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What do you think the chances are these days that a woman won't get a job or promotion while an equally or less qualified man gets one instead. Is this very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely these days
Chance of woman losing job to man (web, with volunteered) · Asked in 3 waves, 2021–2024 · 2,500 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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 | Very likely | Somewhat likely | Not very likely | Very unlikely | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 572 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 554 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,374 |
| 20% |
| 46% |
| 20% |
| 13% |
| 572 |
| ±6 |
| Democrats | 36% | 54% | 6% | 5% | 146 | ±11 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 19% | 43% | 24% | 13% | 242 | ±9 |
| Republicans | 11% | 47% | 24% | 18% | 160 | ±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.