Have you, or has anyone in your household experienced a loss of employment income since March 13, 2020? Select only one answer.
Asked of: All person's born before 2002
Household lost employment income since March 2020 · Asked in 27 waves, 2020–2021 · 2,323,018 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week01, week02, week03, week04, week05, week06, week07, week08, week09, week10, week11, week12, week13, week14, week15, week16, week17, week18, week19, week20, week21, week22, week23, week24, week25, week26, week27.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 44% | 56% | 77104 | ±0.8 | |
| AK |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 27 (2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All person's born before 2002. | 2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29 | web | 77,104 | 77,104 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 26 (2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All person's born before 2002. | 2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15 | web | 78,306 | 78,306 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 25 (2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All person's born before 2002. | 2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01 | web | 77,788 | 77,788 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 24 (2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All person's born before 2002. | 2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15 | web | 77,122 | 77,122 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 23 (2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All person's born before 2002. | 2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01 | web | 80,567 | 80,567 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 22 (2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All person's born before 2002. | 2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18 | web |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 47% |
| 53% |
| 1475 |
| ±4 |
| AL | 38% | 62% | 992 | ±5 |
| AR | 42% | 58% | 907 | ±6 |
| AZ | 39% | 61% | 2056 | ±4 |
| CA | 52% | 48% | 5931 | ±3 |
| CO | 43% | 57% | 1871 | ±3 |
| CT | 44% | 56% | 1282 | ±4 |
| DC | 39% | 61% | 1036 | ±7 |
| DE | 38% | 62% | 988 | ±5 |
| FL | 44% | 56% | 2835 | ±4 |
| GA | 45% | 55% | 1719 | ±4 |
| HI | 52% | 48% | 830 | ±5 |
| IA | 37% | 63% | 1164 | ±4 |
| ID | 35% | 65% | 1345 | ±4 |
| IL | 44% | 56% | 1972 | ±4 |
| IN | 40% | 60% | 1546 | ±4 |
| KS | 35% | 65% | 1403 | ±4 |
| KY | 43% | 57% | 932 | ±5 |
| LA | 48% | 52% | 865 | ±5 |
| MA | 45% | 55% | 2255 | ±3 |
| MD | 40% | 60% | 1903 | ±4 |
| ME | 38% | 62% | 677 | ±6 |
| MI | 51% | 49% | 2081 | ±4 |
| MN | 42% | 58% | 1620 | ±4 |
| MO | 40% | 60% | 1307 | ±4 |
| MS | 41% | 59% | 636 | ±6 |
| MT | 36% | 64% | 834 | ±5 |
| NC | 39% | 61% | 1285 | ±5 |
| ND | 38% | 62% | 611 | ±6 |
| NE | 34% | 66% | 1185 | ±4 |
| NH | 46% | 54% | 1194 | ±5 |
| NJ | 47% | 53% | 1673 | ±4 |
| NM | 43% | 57% | 1681 | ±4 |
| NV | 54% | 46% | 1280 | ±4 |
| NY | 51% | 49% | 1500 | ±4 |
| OH | 46% | 54% | 1152 | ±5 |
| OK | 41% | 59% | 1028 | ±5 |
| OR | 47% | 53% | 1788 | ±4 |
| PA | 42% | 58% | 2038 | ±4 |
| RI | 48% | 52% | 750 | ±6 |
| SC | 42% | 58% | 1089 | ±5 |
| SD | 29% | 71% | 715 | ±7 |
| TN | 39% | 61% | 1147 | ±4 |
| TX | 46% | 54% | 4110 | ±4 |
| UT | 38% | 62% | 2072 | ±4 |
| VA | 34% | 66% | 2042 | ±4 |
| VT | 39% | 61% | 835 | ±6 |
| WA | 43% | 57% | 2767 | ±3 |
| WI | 37% | 63% | 1216 | ±4 |
| WV | 40% | 60% | 747 | ±6 |
| WY | 37% | 63% | 737 | ±6 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 27 (2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 68,348 |
| 68,029 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 21 (2020-12-09 to 2020-12-21) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons born before 2002. | 2020-12-09 to 2020-12-21 | web | 69,944 | 69,944 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 20 (2020-11-25 to 2020-12-07) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons born before 2002. | 2020-11-25 to 2020-12-07 | web | 72,484 | 72,484 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 19 (2020-11-11 to 2020-11-23) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons born before 2002. | 2020-11-11 to 2020-11-23 | web | 71,939 | 71,939 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 18 (2020-10-28 to 2020-11-09) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons born before 2002. | 2020-10-28 to 2020-11-09 | web | 58,729 | 58,729 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 17 (2020-10-14 to 2020-10-26) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons born before 2002. | 2020-10-14 to 2020-10-26 | web | 88,716 | 88,716 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 16 (2020-09-30 to 2020-10-12) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons born before 2002. | 2020-09-30 to 2020-10-12 | web | 95,604 | 95,604 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 15 (2020-09-16 to 2020-09-28) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons born before 2002. | 2020-09-16 to 2020-09-28 | web | 99,302 | 99,302 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 14 (2020-09-02 to 2020-09-14) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons born before 2002. | 2020-09-02 to 2020-09-14 | web | 110,019 | 110,019 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 13 (2020-08-19 to 2020-08-31) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons born before 2002. | 2020-08-19 to 2020-08-31 | web | 109,051 | 109,051 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 12 (2020-07-16 to 2020-07-21) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-07-16 to 2020-07-21 | web | 86,792 | 86,792 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 11 (2020-07-09 to 2020-07-14) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-07-09 to 2020-07-14 | web | 91,605 | 91,605 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 10 (2020-07-02 to 2020-07-07) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-07-02 to 2020-07-07 | web | 90,767 | 90,767 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 9 (2020-06-25 to 2020-06-30) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-06-25 to 2020-06-30 | web | 98,663 | 98,663 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 8 (2020-06-18 to 2020-06-23) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-06-18 to 2020-06-23 | web | 108,062 | 108,062 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 7 (2020-06-11 to 2020-06-16) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-06-11 to 2020-06-16 | web | 73,472 | 73,472 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 6 (2020-06-04 to 2020-06-09) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-06-04 to 2020-06-09 | web | 83,302 | 83,302 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 5 (2020-05-28 to 2020-06-02) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-05-28 to 2020-06-02 | web | 105,066 | 105,066 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 4 (2020-05-21 to 2020-05-26) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-05-21 to 2020-05-26 | web | 101,215 | 101,215 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 3 (2020-05-14 to 2020-05-19) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-05-14 to 2020-05-19 | web | 132,961 | 132,961 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 2 (2020-05-07 to 2020-05-12) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-05-07 to 2020-05-12 | web | 41,996 | 41,996 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 1 (2020-04-23 to 2020-05-05) Source variable WRKLOSS. Universe: All persons. | 2020-04-23 to 2020-05-05 | web | 74,413 | 74,413 |