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A. What kind of work (does/did) your (PARTNER) normally do? That is, what (is/was) (his/her) job called? OCCUPATION: (See REMARKS) B. What (does/did) (PARTNER) actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of (his/her) main duties? C. What kind of place (does/did) (PARTNER) work for? INDUSTRY: (See REMARKS) D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Is/Was) (he/she) self-employed or (does/did) (he/she) work for someone else?
Partner self-employed or works for someone else · Asked in 7 waves, 2012–2024 · 1,729 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
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.
| Group | Self-employed | Someone else | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 10% | 90% | 254 | ±8 | |
| Men |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 254 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 296 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 357 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 221 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 245 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 197 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 159 |
| 4% |
| 96% |
| 114 |
| ±13 |
| Women | 17% | 83% | 138 | ±11 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.