This survey shows the average job approval ratings of U.S. presidents since World War II from Truman to Obama. As of January 2017, Barack Obama had an average approval rating of 47.9 percent throughout his tenure.
Job approval averages for U.S. presidents from Truman to Obama
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Gallup. (January 17, 2017). Job approval averages for U.S. presidents from Truman to Obama [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665485/us-presidents-average-job-approval-from-truman-to-obama/
Gallup. "Job approval averages for U.S. presidents from Truman to Obama." Chart. January 17, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665485/us-presidents-average-job-approval-from-truman-to-obama/
Gallup. (2017). Job approval averages for U.S. presidents from Truman to Obama. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665485/us-presidents-average-job-approval-from-truman-to-obama/
Gallup. "Job Approval Averages for U.S. Presidents from Truman to Obama." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665485/us-presidents-average-job-approval-from-truman-to-obama/
Gallup, Job approval averages for U.S. presidents from Truman to Obama Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665485/us-presidents-average-job-approval-from-truman-to-obama/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Job approval averages for U.S. presidents from Truman to Obama [Graph], Gallup, January 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665485/us-presidents-average-job-approval-from-truman-to-obama/
