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Now I'm going to read you a list of statements that might or might not describe your main job. Please tell me whether you [strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree] with each of these statements. My main satisfaction in life comes from work.
Asked of: Self-respondent employed persons
Main satisfaction in life comes from work · Asked in 2 waves, 2021–2023 · 41,192 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Waves loaded: 2021-09, 2023-09.
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 | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 9% | 34% | 45% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS September 2023 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement (self-respondents) Source variable PESWP1C. Universe: Self-respondent employed persons | 2023-09-17 to 2023-09-26 | mixed | 36,042 | 20,504 |
| CPS September 2021 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement (self-respondents) Source variable PESWP1C. Universe: Self-respondent employed persons | 2021-09-19 to 2021-09-28 | mixed | 36,496 | 20,688 |
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.
| 12% |
| 20504 |
| ±0.9 |
| AK | 12% | 35% | 42% | 11% | 294 | ±7 |
| AL | 12% | 27% | 48% | 13% | 334 | ±7 |
| AR | 4% | 25% | 55% | 16% | 367 | ±7 |
| AZ | 8% | 28% | 52% | 12% | 300 | ±7 |
| CA | 12% | 41% | 38% | 9% | 1769 | ±3 |
| CO | 6% | 27% | 54% | 14% | 230 | ±8 |
| CT | 10% | 25% | 46% | 18% | 191 | ±8 |
| DC | 8% | 33% | 48% | 11% | 493 | ±5 |
| DE | 5% | 29% | 45% | 21% | 255 | ±7 |
| FL | 18% | 30% | 38% | 15% | 849 | ±4 |
| GA | 10% | 35% | 45% | 10% | 439 | ±5 |
| HI | 4% | 43% | 42% | 11% | 274 | ±8 |
| IA | 12% | 41% | 39% | 9% | 288 | ±7 |
| ID | 5% | 31% | 50% | 14% | 370 | ±6 |
| IL | 8% | 34% | 46% | 12% | 602 | ±5 |
| IN | 5% | 34% | 43% | 17% | 363 | ±6 |
| KS | 9% | 35% | 43% | 13% | 290 | ±7 |
| KY | 10% | 33% | 44% | 13% | 219 | ±8 |
| LA | 13% | 36% | 43% | 8% | 410 | ±6 |
| MA | 10% | 30% | 47% | 13% | 396 | ±6 |
| MD | 7% | 27% | 52% | 14% | 268 | ±7 |
| ME | 7% | 31% | 46% | 17% | 177 | ±9 |
| MI | 6% | 32% | 48% | 14% | 503 | ±5 |
| MN | 3% | 33% | 50% | 13% | 356 | ±6 |
| MO | 5% | 35% | 48% | 12% | 329 | ±7 |
| MS | 15% | 28% | 46% | 11% | 387 | ±6 |
| MT | 9% | 32% | 41% | 18% | 316 | ±7 |
| NC | 5% | 30% | 53% | 12% | 417 | ±6 |
| ND | 8% | 46% | 38% | 7% | 366 | ±7 |
| NE | 6% | 37% | 47% | 10% | 257 | ±7 |
| NH | 4% | 29% | 47% | 19% | 263 | ±7 |
| NJ | 12% | 40% | 36% | 11% | 387 | ±6 |
| NM | 13% | 38% | 38% | 11% | 339 | ±6 |
| NV | 13% | 36% | 42% | 9% | 270 | ±7 |
| NY | 10% | 36% | 43% | 10% | 734 | ±4 |
| OH | 6% | 32% | 48% | 14% | 492 | ±5 |
| OK | 9% | 37% | 42% | 12% | 332 | ±6 |
| OR | 5% | 26% | 53% | 15% | 370 | ±6 |
| PA | 6% | 29% | 48% | 17% | 563 | ±5 |
| RI | 9% | 32% | 51% | 8% | 170 | ±9 |
| SC | 8% | 33% | 45% | 14% | 322 | ±6 |
| SD | 8% | 32% | 46% | 14% | 283 | ±7 |
| TN | 6% | 36% | 43% | 15% | 351 | ±6 |
| TX | 9% | 38% | 43% | 9% | 1144 | ±3 |
| UT | 6% | 23% | 59% | 12% | 331 | ±6 |
| VA | 4% | 27% | 57% | 13% | 341 | ±6 |
| VT | 8% | 35% | 46% | 11% | 260 | ±8 |
| WA | 7% | 29% | 51% | 13% | 400 | ±6 |
| WI | 5% | 31% | 52% | 12% | 385 | ±6 |
| WV | 6% | 26% | 46% | 23% | 359 | ±6 |
| WY | 7% | 32% | 52% | 9% | 299 | ±7 |
CPS September 2023 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement (self-respondents) · US civilian noninstitutional population 16+, self-respondents only. 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.