ALMOST half of Filipinos are optimistic that their quality of life will improve in the next 12 months, according to a non-commissioned Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from September 14 to 23.
The survey, released on Thursday, November 14, found that 47 percent of Filipinos believe their quality of life will improve, while 40 percent expect no change. Only 5 percent believe it will worsen, while 8 percent did not respond.
“The resulting Net Personal Optimism score is +42 (percentage of optimists minus percentage of pessimists), classified by SWS as excellent,” according to the SWS.
“The September 2024 Net Personal Optimism score was similar to the excellent +41 in June 2024, following a slight increase from very high +37 in March 2024,” it added.
“The one-point increase in the national Net Personal Optimism score between June 2024 and September 2024 was due to slight increases in Metro Manila and the Visayas, combined with a slight decrease in Mindanao and a steady score in Balance Luzon (or Luzon outside of Metro Manila),” according to the SWS.
The Third Quarter 2024 SWS survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults, aged 18 and above, nationwide.
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