Shopping behavior - quality of American goods in 1990 and 2013

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in April 2013 and in October 1990 among American adults on whether they think the quality of goods manufactured in the United States has improved or worsened over the past few years. In April 2013, 19 percent of respondents stated the quality of goods manufactured in the United States is a lot better than it was a few years ago. In 1990, 21 percent of respondents stated the same.

Do you think that the quality of goods made in the United States is better now than a few years ago, or worse?

Characteristic	2013	1990
A lot better	19%	21%
A little better	52%	46%
A little worse	12%	15%
A lot worse	4%	7%
Same	8%	8%
No opinion	4%	2%

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Release date

April 2013

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October 11-14, 1990 and April 11-14, 2013

Number of respondents

1,012 (April 2013)

Age group

8-19 years

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The source phrases the question as follows: "In general, do you think that the quality of goods manufactured in the United States is a lot better now than it was a few years ago, a little better, a little worse, or is the quality of goods a lot worse now?"
The source does not provide details about 1990 data.

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