In 2021, 43 percent of respondents in Great Britain believed that they are where they are today more because of their abilities as opposed to their background, while 20 percent believe that it is more due to their background than because of their abilities.
Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to?
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Question originally worded by the source as "Thinking about your background (such as your parents jobs and income and the area you grew up in) and your abilities (such as how hard working or skilled you are), would you say where you are today is…"
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YouGov. (April 16, 2021). Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to?." Chart. April 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2021). Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Thinking about Your Background and Your Abilities, What Would You Say The Main Reason for Where You Are Today Is Due To?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to? [Graph], YouGov, April 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/
