Americans' New Year's resolutions for 2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 27, 2016
This statistic shows the results of a survey on Americans' New Years' resolution for the year 2017. Respondents were asked if they had picked the listed resolutions for themselves this year, or not. During the survey, 81 percent of the respondents stated that "spend less, save more" is a New Years' resolution of theirs.

Are each of the following a New Year's resolution for 2017 of yours or not?

CharacteristicYesNoDon't know / no opinion
Enjoy life to the fullest/ live in the moment 87% 12% 1%
Stay fit and healthy 85% 12% 2%
Spend less, save more 81% 15% 4%
Spend more time with family and friends 79% 17% 4%
Get more organized 74% 23% 3%
Read more 63% 34% 3%
Learn something new / pick up a new hobby 63% 33% 4%
Lose weight 62% 36% 2%
Travel more 58% 37% 5%
Volunteer more 51% 40% 9%
Quit a bad habit, such as smoking or drinking 46% 46% 8%
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Release date

December 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 16-19, 2016

Number of respondents

511 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

The source does not specify the type of survey.
The source phrased the question as follows: "Are each of the following a New Years resolution of yours or not?"
The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
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