Ability or background as main reason for personal situation UK 2021

Published by D. Clark, Apr 21, 2021
In 2021, 43 percent of respondents in Great Britain believed that they are where they are today more because of their abilities as opposed to their background, while 20 percent believe that it is more due to their background than because of their abilities.

Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to?

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Release date

April 2021

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

December 21, 2020 to January 21, 2021

Number of respondents

3,156 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

GB Adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question originally worded by the source as "Thinking about your background (such as your parents jobs and income and the area you grew up in) and your abilities (such as how hard working or skilled you are), would you say where you are today is…"

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