UK citizens rank low in the importance they place on work

% of respondents who think work is rather/very important in their lives, by selected countries

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40

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Philippines

Indonesia

Nigeria

Iran

Brazil

Italy

Morocco

Spain

Sweden

France

Poland

Norway

Mexico

Greece

China

Egypt

South Korea

Germany

Australia

Japan

US

Canada

Russia

UK 73%

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60

80

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Philippines

Indonesia

Nigeria

Iran

Brazil

Italy

Morocco

Spain

Sweden

France

Poland

Norway

Mexico

Greece

China

Egypt

South Korea

Germany

Australia

Japan

US

Canada

Russia

UK 73%

0%

20

40

60

80

Guardian graphic. Source: The Policy Institute, King's College London analysis of WVS wave seven data. Note: all countries surveyed in wave seven of WVS at various points between 2017 and 2022. UK base: 3,056 people in the UK aged 18+