| Characteristic | Percent job approval |
|---|---|
| 2022 - Biden (D) | 40% |
| 2018 - Trump (R) | 41% |
| 2014 - Obama (D) | 44% |
| 2010 - Obama (D) | 45% |
| 2006 - G.W. Bush (R) | 38% |
| 2002 - G.W. Bush (R) | 63% |
| 1998 - Clinton (D) | 66% |
| 1994 - Clinton (D) | 46% |
| 1990 - G.H.W. Bush (R) | 58% |
| 1986 - Reagan (R) | 63% |
| 1982 - Reagan (R) | 42% |
| 1978 - Carter (D) | 49% |
| 1974 - Ford (R)* | 54% |
| 1970 - Nixon (R) | 58% |
| 1966 - Johnson (D) | 44% |
| 1962 - Kennedy (D) | 61% |
| 1958 - Eisenhower (R) | 57% |
| 1954 - Eisenhower (R) | 61% |
| 1950 - Truman (D) | 39% |
| 1946 - Truman (D) | 33% |
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October 2022
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United States
Survey time period
1946 to 2022
Supplementary notes
*Ford took office in August 1974, three months before the midterm elections, after the resignation of Nixon, who had a 24 percent job approval rating at the time of his resignation.
D stands for Democrat and R for Republican.
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Data prior to President Joe Biden was found .
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