affairs was close to 45%.
Following a survey of 1,001 men and women over the age of 18, commissioned by the National Research Group and Ace Research by Newsis on the 17th and 19th, the positive rating of President Yoon’s performance in state affairs was 44.5 %, up 5 percentage points from two weeks ago
The negative rating was 54.1%, down 4.2 percentage points from two weeks ago. “Don’t know/no answer” was 1.4%.
Incheon and Gyeonggi provinces (+9.2 percentage points from two weeks ago) and those aged 60 and over (+14.9 percentage points) led the increase in approval ratings. In particular, it grew by 10.5 percentage points (11.4% → 21.9%) in the progressive class and by 10.0 percentage points in the female class (34.8% → 44.8%). By region, positive ratings increased in all regions except Gwangju, Jeonnam and Jeonbuk. By age group, only 20-year-olds showed a decline.
By political affiliation, all positive ratings increased, regardless of progressive (10.5 percentage points ↑), moderate (0.8 percentage points ↑), and conservative (2.4 percentage points ↑).
Reasons for positive evaluation include “determination and determination (39.3%)”, “fairness and justice (30.6%)”, “diplomacy and security (9.0%)”, “economy and people’s livelihood (5.8%)”, “real estate policy (5.7%)’ %)’ and ‘communication to the public (5.3%)’. The reasons for the negative assessment were instead ‘economy and livelihoods of people (22.6%), ‘attitude for work (22.4%)’, poor listening to different opinions (17/3%), ‘lack of political experience (12.9%)’, ‘personnel problems’ ( 11.0%)’ and ‘diplomacy and security (7.4%)’.
An official from the People’s Research Group said, “The government activities inspection meeting held on the 15th by inviting 100 national speakers appears to have had a significant impact on the growing trend of President Yoon’s positive assessment of state affairs performance.” clarify the policies of the Moon Jae-in government such as abolishing “Moon Jae-in Care” and attending the public panel at the national activity inspection meeting, etc., he explained.
The sampling error of this survey is ±3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. The survey was conducted with a 100% wireless automatic response method (ARS) and the response rate was 0.8%. For more information, visit the National Election Poll Deliberation Committee website.
Shin Hyun-bo, Hankyung.com reporter, majorfool@hankyung.com
