{"id":20548,"date":"2021-12-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=20548"},"modified":"2021-12-10T10:19:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T10:19:51","slug":"engineers-one-of-the-most-trusted-professions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/engineers-one-of-the-most-trusted-professions\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineers one of the most trusted professions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Engineers remain one of the most trusted professions in Great Britain, according to the latest Veracity Index from Ipsos MORI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The profession, which makes up 19% of the UK workforce (Source: State of Engineering 2018, Engineering UK, 2018) is trusted to tell the truth by eight in 10 people (84% of the population), ranking it sixth in this year\u2019s index, closely following nurses (94%), librarians (93%), doctors (91%), teachers (86%) and museum curators (86%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theiet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)<\/a><\/strong> worked with the 2021 Ipsos MORI Veracity Index, which has been tracking the latest movements in Britons\u2019 trust in key professions since the 1980s, to include engineering for the fourth year running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trust is especially high amongst Britain\u2019s graduates (93%) and those aged 18\u201324 (88%) which is a positive step towards increasing the numbers of qualified engineering professionals across the UK and plugging the growing skills gap. Generation X (aged 42\u201355) also placed higher than some of their generational counterparts with 89% trusting engineers to tell the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir Julian Young, IET President, said: \u201cEngineers play a central role in advancing the world around us and finding solutions to global challenges.&nbsp; The high level of public trust in engineers mirrors the level of professionalism and importance of engineers in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe last two years have highlighted more than ever the vital role engineers play in developing technology and rapid processes, not only to defeat a global pandemic but to keep our infrastructure and economy running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have no doubt that engineering and technological innovation has and will continue to make a huge difference to society, especially in promoting sustainability and dealing with climate change.&nbsp; This recognition of trust by the public is a welcome boost to all those in industry, academia and our communities working together to address the shortfalls in engineer numbers faced across the UK by encouraging the next generation of talent, as engineering continues to be a vital profession across the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the bottom of the trust league are: advertising executives (16%), politicians generally (19%), Government ministers (19%), journalists (28%) and business leaders (31%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Veracity Index is an annual poll that has measured the trustworthiness of professions in Britain since 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s survey was carried out over two waves of a telephone omnibus survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a shortlist of nine professions (lawyers, professional footballers, museum curators, advertising executives, care home workers, home delivery drivers, engineers, landlords of private residential properties and librarians), Ipsos MORI interviewed a representative sample of 1,007 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain by telephone between 29 October and 4 November 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the core list of 21 professions, Ipsos MORI interviewed a representative sample of 1,009 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain by telephone between 5 and 10 November 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data are weighted to the population profile. Where percentages do not sum to 100 this may be due to computer rounding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trust in professions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q1: Now I will read you a list of different types of people. For each, please tell me if you would generally trust them to tell the truth or not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Base: 1,007 \/ 1,009 British adults 18+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>                               <strong>Trust to tell the truth&nbsp; &nbsp; Do not trust to tell the truth &nbsp; Don\u2019t know<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nurses<\/strong>                    94%                             3%                                         3%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Librarians<\/strong>                93%                             2%                                        4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doctors<\/strong>                   91%                             8%                                        2%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teachers<\/strong>                 86%                            11%                                       3%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Museum curators<\/strong>   86%                               5%                                       9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Engineers<\/strong>               84%                                9%                                       8%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scientists<\/strong>                83%                             11%                                       6%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Judges<\/strong>                    82%                             13%                                       5%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professors<\/strong>               81%                             11%                                       8%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Care home<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>workers<\/strong>                   76%                              14%                                     10%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Home delivery<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>drivers<\/strong>                     71%                               22%                                      7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Police <\/strong>              63%                               29%                                      7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The ordinary<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>man\/woman in <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>the street<\/strong>                 60%                               28%                                   12%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lawyers<\/strong>                   59%                               33%                                     9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clergy\/priests<\/strong>         58%                               32%                                     9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Civil Servants<\/strong>          57%                                32%                                  11%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Television news<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>readers<\/strong>                    52%                                38%                                 10%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pollsters<\/strong>                  49%                                 31%                                 20%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Charity chief <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>executives<\/strong>               49%                                 40%                                11%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trade union<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>officials<\/strong>                    44%                                 41%                                15%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local councillors<\/strong>     44%                                 48%                                  9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bankers<\/strong>                    43%                                48%                                  9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Landlords of private<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> residential<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>properties<\/strong>                 38%                                49%                                13%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>footballers<\/strong>                 35%                     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Engineers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Northern England<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers tell the truth \u2013 86%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers do not tell the truth \u2013 5%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t know \u2013 9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Midlands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers tell the truth \u2013 80%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers do not tell the truth \u2013 12%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t know \u2013 8%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Southern England<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers tell the truth \u2013 81%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers do not tell the truth \u2013 12%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t know \u2013 8%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>London<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers tell the truth \u2013 86%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers do not tell the truth \u2013 7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t know \u2013 6%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers tell the truth \u2013 92%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers do not tell the truth \u2013 4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t know \u2013 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