Falling ill.  Struggling to make ends meet.  Having enough money in old age. The OECD Risks that Matter survey finds that these concerns are weighing on people’s minds across countries. The OECD Risks That Matter survey polled a representative sample of 22 000 adults in 21 OECD countries in 2018, and 25 000 adults in 25 OECD countries in 2020. It examines people’s perceptions of the social and economic risks they face and assesses how well people feel government reacts to their concerns.

2020 OECD Risks that Matter SurveY

New on Wednesday 28 April 2021: Policy Brief: "The long reach of COVID-19"    en français, Synthèse : Enquête «Des risques qui comptent» 2020: les effets à long terme du COVID-19 all Figures and data (in .XLSx) Blog: Worried about your job, finances and the future? You're not alone   June 2021 (forthcoming): Launch of RTM 2020 main report

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• COVID-19 has caused major stress about finances, with almost 70% of respondents saying they are concerned about their economic and social well-being in the next couple of years [@OECD_Social]
• OECD has taken the pulse of people’s economic health during the #COVID19 pandemic. New OECD #RisksThatMatter survey reveals rising worries about health and financial security [@OECD_Social]
• The feeling of insecurity runs deep: around 40%  of respondents to OECD’s #RisksThatMatter survey have experienced job-related disruption, such as job loss, use of job retention scheme, reduced working hours, pay cut [@OECD]
• Countries have bulked up social protection systems during COVID-19, but people experiencing economic insecurity still need significant support. And it is essential to address gaps in social protection in recovery plan [@stescarpetta]
• Video: The results of @OECD's latest #RisksThatMatter survey show a stark picture of economic insecurity across the world. Learn about people’s concerns & how well they think governments are doing as we navigate the #COVID19 pandemic [@OECD_Social]

 

2018 OECD RISKS THAT MATTER SURVEY

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Findings Report: Risks That Matter: Main Findings from the 2018 Risks That Matter Survey Report: Risks That Matter: Focus on Latin America Articles "Falling ill. Struggling to make ends meet. Having enough money in old age." in The OECD Statistics Newsletter, Vol. 70, June 2019.

Country Highlights Austria (English) Belgium (English) Canada (English & French) Finland (English) France (English & French) Germany (English & German) Ireland (English)

Italy (English & Italian) Lithuania (English) Mexico (English & Spanish) Norway (English) Poland (English) United States (English)

Figures, Tables and Technical Information

Figures 1.1-3.9 Online Annex A1 Online Annex A2 Online Annex A3

Core Questionnaire Background Questionnaire

Media highlights

• Bloomberg: The world’s richest countries are full of anxious, alienated people
• CBC News: Tax the rich and give us more services, Canadians say in OECD survey
• Expresso: O que é que os portugueses mais temem? Ficar doentes, com uma deficiência ou desempregados
• Le Figaro: Plus que le chômage, les Français craignent la maladie et le handicap
• Financial Times: Many societies favour taxing the rich more, OECD survey finds
• Guardian: Most people want higher taxes on rich to support poor
• Handelsblatt: Deutsche machen sich stärker als andere Europäer Sorgen um ihre Rente
• Irish Times: Majority would pay higher taxes to resolve housing crisis, study finds
• New York Times: People want higher taxes on rich, better welfare: 21-country OECD survey
• Wirtschaftswoche: Die Deutschen wollen mehr Sozialstaat
  
  

Contacts

• Valerie Frey (Valerie.FREY@oecd.org)
• Chris Clarke (Chris.CLARKE@oecd.org)
  
  

We’d love to hear from you!

The RTM 2018 anonymised Public Use Microdata are now available. If you would like access to the microdata, or if you have any other questions or comments on RTM, please email Valerie Frey and Chris Clarke at the contact addresses above.