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JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt mt SURVEY maltatoday | SUNDAY • 8 JUNE 2025 7 Performance Barometer: Government scores 3.1 out of 5 FOR the second consecutive time respondents have giv- en the government a mean score of 3.1 out of 5 when asked to rate the administra- tion's performance. This suggests that the gov- ernment's approval rating has remained stable over the past two months. Previously, the government's score had increased by 0.2 points from February and a more signif- icant increase of 0.4 points from November last year. Respondents were asked to rate the administration's performance on a scale of 0 (very bad) to 5 (very good). A breakdown by age shows the government enjoying its highest rating among 51- to 65-year-olds. In this catego- ry of voters, government's rating increases to 3.4. The lowest rating is obtained among those aged 36 to 50 (2.9). On a regional level the government's rating ranges from 2.8 in Gozo to 3.4 in the South Harbour region. Not surprisingly, current PN voters give the govern- ment the lowest rating (2.1) and current Labour voters the highest rating (4.2). But even among current PN vot- ers 50% give the government a rating of 3 or more. The government also man- ages to surpass the pass mark among current non-voters who give the administration a positive rating of 2.6. A breakdown by educa- tional background shows the government registering the highest score among re- spondents with a primary level of education (3.7) and the lowest among those with a tertiary education (2.7). Current voters 110% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 Current PL voters Current PN voters Current non voters 96.2% 0% 3.9% 3.7% 58.3% 38.1% 25.3% 2.5% 72.2% Robert Abela Bernard Grech None Profile of non-voters Age Gender Regions Education Past vote 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0 PL voters in 2022 General Election PN voters in 2022 General Election 6.7% 10.5% How do you rate government's performance? 0 5 3.1 The survey was carried out between Wednesday 28 May 2025 and Friday 6 June 2025. 647 respondents opted to complete the survey. Stratified random sampling based on region, age and gender was used to replicate the Maltese demographic. The estimated margin of error is 3.61% for a confidence interval of 95% for the overall results. Demographic and sub-group breakdowns have significantly larger margins of error. maltatoday PL 53.3% ADPD 1.6% Momentum 3.1% PN 39.7% Others 2.2% Age Gender Region Education 2022 Voters 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0 Northern N. Harbour S. Eastern S. Harbour Western Gozo PL PN Momentum ADPD Other Will not vote Region 110% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 42.5% 42% 42.1% 24.9% 33% 62.7% 29.8% 66.9% 45.1% 25.9% 29% 38.7% 44.8% Voting Intentions Trust Barometer All Voters Robert Abela Bernard Grech None 0 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 50% 18.8% 31.2% All Voters Polling and market research since 2002 SURVEY April 2025 Age Gender Region Education 2022 Voters 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0 Female Male 39.3% 35.2% 3.5% 0.9% 1.8% 19.3% 46.4% 28.5% 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 22.3% PL PN Momentum ADPD Others Will not vote Gender 110% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 Female Male 46.8% 21.3% 31.8% 53.2% 16.2% 30.6% Robert Abela Bernard Grech None Trust Barometer Profile of non-voters Age Gender Regions Education Past vote 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 19.3% 22.3% All Voters Robert Abela Bernard Grech None 0 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 50% 18.8% 31.2% All Voters April 2025 Voting intention by region For the second consecutive time government scores 3.1, well above the 2.5 pass mark points. Curiously, the PL also enjoys its lowest levels (36.5%) of support in the same age group. But this age group now harbours the highest percentage of non-voters (35.2%) and the highest percentage of those who will vote for a third party (8%). On the other hand, support for the PN in this age group falls to just 20.2%. Although support for third parties in general is highest in the 36- to 50-year-old bracket, Cassola's Momentum scores its highest score among pensioners (3.4%). The survey shows Labour lead- ing by 4.9 points among over 65-year-olds, by nearly 13.9 points among 51- to 65-year-olds and by only 4.1% among under 35 year olds. Women more likely to support PN While the PL enjoys a strong 17.9-point advantage among men, its lead drops to just 4.1 points among women. The survey also shows an educational divide be- tween tertiary educated voters, amongst which the PN leads by 13.5 points, and the rest of the population, where Labour enjoys a comfortable lead ranging from 16 points among the secondary educated to 30 points among those with a primary level of ed- ucation. Voting intention by gender Robert Abela Bernard Grech None Profile of non-voters Age Gender Regions Education Past vote 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0 PL voters in 2022 General Election PN voters in 2022 General Election 6.7% 10.5% How do you rate government's performance? 0 5 3.1 The survey was carried out between Wednesday 28 May 2025 and Friday 6 June 2025. 647 respondents opted to complete the survey. Stratified random sampling based on region, age and gender was used to replicate the Maltese demographic. The estimated margin of error is 3.61% for a confidence interval of 95% for the overall results. Demographic and sub-group breakdowns have significantly larger margins of error. Profile of non-voters