Working hard means getting ahead in Germany 2007-2011

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 13, 2012
This statistic shows the results of a survey among Germans on whether they believe that working hard equals getting ahead in your career, or not. In 2007, 71 percent of respondents thought that people in Germany can get ahead by working hard.

What do you think - can people in Germany get ahead by working hard, or not?

CharacteristicYesNoDon't know / refused
2011 85% 13% 2%
2010 84% 13% 2%
2009 72% 25% 3%
2008 73% 24% 4%
2007 71% 26% 3%
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Release date

February 2012

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2007 to 2011

Age group

15 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

For the survey, at least 1,000 adults were interviewed in Germany from 2007 to 2010. In June 2011, 3,044 adults were interviewed.

The original question at the source was: "Can people in this country get ahead by working hard, or not?"

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