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Table 8: Share of respondents agreeing and strongly agreeing with the statements (%)
Expectations Greece Spain Netherl. Denmark
peoples’ lives will be worst than today |
67 |
37 |
38 |
32 |
extension of working lives expected |
91 |
56 |
87 |
73 |
no guarantee of finding a good job |
87 |
62 |
55 |
59 |
there will be more equal opportunities |
66 |
82 |
81 |
80 |
people will earn less than today |
77 |
57 |
46 |
41 |
working conditions will be better |
35 |
57 |
57 |
63 |
young peoples’ chances in life will |
66 |
67 |
80 |
82 |
access to education and training will |
50 |
76 |
60 |
71 |
the gap between the rich and the poor |
87 |
64 |
71 |
70 |
many people in my country will not be |
84 |
50 |
54 |
46 |
family ties will be weaker |
78 |
63 |
52 |
49 |
the quality of life will be better |
35 |
63 |
44 |
53 |
there will be new ways to participate |
42 |
50 |
61 |
60 |
* Brazil, Russia, India and China
Source: European Commission, “Expectations of European citizens regarding the social reality in 20 years’ time.
Analytical Report”. Flash Eurobarometer 227, 2008
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