SWS: Almost half of Filipinos expect their lives to improve in next 12 months

(Eagle News)–Almost half of Filipinos expect their personal quality of life to improve in the next 12 months, a Social Weather Stations survey found.

The September 27 to 30 survey found  46% of adults expect their personal quality of life to improve next year, while 5% expect it to get worse.

This gives a net personal optimists score of +41, lower than the  +42 in June and +47 in March, all classified as excellent.

The survey also said 36% of Filipinos said their lives improved, while 25% said their lives worsened in the last 12 months.

This translates to a net gainers score of +11, which is lower than the  +13 in June and +17 in March, classified as very high.

The survey made use of face-to-face interviews of 1,800 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 600 each in Balance Luzon and Mindanao, and 300 each in Metro Manila and the Visayas.

Sampling error margins were pegged at ±2.3% for national percentages, ±4% each for Balance Luzon and Mindanao, and ±6% each for Metro Manila and the Visayas.