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Some Findings of Data Initiative 2009 Survey
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Background Information
• Data Initiative => Caucasus Barometer• A representative nationwide survey carried
out in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia• Annual, general focus on various (social,
economic, political opinions, etc) issues• Core (repeating) questions and rotating
blocks• Since 2004• Sample size-5761(Armenia-1975, Azerbaijan-1795, Georgia-1991)
Socio-economic Situation in South Caucasian Countries:
Overview
Affordable healthcare
Peace
Corruption
Territorial integrity
Poverty
Unemployment
6
17
1
14
12
32
1
3
15
42
8
18
6
7
18
4
13
29
Most important issue facing county (% of total)
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
6
12
6
16
37
30
35
25
36
32
15
13
13
10
14
Under the present system of government in your country, to which extent do you agree or disagree that people like yourself
are treated fairly by the government? (% of total)
Completely agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Completely disagree DK
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
58
42
54
37
41
31
In country today, people like yourself have the right to say openly what they think? (% of total)
Yes No
Completely agree Rather agree than disagree
Rather disagree than agree
Completely disagree
Don't know
21
25
18
21
15
26
30
15
9
20
10
25
21
12
32
Agreement with the statement “Country is governed by the rule of law” (% of total)
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
NGOs
Banks
Media
Educational system
Healthcare system
Police
Executive government
President
Courts
Parliament
Religious institutions respondent belongs to
Army
3.2
3.5
3.1
3.3
3.3
2.7
3.0
3.2
2.6
2.6
4.5
4.1
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.1
3.1
3.4
4.4
2.9
3.4
4.1
4.2
2.9
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.3
3.5
3.0
3.4
2.9
3.0
4.2
4.3
Trust in Institutions (average rank from 1 to 5 highest)
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
Agree with neither
People are like children; the government should take care of them like a parent.
Government is like an employee; the people should be the bosses who control the government.
6
42
42
4
54
30
2
69
26
Expectations from the Government: Which of the following statements you agree with? (% of total)
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
56
4037
44
59
63
Migration: Do you have a family member or close relative currently living abroad? (% of total)
Yes No
Capital Urban Rural
51
59 58
49
4042
Migration: Do you have a family member or close relative currently living abroad?
Armenia, by settlement type (% of total)
Yes No
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
57
4745
25
16
11
Migration intentions: If you had a chance, would you leave coun-try for a certain period or forever to live somewhere else? (“yes”
answers, % in total)
temporary emigration permanent emigration
Increased Remained the same Decreased DK
12
17
61
10
21 20
46
1210
21
54
15
Compared to the situation 12 month ago how the number of jobs available in country is changed? (%) [J11]
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
48
3234
52
67 66
Do you have a job that brings monetary income (part-time or full-time, officially employed, informally employed, or self-employed,
etc)? (%) [J2]
Yes No
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
43
38
32
48
3234
Do you have a job? (Yes)
2008 2009
Crisis, employment and economic behavior
Increased Remained the same Decreased DK
12
17
61
10
21 20
46
1210
21
54
15
Compared to the situation 12 month ago how the number of jobs available in country is changed? (% of total)
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
1714 14
83 8386
Has anybody in your household lost his/her job during the last 12 months? (% of total)
Yes No
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
48
3234
52
67 66
Do you have a job that brings monetary income (part-time or full-time, officially employed, informally employed, or self-employed,
etc)? (% of total)
Yes No
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
43
38
32
48
3234
Do you have a job that brings monetary income? (answers “yes”, % of total)2008 2009
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
3835
43
26
34
21
9
5
107
4 54 4 4
Which of the following factors do You consider most important for getting a job? (% of total)
Connections Education Professional abilities Hard work Work experience
USD 801 - 1200
USD 401 - 800 USD 251 - 400 USD 101 - 250 USD 51 - 100 Up to USD 50
2
9
18
37
22
6
4
19
25
30
9
32
5
12
26
28
11
What was your household's income last month, in USD? (% of to-tal)
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
Good
Fair
Poor
Very poor
11
61
18
5
10
51
30
5
6
52
29
8
Relative to most of the households around you, would you de-scribe the current economic condition of your household as...(%
of total)
Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia
Money is not enough for food
Money is enough for food only, but not for clothes
Money is enough for food and clothes only
We can afford to buy some expensive durables
We can afford to buy anything we need
29
37
28
3
1
Which statement best describes the present economic situation of your household? (% of total), Armenia
1-Lowest economic condition
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-Highest economic condition
5.55
12.34
22.58
19.41
25.81
6.96
4.51
1.42
0.04
0.02
Which rung do you think your household stands on currently? (% of total), Armenia
Reduce my daily spending on basic expenditures
Forced to sell my home, car, or dacha in the near future
Lose my job
Not enough money to sustain me when I am old
Rely more on financial support from the government
Rely more on financial support from family members
Reduce spending on leisure activities
None
DK
30
25
19
7
4
3
2
4
5
24
2
8
17
14
15
4
10
5
35
1
4
13
7
15
4
11
8
Which of the issues from the list would you say is the biggest concern for you at this point in time? (% of total)
Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia
Perceptions of International Environment and Tolerance
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
26
35
18
29 28
32
Our way of life needs to be protected against European in-fluences. (positive answers only; % of total)
Strongly agree Rather agree
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
17
32
25
20
31
29
Our way of life needs to be protected against Russian in-fluences. (positive answers only; % of total)
Strongly agree Rather agree
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
30
37
20
25
28
31
Our way of life needs to be protected against American in-fluences. (positive answers only; % of total)
Strongly agree Rather agree
Russians
Americans
Greeks
Italians
Germans
Swedes
Chinese
Jews
Georgians
Kurds
Turks
Azerbaijanis
93
81
79
79
76
70
69
67
63
53
34
30
7
16
17
17
20
23
25
29
35
44
64
69
Would you approve or disapprove of being friends with... (% of total)
Armenia
Disapprove Approve
Turks
Russians
Germans
Georgians
Americans
Armenians
Italians
Swedes
Greeks
Jews
Chinese
Kurds
81
55
50
44
40
1
36
34
30
28
27
22
16
41
43
49
52
97
54
56
58
62
65
69
Would you approve or disapprove of being friends with... (% of total)
Azerbaijan
Disapprove Approve
Armenians
Greeks
Italians
Americans
Germans
Azerbaijanis
Jews
Russians
Swedes
Abkhazians
Ossetians
Turks
Kurds
Chinese
98
85
85
84
83
79
79
79
78
74
73
72
70
66
2
11
15
12
13
18
16
18
15
16
16
24
24
28
Would you approve or disapprove of being friends with... (% of total)
Georgia
Disapprove Approve
Media and Source of Information
Total
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Armenia
90
88
91
92
3
4
3
2
7
8
6
6
What are your main sources of information for receiving news about country‘s current events? Which is your first main source
of information (% of total)
TV Neighbors, friends Other
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Total
33
26
32
29
15
11
22
15
14
21
12
17
7
11
4
8
And what is your second main source of information about country‘s current events?
Armenia
Neighbors, friends
Newspapers, news magazines
Family members
Radio
Colleagues
TV
Internet
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
11
5
13
7
6
7
4
3
2
8
9
10
63
56
60
5
17
4
How frequently do you use the internet? (% of total)
Every day At least once a week At least once a month Less often
Never I don't know what the Internet is
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