President Obama handling the economy: public approval | Statista

The survey shows the change of public approval towards president Obama regarding his handling of the economy from 2009 to 2013. In April 2013, 44 percent of respondents approved of Obamas actions, while 53 percent disapproved and 3 percent had no opinion.

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the economy?

Characteristic	Approval	Disapproval	No opinion
April 14, 2013	44%	53%	3%
March 10, 2013	44%	52%	4%
January 13, 2013	50%	47%	3%
December 16, 2012	50%	48%	3%
October 13, 2012	47%	51%	2%
September 29, 2012	47%	52%	1%
August 25, 2012	44%	54%	3%
July 8, 2012	44%	54%	2%
May 20, 2012	42%	55%	2%
April 8, 2012	44%	54%	2%
March 10, 2012	38%	59%	2%
Februar 4, 2012	44%	53%	3%
January 15, 2012	41%	57%	2%
December 18, 2011	41%	57%	2%
November 3, 2011	38%	61%	2%
October 2, 2011	35%	61%	4%
September 1, 2011	36%	62%	2%
July 17, 2011	39%	57%	3%
June 5, 2011	40%	59%	2%
May 2, 2011*	40%	55%	4%
April 17, 2011	42%	57%	2%
March 13, 2011	43%	55%	2%
January 16, 2011	46%	51%	2%
December 12, 2010	43%	54%	3%
October 28, 2010	44%	54%	3%
October 3, 2010	45%	53%	2%
September 2, 2010	41%	57%	2%
July 11, 2010	43%	54%	4%
June 6, 2010	50%	49%	2%
April 25, 2010	49%	49%	2%
March 26, 2010	45%	52%	3%
February 8, 2010	45%	53%	2%
January 15, 2010	47%	52%	1%
December 13, 2009	46%	52%	2%
November 15, 2009	51%	47%	2%
October 18, 2009	50%	48%	1%
September 12, 2009	51%	46%	2%
August 17, 2009	52%	46%	2%
July 18, 2009	52%	46%	3%
June 21, 2009	56%	41%	3%
April 24, 2009	58%	38%	4%
March 29, 2009	60%	38%	3%
February 22, 2009	60%	34%	6%

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April 2013

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2009 - 2013

Number of respondents

about 1,000 in each poll

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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