EU Basic Income Survey 2016
- A majority of Europeans (58%) reported to have at least some familiarity with the concept of basic income
- 64% of Europeans said they would vote in favour of basic income
- Europeans who said they were aware of basic income were also more likely to report that they would vote for it
- The biggest hopes associated with introducing basic income: less financial anxiety and more equality of opportunity
- The biggest fears associated with introducing basic income: people would stop working and foreigners would come to their country to take advantage
- Only 4% of Europeans reported that the most likely effect of basic income on their work choices would be to stop working
Survey Results from April 2016 [PDF]
Press review:
Spiegel: Umfrage: 64 Prozent der EU-Bürger würden für Grundeinkommen stimmen (21.05.2016)
FAZ: Umfrage Zwei Drittel der Europäer für Grundeinkommen (21.05.2016)
Huffington Post: 64 Prozent der EU-Bürger wollen das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen (21.05.2016)
derStandard.at: Viele EU-Bürger würden Grundeinkommen zustimmen (22.05.2016)