east asia / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam A median of 43% of adults in Asia approved of Germany's leadership in 2021, closely followed by 41% who approved of U.S. leadership. /poll/391940/germany-lead-approval-ratings-asia.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/391940/germany-lead-approval-ratings-asia.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT Nearly three in 10 workers worldwide reported being self-employed in 2013. But rather than a positive sign of proactive entrepreneurial energy, high rates of self-employment in some countries often signal poor economic performance. /poll/175292/nearly-three-workers-worldwide-self-employed.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/175292/nearly-three-workers-worldwide-self-employed.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:00:00 GMT Latin America and the Caribbean's score of 56 on Gallup's Law and Order Index in 2013 is the lowest in the world and no better than the region's score five years ago. /poll/175082/latin-america-scores-lowest-security.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/175082/latin-america-scores-lowest-security.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:00:00 GMT Younger people in high-income and developing countries are less likely than older adults to have a bank account, to save, and to borrow at a formal financial institution. /poll/166505/four-younger-adults-worldwide-bank-account.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166505/four-younger-adults-worldwide-bank-account.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 26 Dec 2013 07:00:00 GMT Gallup's self-reported income data indicate that 22% of residents across 131 countries worldwide live on $1.25 per day or less -- the World Bank's definition of "extreme poverty." In sub-Saharan Africa, that figure rises to 54%. /poll/166565/one-five-worldwide-living-extreme-poverty.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166565/one-five-worldwide-living-extreme-poverty.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 23 Dec 2013 07:00:00 GMT Suffering has increased worldwide in the past several years, and nowhere more than in South Asia. Nearly one in four South Asians rated their lives poorly enough to be considered suffering in 2012 -- the highest percentage in the world. /poll/166028/south-asia-leads-world-suffering.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166028/south-asia-leads-world-suffering.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:15:00 GMT Worker engagement varies by region and by economic and cultural conditions, according to Gallup's 142-country global workplace study. These differences highlight the need to align education systems with workforce opportunities. /poll/165719/northern-america-leads-world-workplace-engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/165719/northern-america-leads-world-workplace-engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 04 Nov 2013 16:45:00 GMT Only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, according to Gallup's new 142-country study on the State of the Global Workplace. Low levels of engagement hinder gains in economic productivity and life quality. /poll/165269/worldwide-employees-engaged-work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/165269/worldwide-employees-engaged-work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 08 Oct 2013 23:00:00 GMT