Slight Increase for Two Consecutive Weeks

President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating for his administration's performance rose slightly for the second consecutive week, according to a public opinion poll released on the 7th.


Realmeter, commissioned by Media Tribune, conducted a survey from the 31st of last month to the 4th of this month targeting 2,532 men and women nationwide aged 18 and older. The results showed that President Yoon's positive evaluation of his administration's performance increased by 0.2 percentage points from the previous week to 37.5%.

President Yoon's Administration Performance Evaluation... 'Positive' 37.5% vs 'Negative' 59.3% [Realmeter] View original image

The positive rating had risen to 42.0% in the fifth week of June, then dropped to 39.1% in the first week of July, falling further to 36.6% by the third week of July. It then rebounded to 37.3% in the fourth week of July, marking a rise for the first time in four weeks and continuing to increase for two consecutive weeks through this survey.


The negative rating fell by 0.2 percentage points from the previous survey to 59.3%, declining for two consecutive weeks.


By region, positive evaluations increased in Gwangju-Jeolla (up 4.5 percentage points), Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (up 3.3 percentage points), and Daegu-Gyeongbuk (up 3.2 percentage points). By age group, it rose among those in their 60s (up 2.4 percentage points) and 40s (up 2.3 percentage points).


Negative evaluations increased in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (up 2.3 percentage points), Seoul (up 4.7 percentage points), people in their 20s (up 8.3 percentage points), and students (up 2.5 percentage points).


The margin of error for this poll is ±1.9 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. The survey was conducted via wireless (97%) and landline (3%) methods, with a response rate of 3.2%.



For more details, please refer to the website of the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission.


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