This statistic displays the results of a survey of GB adults broken down by age in Great Britain (GB) in March 2017, regarding their perception on whether or not there should be a second Brexit referendum after negotiations of leaving the European Union (EU) have been completed. 62 percent of respondents aged 65 and older reported they believed Britain should proceed to leave the EU without holding a second referendum, compared with 25 percent of respondents aged 18-24.
Public opinion on whether or not there should be a second EU referendum after Brexit negotiations have been completed in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age*
* Original survey question: "Thinking about the process of Brexit, once Brexit negotiations between Britain and the European Union have been completed, what do you think should happen?"
** n(18-24) = 189; n(25-49) = 696; n(50-64) = 403; n(65+) = 343
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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YouGov. (March 15, 2017). Public opinion on whether or not there should be a second EU referendum after Brexit negotiations have been completed in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694421/survey-public-desire-of-second-brexit-referendum-gb-age/
YouGov. "Public opinion on whether or not there should be a second EU referendum after Brexit negotiations have been completed in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age*." Chart. March 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694421/survey-public-desire-of-second-brexit-referendum-gb-age/
YouGov. (2017). Public opinion on whether or not there should be a second EU referendum after Brexit negotiations have been completed in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694421/survey-public-desire-of-second-brexit-referendum-gb-age/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Whether or Not There Should Be a Second Eu Referendum after Brexit Negotiations Have Been Completed in Great Britain (Gb) in 2017, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694421/survey-public-desire-of-second-brexit-referendum-gb-age/
YouGov, Public opinion on whether or not there should be a second EU referendum after Brexit negotiations have been completed in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694421/survey-public-desire-of-second-brexit-referendum-gb-age/ (last visited October 10, 2024)
Public opinion on whether or not there should be a second EU referendum after Brexit negotiations have been completed in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age* [Graph], YouGov, March 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694421/survey-public-desire-of-second-brexit-referendum-gb-age/
