Q. Overall, do you think that technological change is making people’s lives better or worse?
Total | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | ||
Total better | 56% | 59% | 53% | 60% | 53% | 57% | |
Total worse | 22% | 19% | 24% | 16% | 23% | 23% | |
A lot better | 22% | 24% | 20% | 24% | 22% | 20% | |
A little better | 34% | 35% | 33% | 36% | 31% | 37% | |
Neither better nor worse | 18% | 19% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 19% | |
A little worse | 16% | 13% | 18% | 12% | 17% | 17% | |
A lot worse | 6% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 6% | |
Don’t know | 4% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 1% |
56% think that technological change is making people’s lives better and 22% think it is making people’s lives worse. 18% think it makes no difference.
Those most likely to think technology is making people’s lives better were aged 18-24 (65%), Greens voters (65%) and university educated (67%).