The latest release of our Core Political Survey shows Americans are extremely pessimistic about the direction of their country and the economy remains a top concern.
PRESIDENT
BIDEN
APPROVAL
RATING
Date: April 19, 2023
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(previously ‘president—elect’)
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Joe Biden’s Job Approval
The latest results of our opinion poll show that 54% of Americans disapprove the way Joe Biden is handling his job.
Presidential Approval Rating
54%
60%
31%
54%
39%
2020
2021
2022
2023
What do Republicans, Democrats and independents think of Joe Biden’s job as president? Biden has support from a strong majority of his party, but Republicans and independents have poor perceptions of his performance.
(previously ‘president—elect’)
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Joe Biden’s Job Approval by Partisanship
2023
2022
2021
2020
58%
Democrats
37%
91%
80%
60%
39%
31%
5%
Independents
All Americans
Republicans
% Strongly/Somewhat Agree
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About one in five Americans say the economy is the most important problem facing the country.
Most Important Problem Facing the U.S
In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing the U.S. today?
Most Important Problem Facing America
1 in 5
Totally Approve
Totally Disapprove
21%
Economy, unemployment, and jobs
12%
Crime or corruption
7%
Environment & climate
8%
Immigration
7%
Inequality & discrimination
7%
Morality
7%
Healthcare system
4%
Terrorism & extremism
Public health, disease, & illness
4%
Abortion issues
3%
Education
3%
War & foreign conflicts
2%
Energy issues
1%
Other
10%
Don’t know
6%
Skipped
1%
Republicans, Democrats and independents are most likely to say that the economy is the top issue, but their second and third tier issues vary widely.
In your opnion, what is the most important problem facing the U.S. today?
Most Important Problem Facing America
Skipped
21%
Skipped
Economy, unemplo-ment, & jobs
War & foreign conflicts
Immigration
Terrorism & extremism
4%
7%
3%
7%
3%
Healthcare system
1%
Public health, disease & illness
7%
Energy issues
2%
Morality
12%
Education
8%
Crime or corruption
5%
Environment & climate
4%
Inequality & discrimination
10%
Abortion rights
6%
Other
1%
Don’t know
Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
Right Direction/
Wrong Track
How do Americans feel about the direction of their country? They are not optimistic.
All Americans
12%
Right Direction
25%
3%
All Americans
Democrats
Republicans
11%
68%
91%
Right Direction
53%
Wrong Track
19%
21%
6%
23%
66%
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PRESIDENT BIDEN
APPROVAL RATING
Date: April 19, 2023
The latest release of our Core Political Survey shows Americans are extremely pessimistic about the direction of their country and the economy remains a top concern.
Totally Disapprove
Biden’s Inauguration
(previously ‘president—elect’)
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Joe Biden’s Job
Approval by Partisanship
2023
2022
2021
2020
% Strongly/Somewhat Approve
54%
39%
91%
60%
58%
31%
Democrats
All Americans
Independents
Republicans
80%
39%
37%
5%
In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing the U.S. today?
Most Important Problem Facing America
About one in five Americans say
the economy is the most important problem facing the country.
Most important problem facing the U.S
Republicans, Democrats and independents are most likely to say that the economy is the top issue, but their second and third tier issues vary widely.
Crime or corruption
12%
Environment and climate
8%
Healthcare system
7%
Immigration
7%
We asked Americans what they think of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president.
We asked Americans what they think of the way Joe Biden is handling his job
as president.
Morality
7%
Inequality and discrimination
5%
War and foreign conflicts
4%
Abortion issues
4%
3%
Public health, disease, and illness
Terrorism and extremism
3%
Education
2%
Energy issues
1%
Other
10%
Skipped
1%
In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing the U.S. today?
Most Important Problem
Facing America
Abortion rights
3%
2%
7%
4%
Inequality and discrimination
5%
0%
12%
5%
Environment and climate
8%
2%
12%
8%
Crime or corruption
10%
15%
11%
12%
Education
2%
1%
3%
2%
Morality
6%
11%
3%
7%
Energy issues
1%
1%
1%
1%
Public health, disease, and illness
4%
1%
3%
3%
Healthcare system
7%
6%
10%
7%
Terrorism and extremism
2%
4%
4%
3%
Immigration
5%
15%
2%
7%
War and foreign conflicts
6%
4%
2%
4%
Economy, unemployment, and jobs
22%
27%
15%
21%
Independents
Republicans
Democrats
All Americans
How do Americans feel about the direction of their country? They are not optimistic.
Other
12%
8%
9%
10%
Don't know
6%
2%
5%
6%
Refused
1%
0%
0%
1%
Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
Right Direction/ Wrong Track
Right Direction
Wrong Track
All Americans
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
12%
25%
3%
11%
68%
53%
91%
66%
Don't know
19%
21%
6%
23%
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Senior Vice President,
US, Public Affairs
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Biden’s Inauguration
39%
Annaleise Lohr
Director,
US, Public Affairs
annaleise.lohr@ipsos.com
39%
1%
6%
12%
3%
5%
8%
10%
2%
6%
1%
4%
7%
2%
5%
6%
22%
Independents
The latest results of our opinion poll show that 54% of Americans disapprove the way Joe Biden is handling his job.
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Director,
US, Public Affairs
annaleise.lohr@ipsos.com
Refused
Don’t know
Other
Abortion rights
Inequality & discrimination
Environment & climate
Crime or corruption
Education
Morality
Energy issues
Public health, disease & illness
Healthcare system
Terrorism & extremism
Immigration
War & foreign conflicts
Economy, unemploy-ment, & jobs
0%
2%
8%
2%
0%
2%
15%
1%
11%
1%
1%
6%
4%
15%
4%
27%
0%
5%
9%
7%
12%
12%
11%
3%
3%
1%
3%
10%
4%
2%
2%
15%
Independents
All Americans
Don't Know
6%