Trust in civil servants

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Note: The questions were asked on a scale of 0 to 10. "Do not trust" includes answers from 0 to 4. "Neutral" includes answers of 5. "Trust" includes answers from 6 to 10. In 2022, the question asked about “non-elected federal government employees.” In 2024 and 2025, the question asked about “civil servants.” Participants who answered “don’t know” or “not sure” are not shown.

Source: Partnership for Public Service surveys