In U.S., Life Ratings Plummet to 12-Year Low April 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment The percentage of U.S. adults who evaluate their lives well enough to be considered “thriving” has dropped to 48.8%, the lowest level since the Great Recession in December 2008. CONT. Dan Witters & Jim Harter, Gallup Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)