This statistic displays respondents’ who believed that politics is broken in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Of the different generational groups identified, the group who agreed with this the most was the Gen Z group, with 58 percent stating that politics is broken, this was followed by Millennials at 55 percent. The generational group who agreed with this the least was Boomers, with 45 percent from this group agreeing that politics is broken.
Share of generational groups who believed that politics is broken in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
Generations defined as:
Gen Z: 16-21 years
Millennials: 22-35 years
Gen X: 36-55 years
Boomers: 56+ years
These age bands have been weighted to represent the UK
population, as has gender (49% male, 51% female)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 6, 2017). Share of generational groups who believed that politics is broken in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789667/individuals-who-believed-that-politics-is-broken-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of generational groups who believed that politics is broken in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. November 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789667/individuals-who-believed-that-politics-is-broken-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Share of generational groups who believed that politics is broken in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789667/individuals-who-believed-that-politics-is-broken-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Generational Groups Who Believed That Politics Is Broken in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789667/individuals-who-believed-that-politics-is-broken-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of generational groups who believed that politics is broken in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789667/individuals-who-believed-that-politics-is-broken-in-uk/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of generational groups who believed that politics is broken in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/789667/individuals-who-believed-that-politics-is-broken-in-uk/
