Figure 16: Trust in the EU by country and e-survey round – mean scores (scale 1–10), EU27
Note: The e-survey question was: ‘Please answer on a scale of 1–10 how much you personally trust each of the following institutions’. 1 – Do not trust at all; 10 –Trust completely
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The fifth round of Eurofound's e-survey, fielded from 25 March to 2 May 2022, sheds light on the social and economic situation of people across Europe two years after COVID-19 was first detected on the European continent. It also explores the reality of living in a new era of uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine, inflation, and rising energy prices.
The findings of the e-survey reveal the heavy toll of the pandemic, with respondents reporting lower trust in institutions than at the start of the pandemic, poorer mental well-being, a rise in the level of unmet healthcare needs and an increase in the number of households experiencing energy poverty.
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