# Almost everyone says advanced math and analytical skills matter

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## Reading

Outright dismissal of high-level math, analytical, or computer skills is rare, a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults finds: just 12% think the skills are not too or not at all important for a worker's success in today's economy, including 3% who say not at all important.

The rest see at least some value: 33% think such skills are somewhat important, 31% very important, and 23% extremely important.

## Topline

Now thinking about workers in general, how important do you think each of the following is for a worker to be successful in today’s economy? Item: High-level math, analytical, or computer skills

Almost everyone says advanced math and analytical skills matter.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Somewhat important: 33.4%
- Very important: 31.2%
- Extremely important: 23.4%
- Not too important: 9.3%
- Not at all important: 2.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-07-30 → 2025-08-04
- Base (unweighted): 1,509
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: AI Adoption Survey July 2025
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

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