Americans say they are 'thriving' in record numbers as the country continues to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.
Gallup released its latest Life Evaluation Index on Wednesday, which showed that 59.2 percent of Americans who responded described themselves as 'thriving' in June, with other options being 'struggling' and 'suffering'.
In over 13 years of Gallup's measurements, that's the highest amount of respondents to ever say they were 'thriving'.
The previous high came in September 2017, when 57.3 percent of Americans said they were 'thriving', while the previous low came in April 2020 when 46.4 percent said the same.
While the survey doesn't look at reasons behind the rising number of happy Americans, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, easing of lockdown restrictions and strengthening economy likely play a big part.
A new Gallup poll shows 59.2 percent of Americans say they are 'thriving,' the highest mark in the history of the survey and a significant jump from the depths of the COVID pandemic
The number remained above 50 percent for several years, but started dropping precipitously when the pandemic began, hitting 48.8 percent around the end of March 2020.
Toward the end of April 2020, it matched a low at 46.4 percent as tens of millions of Americans filed for unemployment.
The previous low was also 46.4 percent of Americans 'thriving' in November 2008, when the country was in the throes of the Great Recession.
Meanwhile, 3.4 percent of respondents said they were 'suffering' in June.
The survey of 4,820 adults was taken from June 14 to June 20.
The self-evaluated ratings are based on how people would rate their current lives, as well as their future lives, using the Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale as the basis for the measurement.
Those who are 'thriving' rated their current life as a 7 out of 10 or higher, as well as their life five years down the road as an 8 out of 10 or higher.
The 'thriving' rating for respondents' current lives (in green) plunged during the pandemic, reaching 56.9 percent towards the end of April 2020, but rebounded in a major way in recent months, however, reaching 69.0 percent in the most recent survey. The 'thriving' rating for people's anticipated lives (in blue) has managed to remain steady over the past year, but still managed to reach a pandemic-high 70.5 percent during the most recent survey
The 'thriving' rating for respondents' current lives plunged during the pandemic, reaching 56.9 percent towards the end of April 2020.
That rating has rebounded in a major way in recent months, however, reaching 69.0 percent in the most recent survey.
The 'thriving' rating for people's anticipated lives has managed to remain steady over the past year, but still managed to reach a pandemic-high 70.5 percent during the most recent survey.
In addition to tracking people's feelings about their current and future lives, Gallup
