According to a survey conducted in May and June 2022, scientists were among the top three most trusted professions in all partaking Asia-Pacific countries and came first in China and South Korea. Similarly, doctors and teachers made the top three in most surveyed APAC countries, with a few exceptions. In India, armed forces members were the most trusted professionals and doctors did not rank within the top three. In Japan and South Korea, judges and clergy members ranked within the top three instead of teachers, respectively.
As for the least trustworthy professions in APAC, politicians and government ministers ranked highly in most surveyed countries.
Leading three most trusted professions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by selected country
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Ipsos. (July 29, 2022). Leading three most trusted professions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by selected country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324502/apac-most-trusted-professions-by-country/
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Ipsos. (2022). Leading three most trusted professions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by selected country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324502/apac-most-trusted-professions-by-country/
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Leading three most trusted professions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by selected country [Graph], Ipsos, July 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324502/apac-most-trusted-professions-by-country/