Share of Americans who say they are financially worse off than a year ago
Surveys of U.S. adults conducted between March 1984 and January 2023
A chart showing the share of Americans who say they are financially worse off than last year, from surveys conducted regularly between March 1984 and January 2023. In January 2023, 50% of Americans say they are financially worse off than last year. The share tends to be higher during recessions and since 2020.
