Ukrainians have a generally skeptical view of the country's economic situation: 60% rate it as very poor or poor, with only 6% viewing it as good or very good, and 29.5% rating it as average, according to a survey conducted by the Razumkov Centre's sociological service from September 20-26, presented at an Interfax-Ukraine press conference on Wednesday.

"In December 2023, these assessments were more pessimistic (66.5% negative, 3% positive, and 27% neutral). The latest survey results in September 2024 are an improvement over December 2023 and are close to the pre-war levels of May 2021," the study notes.

Respondents tended to rate their family's financial well-being better than the national economic situation, with 31% rating it as poor, 50% as average, and 16% as good. "The September 2024 results show a slight improvement compared to December of last year, even slightly better than pre-war 2021 levels," the press release indicated.

Looking ahead, 7% of respondents expect the economy to improve in the next three months, while 31% anticipate a downturn, and 48.5% expect it to remain unchanged. When asked about family financial well-being, 8% anticipate improvement, 24% expect a decline, and 52% foresee no change.

The face-to-face survey was conducted across government-controlled areas not actively engaged in combat, involving 2,016 respondents aged 18 and older. The sample reflects the demographic composition of Ukraine's adult population as of early 2022. The theoretical margin of error does not exceed 2.3%, though additional biases may arise due to the impacts of the Russian aggression.