A survey conducted by the National Institute of Geography and Statistics (INEGI) on the urban adult population rated with 8.2, on a scale of one to 10, the current satisfaction with their lives, one tenth less than records 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, that is, during the year before the covid-19 pandemic.
The indicators of Self-reported well-being of the Urban Population reveal that of the total respondents, 2.1 per cent rated the level of satisfaction with their life as ‘below’, giving a rating between 0 and 4; while 9.9 percent rated it with a 5 or 6 rating.
The bulk of the population reported better ratings on the quality of life they lead, as 42.1 percent rated their lives as 7 or 8, while 46 percent said their satisfaction levels deserved a 9 or 10. .
The highest levels of happiness are in personal relationships, which achieved a rating of 8.8, followed by housing and activity or employment with 8.7 each and health status with 8.6.
On the other hand, public safety had a rating of 5.8 and was the item that threw less feelings of well-being to Mexicans.
In addition, satisfaction with the country shows a rating of 7.2 on average, four tenths above that observed in July 2019.
The Inegi stressed that the headings of security and country are still the aspects that have the lowest average rating by the population, although both show the greatest improvement over the rating given in July 2019.
During July of this year the mood of the population had a rating of 6.1, compared to 6.3 recorded in July 2019. This decline is presumably due to the presence of feelings such as worry, anxiety and stress, caused by the closed.
In terms of subjective well-being and consumer confidence, Inegi noted that the best-rated component is the future economic situation of the household; and the one with the lowest score is the possibility of buying durable household goods.
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