U.S. presidents' average job approval from Truman to Obama

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 5, 2024
This survey shows the average job approval ratings of U.S. presidents since World War II from Truman to Obama. As of January 2017, Barack Obama had an average approval rating of 47.9 percent throughout his tenure.

Job approval averages for U.S. presidents from Truman to Obama

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Release date

January 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

1945 to 2017

Number of respondents

about 1,500 per poll

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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