Statistics of New Year’s resolutions
Let’s dive deeper into numbers!
“More than 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions.” —Forbes
“University of Scranton research suggests that just 8% of people achieve their New Year’s goals.” —Forbes
“According to U.S. News, approximately 80% of resolutions fail by the second week of February.” —Business Insider
This is just the top line. If you are curious to learn more, I recommend the following articles from YouGov, and Forbes.
Why do people fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions?
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