GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Statistics About The Least Respected Professions
Statistics show that some of the least respected professions include telemarketers, politicians, and car salespeople.
With sources from: maristpoll.marist.edu, statista.com, edelman.com, gfk.com and many more
Sources
In this post, we explore the least respected professions based on statistical data and survey results from various sources. From telemarketers to private parking attendants, we uncover the professions that struggle to gain trust and respect in the eyes of the public.
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"Telemarketers were rated as the least trusted profession with a trust rating of only 6% according to a survey in the UK."
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"A Gallup Poll shows that only 6% of Americans rank car salespeople high in terms of honesty and ethical standards."
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"Members of Congress are one of the least respected professions, with 58% of Americans considering their ethical standards to be low or very low."
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"According to a poll conducted by GfK, journalists are seen as less trustworthy than bankers, with a trust rating of 43%."
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"Advertising practitioners were viewed unfavorably by about 61% of American adults, according to a 2016 Gallup poll."
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"In a Pew Research poll, only 16% of Americans believed that news reporters contribute 'a lot' to society's well-being."
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"A Marist poll indicates that 38% of Americans surveyed rated actors and actresses lower in terms of contributing to society."
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"Stockbrokers are rated as having low ethical standards by 71% of the public, according to a Gallup poll."
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"A poll from Statista shows that only about 14% of the U.S. population have a great deal of confidence in business executives."
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"Paparazzi are widely seen as one of the least respected professions with a dislike score of 56%, according to a OnePoll survey."
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"Among 1,003 American adults questioned for a Pew Research Center poll, only 18% said business executives contribute a lot to society’s well-being."
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"The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that trust in professional athletes falls below 50% at just 47% globally."
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"According to a YouGov Profile survey, debt collectors are disliked by 36% of respondents."
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"Private parking attendants, also known as "traffic wardens," are disliked by 45% of respondents in a survey from YouGov Profiles."
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"Only 23% of Americans said they have a great deal of confidence in the people running major companies, lower than many other professions, according to General Social Survey."
Interpretation
Overall, the statistics presented in the blog post highlight a widespread lack of trust and respect towards several professions across different societal sectors. Telemarketers, car salespeople, members of Congress, journalists, advertising practitioners, news reporters, actors/actresses, stockbrokers, business executives, paparazzi, professional athletes, debt collectors, and private parking attendants all face significant negative perceptions from the public. These findings suggest a need for increased transparency, ethics, and accountability within these professions to rebuild trust and enhance their reputations in the eyes of the general population.
Jannik Lindner
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