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Question B. During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, worse, or has it stayed the same?
Values
[1]better[2]worse[3]stayed same[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Question Years and Ballots
| ballots | years |
| A/B/C | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Full | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | better | worse | stayed same | don't know | no answer | iap | skipped on web | Total |
| 1972 | 687 | 288 | 615 | 8 | 15 | - | - | 1613 |
| 1973 | 618 | 239 | 605 | 1 | 41 | - | - | 1504 |
| 1974 | 583 | 320 | 571 | 4 | 6 | - | - | 1484 |
| 1975 | 520 | 418 | 541 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 1490 |
| 1976 | 538 | 341 | 614 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1499 |
| 1977 | 582 | 331 | 604 | 7 | 6 | - | - | 1530 |
| 1978 | 633 | 286 | 607 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1532 |
| 1980 | 502 | 371 | 589 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1468 |
| 1982 | 554 | 570 | 725 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 1860 |
| 1983 | 553 | 426 | 593 | 15 | 12 | - | - | 1599 |
| 1984 | 568 | 316 | 577 | 4 | 8 | - | - | 1473 |
| 1985 | 590 | 332 | 605 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1534 |
| 1986 | 590 | 313 | 557 | 4 | 6 | - | - | 1470 |
| 1987 | 710 | 342 | 755 | 5 | 7 | - | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | 593 | 272 | 608 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 654 | 273 | 603 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 527 | 282 | 558 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 529 | 334 | 644 | 4 | 6 | - | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 552 | 422 | 619 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 1075 | 674 | 1221 | 10 | 12 | - | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 1123 | 610 | 1159 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 1263 | 443 | 1103 | 14 | 9 | - | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 1263 | 474 | 1065 | 9 | 6 | - | - | 2817 |
| 2002 | 558 | 317 | 494 | 2 | 1 | 1393 | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 497 | 340 | 498 | 2 | 3 | 1472 | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 1165 | 664 | 1150 | 7 | 6 | 1518 | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 618 | 603 | 792 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 506 | 752 | 775 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 546 | 614 | 807 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 876 | 627 | 1030 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 1043 | 609 | 1203 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 969 | 383 | 987 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | 1623 | 811 | 1587 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 4032 |
| 2022 | 1150 | 1060 | 1319 | 6 | 3 | - | 6 | 3544 |
| 2024 | 975 | 1040 | 1271 | 9 | 5 | - | 9 | 3309 |
| Total | 26333 | 16497 | 28051 | 190 | 220 | 4383 | 25 | 75699 |