Considering your work activity before the COVID-19 pandemic and at present, which of the following statements best describes your employment situation? NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Change in employment over the COVID pandemic · Asked in 1 wave, 2022 · 1,235 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | R did not have job before pandemic and does not have job now | R has the same job as before the pandemic | R lost job due to the pandemic and now has a new job | R lost job due to the pandemic and could not find a new job | R did not have job before the pandemic and does have job now | R changed or left job for reasons unrelated to the pandemic | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
General Social Survey 2022: GSS Next follow-on · US adults 18+ who completed the 2022 GSS interview and then this web follow-on (weighted to the adult population). 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022: GSS Next follow-on | 2022-09-22 to 2022-11-30 | web | 1,235 | 1,235 |
| 23% |
| 39% |
| 8% |
| 3% |
| 4% |
| 23% |
| 1235 |
| ±4 |
| Democrats | 25% | 35% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 25% | 392 | ±8 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 22% | 40% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 21% | 524 | ±7 |
| Republicans | 26% | 42% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 22% | 267 | ±9 |