Since May 2020, EMPLOYERS MOST TRUSTED ON PANDEMIC RESPONSE Percent of Americans who say each are doing well on meeting overall expectations U.S. general population - 0 + Change, May 2020 to March 2021 My employer is doing well on meeting your overall expectations for how they +5 59 should be responding in this crisis Business is doing well on meeting your +5 47 overall expectations for how they should be responding in this crisis The national government is doing well 35 on meeting your overall expectations for +2 how they should be responding in this crisis 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and the Coronavirus. PER_EMP. When it comes to how your employer has performed thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic, how well do you believe it is currently doing each of the following? 5-point scale; top 2 box, doing well. Question asked among those who are employed (Q43/1). NEW_PER_BUS. When it comes to how it has performed thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic, how well do you believe business in general is currently doing each of the following? 5-point scale; top 2 box, doing well. NEW_PER_NATGOV. When it comes to how it has performed thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic, how well do you believe the national government of your country is currently doing each of the following? 5-point scale; top 2 box, doing well. General population, U.S. These questions were tracked back to the 2020 Trust Barometer Special Report: Spring Update. 22